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A photograph inside a saffron-draped tent at a Kumbh Mela gathering, with cream curtains and orange poles. A bearded man in a maroon cap, orange shawl over shoulder and pink dhoti stands centrally wearing a wristwatch and a gold-chained necklace. Around him, seated devotees in red and orange clothing, a man in a striped shirt holding a camera, and a woman in an orange headscarf with a video camera on a tripod form the foreground. Orange marigold garlands line the floor and a trident stands at the back. A standing man in khaki with a camera and a man in orange turban and rudraksha mala stand near the entrance.

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April 18 20162016-04-18April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor tent gathering with a red-and-white striped canopy and an orange-and-yellow awning. A man in an orange kurta with an orange shawl and a red-and-white rudraksha mala stands at centre holding a microphone and speaking to a seated assembly on patterned carpets. Seated sannyasis and devotees wear saffron and orange robes, some with orange turbans; one bald monk sits bare-chested with an orange cloth. Ornate umbrellas with red and pink fringe and beaded edges are held aloft at left and right, and a cameraman films the scene at right. A woman in red sits at left foreground. Assembly of ascetics and devotees at an Akhada meeting.2016-04-18A large ceremonial tent with yellow and red draped fabric hosts an assembly of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair and a red turban sits prostrate or bowed on a red and patterned carpet, while others in red and orange robes with gold ornaments and flower garlands sit around. A man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and gold border stands at left, and a bearded man in a saffron shawl and glasses stands nearby. Several photographers with cameras crowd the carpeted area. Visible identity cues do not establish any named person.2016-04-18Outdoor 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.2009-01-21April 23 20162016-04-23April 21 20162016-04-21A crowded outdoor tent gathering with orange and yellow fabric panels and orange pillars. Seated at centre, a smiling man wears an orange-red turban, a bare upper body with a saffron-orange shawl, and a heavy yellow-gold ceremonial necklace with a rudraksha mala; this appearance is consistent with the a person candidate on the page, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm. Beside him sit saffron-robed sannyasis and a bearded man in orange, while devotees in white and orange stand and sit behind. A person in pink robes stands at right with arms folded, and a bearded sadhu in orange stands nearby. Several others gather in the foreground, some in white shirts and orange garments. A few people at left look on and one holds up a phone.2016-04-23April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 23 20162016-04-23April 23 20162016-04-23