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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.

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Outdoor 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.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.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. +1 copiesNovember 24 20062006-11-24Outdoor festival scene under a red and white canopy. In the foreground, a bald-headed man with a grey beard wears an orange shawl draped over his head and shoulders and gestures with his hand while looking at a wall display. Beside him, a man in an orange robe and turban looks toward the display. Behind them, men in white kurtas and dhotis stand on a red carpet, one holding a camera to his eye and another photographing, while a man in a striped shirt walks past. On the right, a blue and silver draped stand displays many framed photographs. Colourful striped tents, orange flags and a decorated palanquin appear in the background.2006-01-01Outdoor 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.Outdoor event under a white canopy with a colourful fringed umbrella overhead. Two men in saffron orange robes walk side by side at the front; the man on the right wears an orange turban, long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, and the man on the left wears an orange hooded wrap and holds his hands together. Behind them a man in a dark blue shirt and a man in white with a white turban stand among a crowd of onlookers, and a red-cushioned bench with brass rails lies to the right. a person is the orange-turbaned figure with long hair and rudraksha mala, based on his orange clothing, long swept-back hair and turban cues, with his role as a visiting dignitary. The crowd includes several women in white saris and men in shirts, and a watermarked event photo context.2007-12-30Outdoor 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.2016-05-07Outdoor 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 procession under a red and multicoloured fringed canopy with palm trees behind. A central man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap and a white and multicoloured flower garland, holding a metal vessel aloft in one hand and a walking staff in the other. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and an orange shawl stands at left, and a man in white holds a framed painted portrait labelled Paramahamsi Nithyananda, showing a figure in orange robes with a mala seated in meditation. Devotees in white dhotis and saris, some with folded hands, crowd around in bright sunlight.2007-02-24Outdoor festival procession at a crowded Kumbh Mela site. A bare-chested, long-haired ascetic stands on a raised wooden platform at left, reaching down toward a crowd. Below, many men in saffron and orange robes press forward, some in white kurtas, one with a white head cloth, many with orange turbans and gold necklaces. A large ornate parasol with blue, orange and multicoloured tassels and gold finials stands at right beside a gold-tipped staff. A blue banner at lower left shows a bearded saint in orange and white, and a painted deity figure. White tents and orange cloth stand in the background under a pale sky. +1 copies