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A photograph of a ceremonial moment at a Kumbh Mela camp. A figure in an orange-red turban, orange and gold garment and layered coral-coloured beaded necklaces, bare-chested with a gold armlet, leans forward and reaches toward a kneeling man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl with a wrist thread. The kneeling man presses his palms together over his chest with a small white mark on his forehead. Behind them, women in white and cream saris and kurtas with red lanyards stand watching, and a small electric fan and a lit lantern are visible, with a white-clad figure at the far left.

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September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA seated man in white ritual clothes and a red-orange shawl with printed script kneels while a figure seen from behind, wearing an orange-red turban, a gold-and-orange garment and a large beaded necklace, drapes the shawl over his shoulders. Behind them, several women in white clothes with red lanyards stand with hands pressed in anjali. Gold ceremonial items and a kalasha-like vessel sit at the lower left, and a decorated shrine area with garlands is visible at the back. The figure in the turban is a person by appearance cues (orange turban, beaded necklace, orange-gold clothing), while the shawl-receiving man is a devotee.2015-09-11A seated figure in a red-orange turban, ornate gold beaded necklace and orange-gold garment is holding out a pink cloth to a standing man in white shirt and white dhoti, wearing glasses, a red-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. A second woman in white with an orange shawl and lanyard stands behind, with a brass oil lamp and a gold-and-brown decorated altar table in the background, and a fan on the floor. The turbaned figure shows a person cues: ornate gold necklace and orange-gold attire with a turban; the exchange is an appearance-based candidate with unsure certainty.2015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure in a red-orange turban and orange-saffron robe, wearing a heavy gold-toned beaded necklace, extending an arm to a kneeling man in a white shirt and red-orange shawl with patterned weave. The kneeling man bends forward with cupped hands. The seated figure sits on a tufted brown leather throne with a gold lion-head armrest, smiling. Behind them, two women in white and light-patterned saris with orange lanyards stand. A standing fan, a lit wall lamp, brass lamps and a silver-toned altar table appear in the room. The cues are a turban, saffron robes and a heavy gold necklace on the seated figure, consistent with a probable Swamiji identification.2015-09-11 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange-and-saffron turban and robe, wearing a heavy gold-coloured beaded necklace, sits on a brown leather-upholstered throne at left and extends his hand toward a kneeling man. The man wears a white kurta and a red-orange shawl with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak, and his hands are pressed together in reverence while holding a small red cloth. Behind them a standing woman in white with a red shawl and lanyard watches, with other white-clad women nearby, a pedestal fan, carved wooden panels, and ornate brass tables. Probable Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne at left, identified by the turban, saffron robe, gold beaded necklace and throne.2015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesIndoor temple-hall scene with a bare-shouldered figure in an orange-red turban, gold beaded necklace and orange-gold garment, reaching forward to apply a small white substance to a smiling man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl and a red and white tilak on his forehead. Behind them, several women in saris and a man in white stand watching, some wearing red and white lanyards. On the right, a shrine with a gold-framed deity murti, brass lamps and plates arranged on a table. A pedestal fan stands in the foreground.2015-09-11