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Night photograph at an outdoor evening gathering under an orange tent strung with warm fairy lights and a blue umbrella with crystal drapery. A smiling man in a rust-orange turban and orange-brown robe, wearing a white flower garland, a tulsi-style bead necklace and a gold pendant, stands at the centre. Beside him a man in a grey collared shirt and wristband smiles and raises a hand. Several people press close, and in the right foreground hands hold up smartphones to record the moment. The man in the turban and robe shows distinctive ceremonial cues but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.

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April 21 20162016-04-21Night photograph of a crowded outdoor festival grounds lit by string lights and orange tent canopies. A central figure in a rust-orange wrap and orange-brown robe wears a white flower garland and a large gold pendant necklace, with a light orange turban on his head. Beside him stands a man in a light grey shirt and a man in a turquoise shirt, with people holding up phones to photograph them. To the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a white dhoti-style cloth, gold beaded necklaces and holds a silver staff. A blue and silver canopy and a pink illuminated shrine structure appear in the background among devotees in orange and white clothing and saris.2016-04-21Night procession scene at an outdoor festival camp lit with warm lamps. At centre, a smiling man in a rust-orange robe and matching turban wears a white flower garland, a long gold-toned necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, with saffron bangles on his wrists. Around him, men in white kurtas and light shirts press palms together in greeting, and a bald man in orange stands close behind. A blue canopy with silver fringe and a small illuminated pink shrine-cart sit in the background, and an older woman in a sari and eyeglasses joins the crowd on the right. A devotee in turquoise shirt holds palms together at lower right. Several people are visible, with a larger crowd beyond. a person present in person, surrounded by devotees.2016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21Night photograph of a crowd at an outdoor festival camp lit by white tube lights and string lights, with an orange-draped tent and a blue canopy with hanging crystal beads overhead. In the centre, a man in a rust-coloured robe and an orange-brown turban stands with hands folded at his chest, wearing a long gold necklace and a garland. Beside him a long-haired man in a white dhoti and gold chains holds a silver staff, and a shaven-headed man in rust robes with a rudraksha mala and glasses stands close. Several people around them hold up mobile phones to photograph him, and a man in a blue cap and a saffron-clad elder with a white beard are in the foreground.2016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21Night scene at an outdoor camp with orange tent canopies, string lights and a lit pink-outlined shrine structure behind. A central figure in a rust-orange turban with a white flower garland, rudraksha-style brown robe and heavy gold ceremonial necklace smiles while a man in a light grey shirt bows and touches his head. Beside them, a man in a turquoise-blue shirt with a red tilak stands close, and on the left a long-haired man in white with gold necklaces holds a silver staff. Several other devotees in orange and saffron robes and a woman in a pink-and-orange sari are nearby, while people photograph the scene with phones. The central figure matches the appearance cues of a person, with a turban, saffron-toned robe, rudraksha-style mala and ceremonial gold necklace, receiving a devotee's obeisance.2016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21