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Photograph of a procession inside a decorated tent with red and orange draping. A man in the foreground holds a large ornate umbrella with red, green, blue and yellow panels, fringed with multicoloured tassels, over the group. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls wear white tilak marks, gold necklaces and rudraksha malas; one carries a silver vessel with a red cloth and green leaves, and another holds a mobile phone to his ear. Behind them a man in white dhoti wears a garland of red flowers. Seated devotees in colourful saris line the carpeted floor on the right, and a golden deity murti stands in an arch at the back. Framed portrait prints hang on red pillars.

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Photograph inside a red and orange tent at a festival setting. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and vest, with white tripundra marks on his forehead and arm bands, holds a colourful multicoloured umbrella with a bird and lotus motif and tassels above a group. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes with a gold-bordered dhoti and white flower garland holds a red cloth-wrapped silver tray. Several saffron-robed monks with shaved heads stand on a striped rug over green matting, some with rudraksha malas and ceremonial necklaces. A white-clad attendant and a man in glasses stand at left and centre, while devotees, several in red and patterned saris, sit on the floor at right. A framed deity image and hanging banners decorate the tent behind them.2013-02-08February 08 20132013-02-08February 08 20132013-02-08February 08 20132013-02-08February 08 20132013-02-08Photo of a procession inside a tented pavilion with orange and red walls and a striped yellow, green and red canopy overhead. In the centre, a man with a white forehead mark and a long rudraksha mala wears a saffron-orange robe and stands on a green cloth beside another saffron-robed man with a gold necklace. Behind them, a shaved-headed sannyasi in orange with a white body mark, a figure carrying a tray of offerings, and a deity murti on an altar are visible. Around them, men in white dhotis and shawls and a few men in casual shirts stand watching, some with rudraksha malas. The page's a person flag is not a visible cue alone, and the central figure's distinctive orange robes and mala are shown, but the appearance is uncertain, so the identity is unsure.2013-02-08A procession walks along a red carpet under an open-sided pavilion hung with strings of small decorative tassels. A central figure with long dark hair wears a red-brown dhoti with gold borders, a multi-row garland of red and white flowers, a rudraksha mala, and an ornate gold necklace; he walks ahead of the group and smiles. Robed attendants in saffron and orange garments and rudraksha malas flank him, one holding a tall ceremonial parasol with a blue fringed canopy, another carrying a decorated kalasha-style pot with green leaves. Behind them, men in white dhotis with gold borders play drums and carry ritual items. Probable Swamiji in a central role, with clear appearance cues of long hair, ornate gold jewellery and a flower garland.2015-01-04A photograph of a procession inside a red-carpeted tent at the Kumbh Mela camp. At the centre, a man in a rust-red robe and a red turban stands barefoot with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, while a man behind him holds a large red and white umbrella. To the left, a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a round orange and red ceremonial fan and a long staff. To the right, a bare-chested man in white dhoti holds a tall silver trident-topped staff, and a man in an orange cloth holds a rod. A crowd of onlookers stands behind a rope barrier. Two red drums lie on white cloth at lower left.2016-05-05April 23 20162016-04-23A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a red-and-cream patterned carpet laid over green matting under a tented pavilion. Two multicoloured umbrellas with yellow fringe are held overhead. The man at far right wears an orange turban, a long-haired figure in orange with a dark rudraksha mala and a second orange-turbaned man in front of him smile as they walk. Behind them, other orange-robed attendants carry a tray of flowers and offerings. Uniformed police stand at the left edge, and a blue information sign is visible at right.2008-12-30February 08 20132013-02-08April 26 20162016-04-26