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A photograph at an outdoor ritual site where a bearded, shaved-headed man in a red beret and orange-and-pink dhoti-style wrap stands bare-chested, wearing a long gold-toned beaded necklace and a bangle. Beside him a crouching man in a white shirt and beige trousers presses his hand to the ground, while a man in a red top bends low near a sand area marked with yellow lines and scattered marigold petals. Orange and marigold-garlanded posts frame the scene. Several photographers with cameras and a video camera crowd behind a line of onlookers, including women in saris and a woman in a yellow headscarf. The man in the red beret has distinctive adornments and clothing but his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

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Outdoor photo at a crowded ritual site with an orange-marigold-garlanded red frame and a white canopy edge at right. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, a red turban, an orange shawl, pink dhoti-style cloth and gold necklaces bends forward over the ground, a robed figure with the same look as the presented candidate, surrounded by press photographers and camera operators with a video camera on a tripod. Several seated devotees in pink, red and white clothing kneel on the sandy ground covered in yellow marigold petals. A young man in a pink shirt bows low in the foreground, and a woman in a yellow sari watches from the right. Behind the rail, a crowd of onlookers and photographers presses in.A photograph of an outdoor ritual enclosure at a Kumbh Mela site, with a yellow-painted ground and marigold garlands strung on orange-red poles. A bare-chested man with a long beard and a red turban-style cap stands at left, wearing an orange-and-pink wrap and multiple beaded necklaces. A man in a red shirt and dark trousers kneels on the yellow ground, bending forward with his hands near the floor. Around them, several people sit or crouch behind a low brick edge, including a man in a white shirt with a camera and a man in a striped shirt holding a video camera. Photographers with cameras and a video rig fill the foreground, and a woman in a yellow sari and a pink-clad man are at the edges. Orange tents and marigold garlands frame the scene.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.A crowded outdoor procession under white cloth canopies with orange and yellow barrier railings. In the foreground a bearded man with a red turban, wearing orange robes and a long rudraksha mala with large beads, leans forward with an arm outstretched. Around him, several people in orange and white clothing and a man in a white cap, khaki jacket and a bare-chested figure with ritual marks press close. Several photographers and videographers with cameras and camcorders lean in from the sides. Behind the barrier, a large crowd of onlookers, many women in colourful saris and shawls, watches the scene.Outdoor ritual photograph on grass with a tree trunk at left. A seated figure in orange robes with white-and-orange garland and a forehead marking performs an offering with hands together, surrounded by brass bowls of flowers, fruit and marigold petals. Around them, many people in saffron and orange robes stand and sit, some holding mobile phones, and a video camera operator films at right. A bald man in orange sits at lower left, and a man in a red-orange robe with rudraksha beads stands at right. Several onlookers in the background wear orange and white clothing.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12 +1 copiesA crowded outdoor scene at a festival, with many people pressed together and several holding video cameras and still cameras aimed toward the centre. In the foreground, a man in a white long-sleeved shirt, khaki trousers and white socks crouches on the ground beside a metal vessel, holding it in one hand and a container in the other, a shoulder bag strap across his chest and a beaded necklace visible. Beside him, a half-bent sadhu with long matted hair and a red cap wears orange and saffron robes and bows low. Other people wear orange, red and striped shirts, a woman in the upper right holds marigold garlands and presses her hand to her forehead, and onlookers stand barefoot on the ground. Strings of small lights hang at the right edge.April 18 20162016-04-18A crowded outdoor scene at the Kumbh Mela where a group of saffron-clad sadhus and devotees kneel on a yellow tarpaulin spread over sandy ground. A man in the centre wears an orange turban, orange robes, a long gold-toned bead necklace and marigold garlands, and leans forward among the group. Beside him a bearded sadhu in a red cap and orange robes with rudraksha beads sits close to the ground. Several photographers and videographers press in from the left, holding cameras and a video camera on a rig. A man in a white shirt with a yellow armband kneels at the front, and a man in a red shirt sits at the lower right near the tarpaulin.A 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.2016-04-18February 12 20132013-02-12Outdoor ritual gathering under a tent on grass, with a crowd of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees standing behind. In the foreground, a figure in an orange robe with a white garland of flowers and a white forehead band sits on a red mat with hands folded in prayer, while a bald, bare-chested devotee in orange dhoti and rudraksha mala sits beside him. Marigold flowers, brass plates with offerings and small oil lamps lie on the mat. A man in a grey cap and pink-checked cloth sits to the right, and a standing man in red holds a silver trident. a person is the central figure seated with garland and folded hands, showing a white forehead band and orange robe with rudraksha mala.2013-02-12