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A photograph inside an orange-draped tent at a crowded gathering. A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a forehead mark walks forward, smiling, while a woman in a red sari with a polka-dot shawl faces him from the left. Several men in white dhotis and orange or white turbans, and one in a yellow shawl holding a phone, stand around him. A banner on the back wall reads Vedic Hindu Tradition. A strand of gold-coloured beads hangs at the right edge.

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A crowded tent interior bathed in orange and red light, with saffron-draped walls and a tall white pole. In the centre, a man with shaved head and a vertical tilak on his forehead wears a saffron robe and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, eyes lowered, standing near a woman in a brown patterned sari whose head is covered. Flanking him, two other shaved-headed men in saffron robes and beaded necklaces stand close. Behind them, a white-turbaned man and other devotees fill the space; a framed portrait and a banner with printed text hang on the right. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance, so no identification is made.2013-02-08May 07 20162016-05-07May 06 20162016-05-06Photo inside an orange-draped tent at a crowded religious gathering. A central figure in a pink-salmon turban and rust-coloured robe, wearing a long gold chain necklace and a dark rudraksha-style mala, bows his head while a person in dark hair leans in close at the right edge. Around him, saffron-clad monks and devotees stand; a man in white holds a small red bundle, a young man wears an orange shawl over a dark shirt, and a person in yellow and white stands at left. A brass tray with offerings sits at lower centre near a small altar area with a kalasha-like vessel. The scene has a strong orange and saffron palette.2016-04-21A festival procession under an orange and white tented canopy at a Kumbh Mela gathering. A central figure in a rust-orange turban and saffron robe wears a thick rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles, smiling as he walks beneath a yellow umbrella with beaded fringe. Around him, saffron-clad sadhus with shaved heads and turbans walk among devotees; a bearded sadhu in peach robes stands at left, and a man in a saffron dhoti with gold malas walks at right. Devotees crowd the scene, including a woman in yellow sari, a man in a blue shirt holding a child, and a man in white shirt bending forward. A phone is raised at the far left and marigold garlands hang at lower left.2016-04-22July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesMay 09th 20162016-05-09Indoor photo of a crowded hall with a blue floor mat and white walls. In the centre a smiling man wears a red-orange turban, an orange-maroon robe over the shoulder, and several strands of gold beads. Around him, men in orange and maroon robes with gold necklaces and shaved heads stand close together, and a man in white kurta with a black rudraksha-style mala and a forehead mark stands beside them. A phone is raised in the lower left corner. Behind them a large banner shows a painted figure with long hair and an OM symbol, with many robed people and white-clad devotees in the background.2015-09-13May 10th 20162016-05-10A photograph of several men gathered closely inside a tent with a pale fabric ceiling and beige walls. In the centre, a smiling man wears a rust-orange turban, a rust-brown robe and a long rudraksha mala with a gold chain, and is holding up a smartphone. Beside him, a man on the left wears an orange robe with gold beaded necklaces and a red tilak, and a bearded man in an orange robe with a red forehead mark and beaded necklace stands at right. Behind them, a man in white with a gold-bordered shawl and a red mark on his forehead stands near a tall silver staff, and other attendees in white and saffron clothing are visible. Appearance-based candidate: a person, identified by the turban, rudraksha mala and gold necklace cues; the page does not state he is present.2016-05-07December 05 20112011-12-05A crowded procession scene under a tent with red-tinted lighting. A central bare-chested figure wears an orange-red turban, layered red-brown beaded necklaces and rudraksha-style malas, with long dark hair and an orange dhoti; the appearance is a person candidate, standing in the middle of devotees. Two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas flank him, one with a wristwatch. Devotees in white kurtas and a man in a red cap surround them, and a gilded palanquin or ratha with tassels stands in the background at right. The scene reads as a procession or greeting at an ashram gathering.2013-02-11