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A festival procession scene at a Kumbh Mela camp. In the foreground, a young man with long dark hair wears an orange turban, orange robes and a long beaded necklace; he reaches toward a large blue banner. Behind him, several saffron-clad attendants in orange robes and ceremonial gold necklaces stand near a ceremonial trident. Above on the left, an elderly bare-chested sadhu with long grey beard and matted locks reaches down with a turquoise cloth toward the banner. Photographers and cameramen crowd the scene, and a red, blue and gold canopy with tasselled fringe stands on the right, with white tents behind. A blue banner shows a bearded sadhu with long matted hair, and marigold garlands hang on the wooden platform.

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Outdoor scene at a crowded Kumbh Mela-style camp. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange turban, orange robe and long beaded necklaces, with long dark hair, smiles while holding a blue cloth bundle toward a white-bearded elder in white ritual wraps and a white head covering. Behind them, a crowd of men and photographers with cameras surrounds the scene. At upper left, an elder with long matted hair and a white beard leans over a wooden platform, holding out a pink cloth. A blue backdrop painted with a bare-chested sadhu figure and a golden trident, marigold garlands, a white tent and a striped umbrella complete the setting.Outdoor crowd scene at a festival site. A bare-chested, white-bearded sadhu with long matted hair leans over a wooden barrier at upper left, extending a hand and holding a white book or packet. Below him, devotees in saffron and orange clothing reach upward toward him. At center right, a man in an orange turban and orange robe, with long dark hair and rudraksha-style beads, stretches his arm forward; the cues are dark swept-back hair, orange turban and beaded necklaces, consistent with a person, in a crowd of devotees. Behind the crowd, a colourful umbrella with blue, orange and green panels and tasselled fringe stands beside white tents, and a large blue banner at left shows a painted portrait of a bearded saint. Photographers with cameras are visible among the people.A photograph of an outdoor festival crowd at a temple-like wooden platform. On the left, a shirtless elderly man with long white hair and a white beard leans over a wooden railing, adorned with orange marigold garlands. Below him, a large blue vinyl banner shows a painted-style image of a long-bearded sadhu with cattle. In the foreground, a white-clad figure with head covered faces away. On the right, a smiling man in an orange turban, orange robe and layered beaded necklaces stands under an ornate blue and orange canopy with tasselled fringe. Several men in orange shawls and white shirts crowd around him, one photographing with a camera. +1 copiesOutdoor festival scene at a Kumbh Mela camp. In the foreground, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange turban, orange robes and a long gold-and-beaded necklace, with a gold ceremonial ornament above him. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron clothes and a white-robed figure with a white beard and tilak mark stand close together. A large blue banner shows a bare-chested sadhu with a long beard holding a staff beside cows. On a wooden platform at the upper left, an older bearded man with grey hair and bare shoulders leans over the rail, draped in marigold garlands. A red, blue and orange ceremonial umbrella with tasselled fringe and a golden finial stands at right, and a cameraman films the group. Tents are visible behind. A probable Swamiji is the orange-turbaned man with long hair and layered orange robes, shown in the same setting as the others.Outdoor photo at a Kumbh Mela-style camp. An elderly bearded man with grey hair and bare upper body leans from a wooden balcony draped with marigold garlands, looking down at a large blue printed banner showing a figure in orange robes. Below, a man in an orange turban and orange shawl with a rudraksha-style necklace stands among devotees; a white-robed priest with a white forehead mark and grey beard stands beside him. Several men in orange shawls and white clothes crowd the street. An orange and blue decorated umbrella with fringe and a golden trident-shaped finial stands at right, and a tent and orange walls frame the background under hazy sky.August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor festival scene at a village procession with palm trees and a brick building behind. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing a white and multicoloured flower garland and a long rudraksha-style bead necklace, reaches to touch or offer something to a bare-backed man wearing a white-and-green cloth on his head and a red sash, who has a white flower garland around his neck. A man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala stands beside them. Behind them, a white-and-purple fringed canopy and colourful umbrella-like parasols are visible, with a crowd of onlookers, many in white and saffron clothing, watching. The orange-robed figure has a person appearance with a distinctive orange turban, ornate garland and rudraksha-style beads, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2005-12-31April 22 20162016-04-22April 21 20162016-04-21Outdoor event under a multicoloured canopy of red, yellow, green and blue fabric with fringed valances. A man in a white shirt and cream trousers on the left holds a wooden tray or plate with a dark wooden item. In the centre, a standing man in orange robes with long hair presses his palms together in greeting. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes is seated and bending forward while a man in a white shirt and grey trousers on the right offers him a garland of white and red flowers. Behind them stands a backdrop with a framed portrait and blue draping, a flower garland hangs on the left, and seated attendees in white and orange sit on red chairs.2009-10-15Outdoor procession scene at a dry field during a ratha padayatra. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, flanked by saffron-clad sannyasis and a bare-chested elderly man in orange cloth with a bead mala and a white cloth tied to his torso. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand behind, and a man in a blue cap is in the lower left. Red and green fringed canopy poles and a gold-coloured carved wooden ratha element frame the scene. A cameraman with a video camera is at left. Several people are visible in the crowd.2009-01-21Outdoor festival scene under an orange tent canopy strung with yellow bead lights. A bearded older sadhu in orange robes and a large rudraksha-style bead necklace with a gold pendant stands centre, holding a white pole. A man on the left wears a tall orange turban, a dark rudraksha-type mala and an orange garment, and gestures with one hand. Behind them a man in orange holds the pole, and a crowd of devotees, some in white and orange, a uniformed police officer in khaki with a maroon cap, and women in saffron fills the space.2016-05-07