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Photograph of a crowded procession inside a temple-like hall decorated with red and orange hanging banners and lamps. In the foreground, a smiling man on the left with long braided hair, a rust-orange cloth wrapped as a turban, a vermilion forehead mark, and an orange robe, raising one arm. Beside him, a man with a shaved head and glasses wears an orange shawl over a gold-bead necklace and rudraksha-style beads. A bearded older man on the right with long grey hair wears an orange robe and beads, and a man in a pink turban stands behind. Devotees in white and orange clothing fill the background, some holding up mobile phones. Several people are visible in the scene, with more partly visible in the crowd.

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May 04 20162016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04May 11 20162016-05-11May 04 20162016-05-04May 11 20162016-05-11 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a large tent at a Kumbh Mela setting, with orange and red fabric draped overhead and string lights along the walls. In the centre, a smiling figure in a red-maroon turban topped with a gold crescent ornament wears a dark red robe and heavy layered gold necklaces, clasping hands in greeting; this figure is a person by appearance cues including the ornate gold adornments and turban, shown in person. Beside them, an elderly bearded sadhu in a saffron-orange wrap and turban carries a walking staff and wears long rudraksha malas. Other saffron-clad sadhus and a younger man in a red shawl walk behind, with marigold offerings on a tray at lower left.2016-05-11A crowded outdoor procession at a festival, with a golden chariot and a golden horse-drawn carriage in the background under a red and gold canopy with colourful streamers. In the foreground, a smiling sannyasi in rust-orange robes and a matching orange turban, with a long brown rudraksha-style mala, gestures with one hand. Beside them a bearded man in orange robes and a white-haired, long-bearded elder in orange with a rudraksha mala walk through the throng. Men in white dhotis and saffron shawls, some with beaded necklaces, press around them, several raising phones. A red staff rises at left. The large group of devotees behind them is dense, numbering well over twenty people. a person candidate: the orange-turbaned figure in the foreground has long swept-back hair and rudraksha adornments, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity from the photo.2016-05-04A group of saffron-robed sadhus walks through a tent at a Kumbh Mela camp. At the centre, a man in a rust-red turban and rust-red wrap, with a thick braided rope-like necklace and a tilak on his forehead, walks with his arm linked to a bearded sadhu in orange robes wearing a marigold garland. At left, an elderly sadhu in orange with a hooded shawl and yellow tilak holds a cane and speaks, a rudraksha mala on his chest. At right, an older bearded sadhu in red-orange robes with a beaded necklace and a white-bearded face watches. Behind them is a carved relief of a deity and red drapes. The a person Times and Shuddhadvaitam Ujjain banners are not visible.2016-05-05February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Outdoor photograph at a religious gathering with a red-and-white tent and a decorated red-and-gold ratha-style float behind the crowd. Four prominent men walk forward in saffron and orange sannyasi robes: on the left a man in a rust-orange turban and long rudraksha mala waves his hand; next to him a bearded man in orange cloth; beside them a long-haired, long-white-bearded elder in orange shawl with red-and-white beads and a red mala. On the far right a bare-shouldered devotee in white dhoti and red shawl wears gold necklaces. Behind them devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and marigold garlands crowd the path. No identification of the elder is made from appearance alone; the outdoor procession setting and orange robes suggest a sadhu procession.2016-05-04A photograph of a procession-like gathering at a crowded outdoor event with red and white banners behind. In the centre, a smiling person wears a rust-coloured turban, a rust-coloured robe and long braided hair, with a dark beaded mala, and stands with hands clasped. Beside him an elderly bearded man in orange robes and an orange headwrap holds a dark beaded mala, and a bald man in rust and gold clothing stands to the right. A man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth holds a tall red-and-silver staff with a decorated canopy above. Several other men in saffron and rust garments and a red-and-orange headwrap stand around, with a crowd behind them. The centre figure has distinctive long hair and rust clothing consistent with a person presentation, though the appearance is not fully certain.2016-05-05