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A crowded outdoor passage at a Kumbh Mela camp, lined with a thatched straw wall on the left and a tarpaulin canopy overhead. Many saffron and orange-robed sadhus and sannyasis walk single file, several with orange and peach turbans, rudraksha malas and bare upper bodies. A woman in a maroon shawl with a pink head covering walks in the centre, and a long black braid is visible in the lower left foreground. Bystanders in white stand further back among the tents and corrugated sheeting.

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Photograph under a large orange-and-white striped tent canopy with orange posts. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes with hair in a bun stands with head bowed, facing right. To the right, a man with long dark hair, a red-maroon turban and maroon robes, with a beaded necklace, stands with palms pressed together in a namaste greeting. Behind them a man in purple checked shirt holds a camera and an older woman in orange shawl and glasses watches. Other people in orange robes and saffron headwear stand in the background. The man in maroon has long hair, a crown-like red turban and distinctive adornments, but the appearance is not sufficient to confirm an identity, so the candidate is marked unsure.2016-05-13Outdoors under a striped fabric canopy beside thatched huts, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl and dhoti, a rudraksha mala and layered white beaded necklaces, hands held together in anjali. Behind him, a bald monk in orange, another in orange with a rudraksha mala, and a man in an orange turban and white shawl walk along a sandy lane. Seated devotees in saffron and white sit along the canopy. A man in a dark jacket photographs with a phone at right. Swamiji (probable): the smiling figure with long hair and layered beaded necklaces in saffron robes matches the page's description of Swamiji at the Kumbh Mela.2013-02-15February 14 20132013-02-14A crowded procession under ornate canopies with embroidered red and gold and yellow patterned covers. A central figure in a red-orange turban and matching saffron-red robe with gold trim walks under a red embroidered umbrella, carrying a long staff. Nearby, saints in orange robes, one wearing a marigold garland, walk among devotees in white shirts and kurtas. Several saffron-clad sadhus with turbans and beards accompany the procession, which appears to be a peshwayi-style ceremonial walk through a busy outdoor event.2016-04-18A photograph inside an orange-draped tent at a Kumbh Mela setting, with several saffron-robed sadhus and mahants walking together. On the left an elderly sadhu with long grey hair and white-painted face holds a small object. Next to him a bearded man in orange robes walks. At the centre a man with long dark hair wears an orange garment with golden borders, a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and his hands are raised to his chest. Beside him a bald man in orange with gold-bordered dhoti and rudraksha mala gestures. On the right a man in a maroon shawl and white dhoti stands with his hand on his chest. The image is slightly blurred.2013-02-15February 12 20132013-02-12February 15 20132013-02-15A large orange-and-white tent filled with seated devotees in saffron and orange robes, with many people sitting on carpets and a dirt floor under tent poles. In the foreground a figure seen from behind wears a tall pink-brown turban, a gold-toned ornamental necklace and a dark mala. Nearby men in orange sit close together and a cameraman with a camera on a stand works at the rear. Several women in orange and yellow saris are seated among the crowd. The gathering appears to be a satsang or discourse setting.2016-04-23February 15 20132013-02-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a group walking through a red-framed doorway at an ashram building with red barred gates on either side. Several people wear orange saffron robes; one man in front has long dark hair, orange robe and a matching orange shawl, holding his hand near his face, with a second man beside him in beige robes and a cream shawl. On the right a figure in an orange turban and orange wrap stands at the threshold, and a woman in orange sari with red border walks on the left. Shoes are lined on wooden shelves at right, and a corrugated roof is visible overhead. Swamiji (probable): the man with long hair and orange robes in the centre, consistent with the page's reference to a visit, appearance-based only.2009-12-11A large crowd of sadhus and devotees sits on the ground inside an orange-lit tent, many in saffron and orange robes and turbans. Several men wear red, yellow and peach garments; a few bearded men have long grey hair. A woman in pink sits in the lower foreground. Metal cups and plates are set on the floor among the seated people. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance; the scene shows seated ascetics in a tented assembly.2016-04-23A crowded indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses, hung with pink and white banners and two gold trident standards. Many people in saffron and orange robes and orange turbans crowd together. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-red wrap, rudraksha beads and gold armbands, while beside him a man in a pink robe and orange shawl stands among others. A white-haired man in dark-rimmed glasses and grey attire stands at left. Several sannyasis hold staffs and ceremonial items, and a man at right wears an orange shawl with a rosette. The atmosphere is busy and ceremonial.2015-01-13