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Inside an orange-draped tent at a Kumbh Mela camp, a long-haired figure in saffron robes with a white forehead mark stands at left, holding the edge of an orange shawl and a red thread. Facing him, a bearded sadhu in an orange and yellow turban, dark shawl and orange wrap presses his palms together in greeting. To the right, several elderly sadhus and devotees in white, pink and orange robes stand close together, including a white-bearded man in pale pink clothing with a rudraksha-style necklace and a woman in a white head covering with a forehead mark. The orange and yellow tent fabric glows warmly around the group.

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February 14 20132013-02-14Photograph inside an orange-draped tent at a Maha Kumbh Mela setting. A long-haired man in an orange robe with a white forehead mark, seen from behind on the left, gestures toward a group of saffron-robed sadhus. An older bearded man in a peach turban, orange shawl and white kurta with a beaded necklace stands centre, hands clasped. Beside him a man in orange with a garland of beads speaks with open hands. Behind them a golden throne-like seat, a shaved-headed monk in orange, and a few devotees in white and orange clothing. A woman in white stands at far right. The a person candidate is the long-haired figure in orange, identified only by appearance cues, and the scene suggests a meeting with visiting religious leaders.2013-02-14February 11 20132013-02-11February 14 20132013-02-14February 14 20132013-02-14February 14 20132013-02-14February 14 20132013-02-14February 14 20132013-02-14February 14 20132013-02-14A photograph inside a tent with pink and red draped fabric and a white backdrop. A figure in a brown-orange turban, orange shawl and ornate gold bracelet stands at left, reaching forward to drape an orange shawl over the shoulders of a seated monk in pale saffron robes wearing a matching turban. Two men stand at right with hands folded in greeting: one in an orange turban and orange-brown robes, the other in a rust-brown turban and orange shawl. A decorated kalasha-style ornament with a colourful border sits behind the seated monk. The scene suggests an honouring or felicitation ceremony in a camp setting.2013-02-11February 14 20132013-02-14A tented gathering with orange and saffron fabric walls and a gold-coloured throne at left. A long-haired man with a white tilak on his forehead wears a rust-orange shawl with a yellow edge and several beads on his neck, and holds his hands together in greeting. Facing him is an elderly bearded sadhu in a white turban, glasses, an orange robe and a wooden staff. Around them stand other sadhus and devotees in orange and red robes, one in a yellow turban and one in a red turban, with a bald man in orange and a rudraksha-style mala at centre. The scene suggests a respectful greeting between a guest sadhu and the central figure. Swamiji (probable) appears as the long-haired man in orange, shown in person; the identification rests on his long swept-back hair, orange clothing and beaded necklaces.2013-02-14