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A photograph inside a red and orange tent at a riverside gathering. A long-haired man in a brown robe with a gold belt, a yellow marigold garland and a pink shawl stands on the left, leaning forward to place his hand on the head of a kneeling man in an orange shirt and blue cloth. Behind them, a man in orange robes with a white beard stands among other men in white and orange clothing; a man in a light shirt and rudraksha beads holds a microphone at the lower right. Leopard-print fabric and gold-decorated cushions lie at the left edge. Several people stand in the background.

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February 09 20132013-02-09February 09 20132013-02-09February 09 20132013-02-09February 09 20132013-02-09February 09 20132013-02-09A photograph inside an orange-and-red tented enclosure where a bald man in saffron robes bows his head and embraces a larger figure from behind. The embraced figure wears a brown-orange dhoti-style garment with a gold-threaded waistband, a gold armlet, rudraksha beads, and a yellow marigold garland over pinkish shawl drapes. Around them stand several devotees in orange and maroon robes and turbans, a man in a red garment in the lower right, and a figure with a bare head in the background. Hanging red and orange cloth lines the tent walls. a person is not confidently assigned: the larger figure shows rudraksha, gold ornaments and a marigold garland, but the face and frame are only partly visible.2013-02-09A photograph inside an orange-and-red tent at a Kumbh Mela setting. A long-haired man with a white forehead mark, wearing a marigold garland, a pink shawl over a brown-orange dhoti, a gold armband and a gold waist belt, stands at left extending a saffron cloth toward a bearded man in a red jacket with his palms pressed together. Behind them, a bald priest in brown robes wears a rudraksha mala, and an older bearded sadhu in orange robes stands at right beside other devotees in white and orange. Gold ornaments and a cushioned seat appear at far left. The long-haired figure's cues match the a person description, but the identification is uncertain from appearance alone.2013-02-09February 09 20132013-02-09A photo inside an orange and red tent at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. A man with long dark hair, a saffron-brown robe, a pale pink shawl, a yellow flower garland and gold waist belt and armband reaches out and touches the head of an elderly bearded man in a grey-striped shawl who bows low. Behind them, saffron-robed monks and devotees in orange and white stand and watch, some smiling, and a small red-and-white flag stands in the background. The tall figure with the pink shawl and gold ornaments matches the page's a person appearance cues, shown as the one giving blessing, while the others are priests and devotees.2013-02-09A standing figure with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on the forehead, a marigold garland, a pale pink shawl and rust-brown dhoti with a gold waistband and gold armlet, reaches down to bless a shaved-headed monk in orange robes who bends forward with hands raised. Several other people in orange and brown robes stand behind and beside them under an orange-draped tent with gold ornamental panels and a golden throne at left. Others watch with hands folded, one holding a rudraksha mala.2013-02-09February 09 20132013-02-09Photo inside a red and orange tent. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak, a yellow marigold garland, a pink shawl, rust-coloured robe, gold armband and gold waistband stands at left, arms extended as he drapes an orange cloth over the shoulders of a devotee. The devotee wears a pink robe and orange shawl, hands pressed in namaste with an orange forehead mark. Nearby, other men in orange and saffron robes and a woman in white stand among the crowd. A gold throne with ornate carved elements and a leopard-print cushion sits at left.2013-02-09