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A photo of a seated gathering of saffron-robed men under a bright orange tent. In the foreground, a bearded older man in orange robes with a gold-and-rudraksha garland hands a white and orange cloth bag to a man in a saffron shawl. On the right, a figure with long dark hair, a rust-red turban, a bare-shouldered rust cloth, and layered gold and rudraksha necklaces smiles and reaches out to take the bag. Behind them, several men in orange and saffron clothing sit or stand, one wearing a round yellow badge. A printed backdrop with a figure is partly visible at the top left.

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January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A 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.2016-05-11January 13 20152015-01-13A festive photograph under a striped tent with gold-topped canopy poles. A smiling person in a deep red-maroon turban and maroon robe wears a long multi-strand gold-bead necklace and rudraksha-style beads, and holds a white paper as they greet an older bald man in orange robes and a gold necklace who holds an orange-and-green umbrella. Several other people in orange, saffron and white ritual clothes stand and sit around them, a man in white with a sash stands at left, and a man with white ash marks on his forehead and face appears at right. The page-derived identity cue is a person, based on the distinctive turban, long hair, rich gold necklaces and maroon ceremonial dress; this is an appearance-based candidate only. Visible people number about 10, so count 6-20.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor gathering in a hazy setting with many saffron-clad devotees. In the centre, a person with long dark hair wears a red-orange turban, a rudraksha-style gold necklace, a saffron cloth over the shoulders and gold arm bands, and is bending forward to receive or touch the hands of a woman with grey hair seen from behind, who wears a purple cloth and a beaded necklace. To the left, an older man with white-smeared forehead, dark and white beaded malas and an orange shawl sits with hands folded. Behind them, bearded men in orange robes, a man in white with a white cap, and a man with a tilak on his forehead stand among the crowd, with a camera rig and flags in the background. a person cues include the long swept hair, red-orange turban, gold necklaces and saffron clothing of the central figure performing the blessing, though identity is uncertain.2015-01-13 +1 copiesPhotograph of an indoor ritual gathering with an orange-robed figure on the right wearing an orange turban, a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and a bare shoulder, smiling as he receives a gift wrapped in cellophane and orange cloth from a bearded man in an orange-yellow shawl on the left. Behind them an elderly bearded man in orange robes and garland stands, another man in maroon robes with gold garland folds his hands, and a man in pink turban watches at the edge. A tray of apples and boxes sits on a leopard-print seat; gold-framed decorations and a wall painting are in the background. The right-hand figure has distinctive long swept hair, orange turban and rudraksha cues, consistent with the a person appearance label; he is physically present.2016-05-04 +1 copiesOutdoor tented gathering with orange draped walls at a Kumbh Mela event. Seated in the foreground, a bald man in orange robes and rudraksha mala on the left, and a man in a rust-red turban, rudraksha garland and gold armlet with folded hands in the centre-left. Beside him, a smiling sadhvi-style figure in orange robes and head covering, with a yellow marigold garland, touches the hands of a woman in orange and red sari bending forward at right. Other seated devotees and a standing man in a white shirt are behind them. The rust-red turban and rudraksha garland of the central figure are distinctive, but the page does not indicate his presence, so no identity is asserted.2016-04-22Outdoor stage event under a white tent with a gilded ornate throne at left draped with a rainbow flower garland. An older bald man in orange robes stands at centre-left, handing a small object to a smiling man in an orange shawl and red cap. At right, a sannyasi in a red turban, rainbow flower garlands and rudraksha mala stands beside others in orange and red robes. Seated figures in orange robes sit at left and right edges. a person cues (none clearly distinctive enough to commit).2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13