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Photograph of a crowded event hall with red carpet. In the foreground a man with long dark braided hair and a white floral garland, wearing a rust-red robe, holds out two red apples toward a bearded man in a white kurta with an orange-saffron shawl. The bearded man leans forward to receive them. Behind him a man in a dark red robe with a turban-like wrap and a man in red garments look on. A golden trident-shaped ceremonial staff is visible at right. Women in saffron, pink and yellow saris stand behind, and a video camera on a tripod is at left. A bearded man with a saffron-red robe and beaded rudraksha necklace stands at far right.

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April 28 20162016-04-28A photograph of a seated figure in orange robes with long dark swept-back hair, a crown-like adornment absent, wearing a white and flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, receiving offerings of fruit from devotees. A man in a navy shirt and glasses bends forward to offer an apple, while a man in orange dhoti and red shawl with a rudraksha mala stands beside him. Behind, a man in white with a trident-shaped golden staff kneels and reaches out, and a cameraman with a video camera and a man photographing with a phone stand near a red throne draped in gold. Several hands extend apples and fruit across the frame. Numerous people in white and orange attire surround the scene. The seated figure appears to be a probable Swamiji with long hair, saffron robes and garlands, seated on the red and gold throne.2016-04-28A photograph at a red-draped indoor event. In the foreground, a man in a purple-grey shirt and grey trousers bows low with hands out toward a young shaven-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, who holds fruit. On the right, a figure in orange robes with a long garland of white and pink flowers sits on a red cushioned seat, extending an apple toward the bowing devotee. A golden trident stands between them. Behind, several men in orange and white robes, a cameraman with a video camera, and a woman in a dark outfit look on. The setting is a ceremonial darshan with a red backdrop.2016-04-28A long-haired figure in a red-orange dress with a floral garland of white and red blooms bends forward and offers fruit, apparently red apples, to a bearded man with a shaved, dreadlocked crown and white markings on his forehead. The bearded man wears orange cloth and a beaded necklace and sits in a kneeling posture. Behind them, a row of devotees in red, orange and pink saris and shawls stand with folded hands, one man in red with a pendant. A cameraman films from the upper left, and golden oil lamps stand on the left beside a red throne-like seat. The setting is a red-walled hall with an ornate golden structure at the left edge.2016-04-28A photograph of a crowded red-draped ceremonial hall. In the foreground, a young man in a white shirt and dark jeans, with a bracelet, reaches toward a seated figure to receive a small red-orange fruit. Beside him, a monk in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala holds a fruit. Behind, a shaved-headed monk in white robes and a saffron-orange shawl, and a man in white holding a smartphone, are among devotees and cameramen. On the right, a seated figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe, a white and pink flower garland and a red-orange fruit in hand, next to a golden trident-shaped staff and a red cushioned seat.2016-04-28April 28 20162016-04-28April 28 20162016-04-28A photograph of a ritual reception at a Kumbh Mela camp tent with a red backdrop. In the right foreground a bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth wears a rudraksha-style gold necklace and a long swept-back hairstyle, and holds out a red apple; a golden trident stands beside him with garlands. a person with these cues is visible receiving offerings, and his appearance is consistent with the page's claim. Around him, a shaved-headed young man in red cloth and gold beads, a white-clad older man bending forward with apples, a man in white with a red shawl, and a standing man in a white dhoti and red sash are present. On the left, two young women in purple and green salwar clothing stand watching. A man in a teal checked shirt and another in white raise cameras or phones. A video camera on a tripod stands at upper right.2016-04-26April 28 20162016-04-28April 28 20162016-04-28April 28 20162016-04-28April 28 20162016-04-28