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Three men sit side by side on a stage in orange and saffron ceremonial dress before a backdrop of decorated deity images and ornate silver ritual items. The man on the left, with long swept-back hair, wears a peach kurta, a rudraksha-style necklace and a blue-edged shawl, and smiles toward the centre. The man in the middle wears a red-brown turban with a red tilak mark, a brown-and-gold shawl, a thick bead mala and gold armlets, and laughs broadly while his hands rest near platters of orange marigold garlands. The man on the right wears an orange turban, an orange shawl and a white bead necklace. Silver trays of marigolds sit in front of them. The central figure with the turban, bead mala and gold armlets is a person candidate; the other two are devotees seated on the dais.

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September 12 20152015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12A stage event at a Kumbh gathering with three seated men behind a silver-trimmed table. On the left, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a white beaded necklace and a pendant, gesturing with his raised hand. In the centre, a smiling man with long hair wears a pale peach robe, a sacred thread and a rudraksha-style necklace. On the right, a smiling man in a deep red-brown robe wears a red turban, a long beaded mala and bangles, speaking into a microphone. Marigold garlands sit on silver plates on the table, and gold ritual lamps and a deity murti stand in the background. Several saffron-robed people are visible behind the stage.2015-09-12Three men seated on a stage at a Kumbh Yatra event, in front of red drapes and a silver deity shrine. The man in the centre wears a red-orange turban, a gold and brown bead mala with gold beads, gold armbands and a red-orange wrap, and has a small microphone at his mouth. Left, a long-haired man in peach-orange clothing wears a beaded necklace and a vertical white tilak. Right, an older bald, white-bearded man in saffron robes wears a rudraksha mala and a yellow tilak. Marigold garlands and offering plates sit on a silver tray in front. The centre man is a person candidate by appearance cues, the figure seated in a ceremonial setting.2015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12Photograph of a seated group of saffron-robed sadhus on a stage at a Kumbh gathering. In the right foreground a man in a deep red turban and orange shawl with a long necklace speaks into a microphone on a stand. Beside him a smiling woman wears a red-brown turban, a garland of beads and gold bangles. To the left a man in peach-coloured robes sits smiling. Marigold garlands fill silver trays on the ornate metal table in front, and a dark red curtain and gold-toned backdrop frame the scene. The speaker is an appearance-based a person candidate, speaking, with identity uncertain from appearance alone.2015-09-12September 11 20152015-09-11Two men in saffron and orange sannyasi attire sit facing each other on a cushioned dais before an ornate golden shrine backdrop with brass and gilded deity figures and garlands. The man on the left wears a dark red-orange turban, orange-red wrap, a dark rudraksha mala and gold bangles, and sits near a silver tray of orange marigold flowers. The man on the right wears a red turban with a gold-embellished ornament, an orange robe, a long rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant, and sits beside a silver tray of marigolds. Brass lamps, pink flowers and a blue cloth surround them.2015-09-12April 23 20162016-04-23