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A candid photo at an outdoor event with white and orange draped cloth behind. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe and grey cap holds a Sony video camera on a wrist strap, aimed toward the right. Beside him stands a man with long hair wearing an orange turban and orange robe, a rudraksha mala and ornate gold-and-bead necklaces, eyes lowered. Behind them, a woman with a red tilak and a man in a white cap and dark jacket film with a handheld camcorder. A partially visible maroon-clad figure appears at the bottom edge. The man in the orange turban shows appearance cues consistent with a person, though the identification is uncertain from appearance alone.

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A photograph taken among crowds beside cream and orange draped fabric. In the foreground a person in an orange top and dark green cap films with a handheld video camera. To the right, a person wearing a bright orange turban and orange clothing is seen from behind, partly obscured by others. Behind them, several people in orange and red headscarves and saris crowd together, and other people hold up video cameras. An orange pillar and orange-clad figures appear at the left edge.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.Crowded outdoor event under a corrugated metal roof with orange and red bunting. In the centre, a long-haired sannyasi in a red-and-gold turban, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments stands among saffron-robed monks. A man in an orange shawl with a large bead necklace stands beside him. A man in a blue shirt and a camera operator with a video camera on his shoulder stand nearby. Several turbaned and saffron-robed attendees, some bald, surround the group. The swept-back long hair and distinctive adornments of the central sannyasi are a person candidate, though his face is not clearly identifiable.2015-01-13Outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela setting with a hazy white sky and a row of tasselled coloured fabric at top. A central man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban, wearing a long dark rudraksha mala with gold beads and a ceremonial gold necklace, walks forward holding a golden trident-like staff at lower left. Beside him a man in saffron robes with a white vibhuti line on his forehead and gold beads gestures with his hand. Around them are other saffron-clad sadhus and devotees, a young girl in orange at left, and a bearded man in white at right. A golden ornamental staff topped with a figure rises at right. a person label applies to the central figure, whose saffron turban, rudraksha mala and gold necklace are visible cues of a procession participant.A photograph of a crowded procession at night, with a central figure walking in the middle and smiling with palms pressed together in namaste. The central man wears a saffron-orange turban with a red tilak mark on the forehead, a white and red flower garland, a large gold pendant, and a brown-orange dhoti and shawl. Around him, men in orange and saffron robes and turbans walk closely, some holding long silver-topped staffs. On the right, a man in a red robe and beaded rudraksha necklaces holds a camera. Many other devotees in saffron and orange clothes fill the background. The central figure has distinctive presentation cues, so this is a person appearance, shown as a procession participant and in_person.2013-02-12A crowded indoor scene seen from behind. In the foreground, a man with short black hair wears an orange-brown kurta and a light orange shawl draped around his neck, with a gold-beaded bracelet on his wrist. Beside him, another man holds a black camera to his eye and wears white clothing. Several people in orange and saffron garments and orange turbans stand around a lit oil lamp in a red-and-orange area. Behind them, a banner with red and maroon lettering in a non-Latin script is visible on the right.2011-05-24July 28 20082008-07-28Photo of a crowd moving outdoors under a large colourful umbrella with tassels and a striped canopy. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl over his body, a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck; he touches the side of his head with one hand. Surrounding saffron-robed sadhus and devotees press close, and a cameraman in dark clothing at left photographs the group, while a man in a white shirt stands at right. Trees and a banner-covered procession behind complete the scene.2007-08-09A smiling man in a procession wears an orange turban, orange shawl draped over bare shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead. Long dark hair falls to his shoulders, and a garland of yellow and orange flowers hangs near his hand, which holds a wooden staff. Around him, devotees in orange turbans and orange shawls press close, and spectators hold up mobile phones and cameras along the street. Swamiji (probable): the figure at the centre has long swept hair, an orange turban, orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, the cues the page associates with the event.2011-05-24January 13 20152015-01-13April 22 20162016-04-22Crowded outdoor scene beneath a tent canopy with green, purple and red tarpaulins and bamboo poles. A smiling man with a white vertical tilak and a white flower garland wears a saffron-orange shawl and holds his hands together in greeting. Beside him a bald younger man in a saffron wrap wears a gold chain, and several saffron-clad sadhus with orange turbans and rudraksha malas surround them. A bearded man in a red-orange wrap stands on the right. A cameraman with a video camera is at the left edge, with orange-draped walls and seated monastics in the background.2013-02-12