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A photograph at an outdoor evening gathering under a white tent with string lights. On the right, a smiling woman in a deep maroon-red turban with a gold crescent ornament, layered gold necklaces and bangles, and a maroon shawl stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Facing her on the left, a bearded sadhu with long matted hair and a yellow-orange tilak wears saffron-orange robes and an orange headwrap, extending his open hand. Between them stand young men in orange robes, one wearing a rudraksha-style mala and smiling, and another in orange with a red striped cloth. Several people, including children, are visible in the background.

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May 11 20162016-05-11Photograph of a festive outdoor camp scene at night under a white tent canopy with red and orange fabric backdrop and string lights. A figure in a red-orange turban with a gold crescent ornament and heavy gold necklaces and bangles stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. Beside him a bearded sadhu with orange ash marks on his forehead and long matted hair wears orange robes, and a woman in an orange headscarf and saffron robes gestures with her hand. Other saffron-robed sadhus and a young man in orange stand nearby, with a crowd visible at the edges.2016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11Photograph of a nighttime gathering under a saffron-coloured canopy with string lights. On the left, a man with long dark hair in a red-maroon turban with a gold crescent ornament, wearing heavy gold necklaces, gold bangles and a maroon cloth, stands with palms pressed together in a greeting. Beside him, an elderly sadhu with a long white beard and saffron turban, wearing saffron robes and rudraksha malas, smiles and holds a staff. Several other men in orange and saffron robes and a woman with dark hair stand around them. Nobody's appearance here clearly matches the a person candidate cues, so the figures are described by role only.2016-05-11A photograph of saffron-robed sadhus gathered under an orange tent canopy. In the foreground a bald man in an orange shawl with a yellow tilak on his forehead faces a figure in a maroon turban with a golden ornament, wearing a dark maroon robe, a heavy gold multi-strand necklace with a large pendant, gold bangles and rings, and smiling. Behind them a bearded man with a white beard and a sadhu with matted hair and yellow tilak stand among others, one holding an offering. A young man in a pink shirt stands at left. The maroon-turbaned figure has distinctive long gold necklace and turban cues, so the appearance is a person candidate in conversation with devotees; the scene shows exchange and blessing among sadhus at a camp.2016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11A photograph inside a white and orange tented pavilion shows a crowd of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees. At the centre, a smiling man wearing a deep red turban with a gold crest, a red-brown silk garment, layered gold necklaces and bangles stands with palms pressed together in namaste. A bearded man on the left in pale peach robes and rudraksha beads smiles toward him, and a shaved-headed younger man in orange with a gold necklace stands at right. Several others in orange and maroon wear tripundra marks and malas. The centre figure shows cues of the a person candidate, presented with turban, ornate gold adornments and namaste, while the event page indicates he is not present. Printed text on the photo reads a copyright and source credit.2016-05-11Warm indoor evening scene under a red-tinted light with a white tent ceiling. A figure in a maroon turban topped with a crescent ornament and a heavy gold multi-strand garland with large gold beads is smiling broadly and reaching out to clasp hands with a man in saffron-orange robes and glasses on the left. To the right, a bald man in saffron clothing with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace smiles. Behind them, a man in red wrap and a man in orange shawl with a beaded mala stand nearby.2016-05-11Photograph of a group at an evening gathering with string lights and orange-draped attendants. Foreground left, a man in a deep maroon turban with a gold crescent ornament wears a heavy gold multi-strand necklace, gold armlets, bangles and rings, and presses his palms together in greeting while smiling. Beside him, a bearded elder in a saffron turban and saffron robe, with a long white beard, red and white forehead markings and a dark rudraksha mala, smiles and holds a small metal object. Behind them, several men in orange and saffron clothing, one with a red-and-white forehead mark, a bearded man in glasses, and a young man in an orange shirt stand among other attendees.2016-05-11