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Night-time outdoor event with string lights and orange flags behind a crowd. A man in a maroon turban, maroon robe, white flower garland and wooden rudraksha mala smiles and clasps hands with a bearded man in an orange-red robe. Nearby, saffron-robed men wear gold ceremonial necklaces, and a cameraman on a tripod stands behind. a person: the turbaned man in maroon with the rudraksha mala and garland is a visible candidate, appearance-based only.

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Night outdoor photo at a crowded religious gathering with string lights, flags and a tent. On the left, a smiling man in a red-maroon turban, white jasmine garland and rudraksha mala, wearing a maroon shawl, clasps hands with a bearded sadhu in a red-orange robe and long grey-brown hair. Behind them, saffron-robed sannyasis in rudraksha and gold necklaces, a shaven-headed man in maroon, a man in a yellow shirt and devotees in the crowd. A silver ritual vessel stands at the left edge. The turbaned man's identity is not established by appearance alone.2016-05-16Night-time photograph at an outdoor event with a lit tent and flags behind. On the left, a man in a maroon turban and dark-red dhoti, with a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, smiles and clasps hands with a bearded man in red robes and long, unkempt hair on the right. Behind them, saffron-clad men wearing beaded and gold necklaces smile, and a middle-aged man in a white shirt and glasses stands nearby. Photographers and a man with a camera are visible on the right edge, and a silver ritual vessel is at the far left. a person is a probable candidate on the left, identified by the maroon turban, rudraksha mala and garland cues.2016-05-16May 10th 20162016-05-10May 10th 20162016-05-10Night photograph at an outdoor camp during an event, with green and white tent fabric and a bright floodlight behind. Two central men stand face to face, smiling and conversing. The man on the left wears a rust-red turban, a rust-red robe and a long dark brown rudraksha mala, with hands pressed together in greeting. The man on the right has long white hair and beard, wears an orange robe and a multi-bead necklace with a gold pendant. Around them stand other men: one in a saffron-orange turban and cloth, one in a pink turban and red robe, one in a pale peach robe with glasses, and one in an orange robe on the far left. Several people are present in the scene.2016-04-22 +1 copiesMay 16 20162016-05-16May 10th 20162016-05-10A photograph of a crowd of saffron-robed sadhus at a tented camp event. In the centre, a smiling man in a rust-coloured turban and a brown-red wrap wears a long beaded necklace and a red tilak. To his right, a bearded elder with long grey hair and a beaded necklace with a gold pendant clasps hands with a man in an orange shirt. Other saffron-clad men and a bearded sadhu with long hair and a white tilak stand nearby, and a carved deity panel is visible in the background under warm lights. Appearance-based cues do not clearly establish any individual as a person, so no identification is made.2016-05-05A nighttime outdoor crowd scene at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering with bright floodlights and a row of small saffron and multicoloured flags behind. At the centre, a man in a maroon-red turban, a white jasmine garland, and a rust-brown robe with a ceremonial braided shawl is smiling and extending his hands toward the people around him. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: a turban and white flower garland over saffron-toned ceremonial clothing, with several devotees around him. To his right, a bare-chested man with long swept-back hair and white ash marks is wearing a gold-trimmed ceremonial cloth. A bearded man in an orange saffron robe and red beaded necklace leans in from the lower right, reaching out a hand. A smiling man in white with a red shawl stands at left, and devotees in orange and saffron robes with white forehead markings fill the frame, along with a woman in yellow in the foreground.2016-05-16May 11 20162016-05-11Indoor photo at a gathering of sadhus in saffron and orange. On the left, a smiling man in a rust-orange turban and matching wrap with a brown rudraksha-style shoulder cord and a gold chain stands clasping hands with a bearded sadhu on the right. The bearded sadhu has long matted dreadlocks, white ash marks on the forehead, a yellow-orange marigold garland, and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, wearing orange robes. Behind them, other saffron-clad men and a bald man in glasses stand near a red draped backdrop and stage lights.2016-05-05A nighttime outdoor gathering at a Kumbh Mela camp under a lit decorative canopy. A young man on the left wears a red-orange turban, a rust-coloured shawl and a thick brown rudraksha mala, gesturing with open hands as he speaks. Facing him on the right, an older bearded sadhu with long grey hair and white tilak wears an orange robe and a large beaded necklace with a gold pendant. Behind them a man in a pink turban and red robe with a grey beard stands beside a bespectacled man in an orange-white robe, with other saffron-clad figures and onlookers in the background.2016-04-22