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Night crowd scene at an outdoor gathering with many devotees pressing close. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron-orange turban wears a thick orange-and-white marigold garland and gold necklaces, smiling as another person in orange garlands him. Nearby, a bearded sadhu in orange with dreadlocks and a bald-headed man in orange robes stand among people in white dhotis and orange turbans. Orange flags on poles and a photographer's camera are visible. a person cues are present: orange-and-gold attire, ornate gold necklaces and a garland, but the face is not clearly distinguishable in this crowd, so identity remains uncertain.

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Dense crowd photographed at night around a central figure in an orange turban, saffron-orange garments, and layered gold necklaces and a garland of marigolds, white flowers and a red flower. The figure smiles broadly and is being embraced or greeted by a man in orange robes with a shaved head. Around them, devotees in orange and red clothing, including a man in an orange turban and a bare-chested man wearing a red-orange cloth and a beaded necklace with a pendant, press close. Several people behind hold up hands and smile. A tall silver staff or ornament rises at the top right. Appearance-based label: a person, shown in a crowded procession-like greeting with devotees.2013-02-12Night procession in a crowded street with many devotees pressing close. At the centre, a figure in an orange-and-saffron turban and reddish-brown robes wears a thick orange marigold garland, multiple rudraksha-style beaded malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, smiling. A bald man in reddish robes walks beside him with a hand extended, and a young man in white reaches toward him. Around them, devotees hold orange flags and long silver-tipped staffs, and a bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands to the right. Several people in white and orange clothing fill the background. a person (appearance-based label: long-style turban, saffron-orange and ornate clothing, garland and beaded malas, in a procession role).2013-02-12A dense crowd fills a narrow street lined with shops and orange flags. At the centre, a figure in an orange turban and orange robes wears a long marigold garland with white and red flowers and a heavy ornate gold necklace. Around them, saffron-robed sadhus with shaved heads and ceremonial gold chains press close, and a man in a dark jacket and others hold up mobile phones and a video camera. A tall silver staff with a decorative finial rises at left. The mood is a procession-style welcome amid a jostling throng of devotees.2013-02-12Photograph of a night procession under an orange and white tent canopy at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, with string lights overhead. Several sadhus in saffron and orange robes stand together: one in light orange with an orange turban raises a hand, a bearded sadhu in deep orange wears a marigold garland and holds a long staff, and a bald sadhu in orange has a beaded mala. A red and gold ceremonial parasol and red and orange flags are raised behind them. A white-clad man with a white turban and a bearded white-robed elder stand nearby, and a crowd of onlookers in casual shirts watches from the background. A folding chair with a white plastic bag sits at left.2016-04-22February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Night procession in a dense crowd of devotees. Centre, a man in an orange-brown turban and saffron-brown robe wears a thick marigold garland with white flowers and gold ornaments, eyes lowered. Around him, a bald man in a brown robe wears a gold-beaded necklace, a bearded sadhu in orange wears a pearl-style mala, and men in white dhotis and orange shawls press in, some holding ceremonial rods. Many people are visible, including those partially hidden at the edges.2013-02-12June 19 20142014-06-19 +4 copiesJanuary 29 20102010-01-29February 12 20132013-02-12A dense crowd fills a temple interior with stone pillars and hanging orange and rainbow fabric. At centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-red dhoti and shawl, a gold-bead garland, a gold chain, and bangles, and stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him on the left, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe wears a gold necklace. On the right, another shaved-headed man in orange wears a gold chain. In the foreground, a bare-chested man wears a rudraksha mala and a white cloth around his waist, and an elderly man with white hair stands in the left foreground. Many devotees in white and colourful shirts fill the background.2012-04-05Crowded riverside scene at a Kumbhamela-style gathering, with a river and sandy bank behind the crowd and colourful cloth streamers hanging from a pole at top. In the centre, a bald man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead holds a trident-like staff wrapped with a yellow and red flower garland, while others in orange robes press around him. To the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a white beard gestures toward the staff. A man in a red-and-orange cloth wrap smiles near the staff. Many devotees in orange and saffron clothing, some bare-chested with vibhuti marks and malas, fill the foreground. Several people wear forehead markings and beads.2010-01-30