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A photograph of a group in a bright hotel-style hall gathered around an older bearded sadhu holding a tall silver trident (trishul) decorated with orange marigold garlands. The sadhu wears orange and yellow robes and holds a folded white paper. Around him, a woman in an orange head wrap and red-orange scarf over white clothes, with dreadlocks and bangles, gestures while speaking. A bearded man in a saffron turban and orange robe with a pink shawl stands behind them. On the left, a person in a deep red head wrap and beaded red-and-gold jewellery is seen from behind, and on the right a bald man in orange robes wears a rudraksha mala. Six people are visible.

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A photograph in a hotel-style hall with recessed ceiling lights. Several people in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans stand in a close group. A woman in a white top and a red-orange head wrap, with long braided hair, reaches forward with cupped hands. An older bearded man in orange robes and an orange turban receives or offers a folded white paper. A bare-chested man with a shaved head, orange shawl and beaded necklaces stands at centre. On the right, a figure in an orange turban and gold-trimmed clothing wears heavy beaded jewellery and bangles. A tall ornate staff wrapped in flowers stands in the background. A bearded man in a rose-pink fur-trimmed garment is at left. Behind them a monitor and equipment sit on a table.2014-03-20March 20 20142014-03-20March 20 20142014-03-20A photograph of a formal ceremonial greeting in a hotel-style hall with a patterned red carpet. In the centre, a man with a shaved head and bare upper body wears a rust-orange wrap and a beaded necklace, and drapes an orange shawl over the shoulders of a woman in a white top and orange-red headwrap, her long grey-streaked braids visible; she bows her head with hands clasped. Behind them, a tall brass-toned staff topped with a trident-like finial is hung with orange and white flower garlands, held by a bearded elder with long white beard in orange robes. Other people in orange and saffron turbans and robes stand nearby, including a bearded man in orange and a man in a dark jacket at the back. A bearded man with a turban on the far left wears a rose-pink shawl. At the right edge, a figure in an orange headwrap and gold-trimmed orange cloth is partly visible. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly distinguishable by appearance in this scene.2014-03-20March 22 20142014-03-22Indoor hotel hall with cream walls, a pillar, and a black speaker on a stand. In the foreground, a woman seen from behind wears an orange head wrap, gold-bordered orange sari and beaded bangles, and reaches toward a bearded man in an orange turban and orange shawl over a grey vest. Behind him, an elderly white-bearded man in an orange turban and orange shawl stands beside another man in orange and a younger man in grey-striped clothing who holds orange cloth. Several orange-robed sadhus stand nearby. The scene shows monastic attendants in orange robes and turbans during a gathering, with the woman handing a small item to the bearded man.2014-03-20Photograph inside a white tented pavilion at a Kumbh Mela camp, with string lights and hanging orange fabric above. A man on the left wears an orange turban, orange robe, a long rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, and is gesturing with open hands while speaking. He has long dark hair and appears to be the central figure, with a distinctive orange turban and rudraksha cues, so this is a person candidate in conversation with a visiting sadhu. Facing him on the right, an elderly bearded sadhu in a black turban with a silver trident ornament above it and orange robe, with hands pressed together in greeting. Behind them, a man in white with an orange-red sash, a bare-headed devotee, and an elderly sadhu with orange tilak and an orange-and-cream shawl stand among a crowd of about twenty people.2016-05-05March 20 20142014-03-20A photograph of a ceremonial scene indoors with a white ceiling, recessed lights and a gold-decorated seat at right. A man in a yellow-orange robe with a red-orange sash stands at centre, with a tilak and a trident-topped staff with a crescent behind him, receiving an offering. A bare-chested sadhu with grey-white ash and beard in orange cloth stands beside him. A man in a red-orange turban and beaded silver jewellery kneels at right, leaning forward and holding out an orange cloth. Other devotees in orange and red robes stand around, one in white with a rudraksha mala behind. a person cues appear on the central figure: a trident staff, saffron robe and tilak, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity.2014-03-22May 11 20162016-05-11A photograph of a ceremonial reception in an indoor hall. On the right, a man in an orange-red turban and bare-chested orange-red cloth with beaded silver bangles and a pearl necklace sits before an ornate gold throne with palms pressed together in greeting; he has distinctive ceremonial adornment and a swept-up appearance, and this matches the a person candidate for the seated presiding figure, but the appearance cues are not sufficient for certainty. Facing him, a bare-chested, white-ash-smeared sadhu with long white beard wears an orange-saffron wrap and orange turban and holds a golden trident garlanded with orange marigolds. A golden lion figure sits near the throne. Another orange-turbaned man stands at left and a woman in white with an orange shawl stands behind. Background shows a beige ceiling and air vent.2014-03-22Indoor photograph of a group of saffron-robed sadhus in a plain whitewashed room with a wooden door on the left. A man in a red-and-gold turban and maroon-gold dhoti, with a gold necklace and bangle, stands centre-left and smiles. Facing him is a bearded man with long dark hair, orange robes and a rudraksha mala, holding a white cloth. Beside them a man in orange and a pink shawl presses his palms together. Other turbaned sadhus in orange and red, one holding a silver trident-staff, stand around the room. A man with long hair in an orange cloth stands at right.2015-09-10