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Crowded photograph inside a white tent with orange pillars and orange-trimmed canopy. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and orange-red turban, wearing beaded rudraksha-style necklaces, is seated under a pink umbrella with a silver finial, carried or held aloft amid a press of devotees. Surrounding people wear white kurtas and dhotis, orange robes and garlands, and some hold red flags; a bald man in an orange shawl stands nearby. A close-up of hands and garlanded men fills the foreground. No a person identity is established from appearance, and the page does not flag him as present.

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April 18 20162016-04-18A large tent with orange and white striped canopy shelters a gathering of saffron-robed sadhus and monks seated on rugs and carpets. In the foreground a bald elder in an orange-and-gold shawl sits cross-legged, while a robed figure in saffron stands in the centre near a pink ornate umbrella topped with a trident. Attendants in white dhotis with gold borders and beaded garlands stand at right, and a man with a long staff and an orange turban stands at left beside a red-and-gold parasol. Several cameramen and photographers in white shirts document the scene, and seated men in plaid shirts and white kurtas sit at lower left. Many people are visible, with an outdoor festive atmosphere.2016-04-18A photograph inside a large white-roofed tent with red carpet during a procession. A man in orange robes and a tall orange turban walks at the centre, beneath a pink ornate parasol held by a helper in white dhoti with gold border. Beside him a man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl wears a gold-yellow garland and gold bracelet. Behind them saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees hold their hands raised in greeting, and a cameraman in the foreground films the procession. A large deity murti or decorated backdrop with pink and red drapery stands at the far end of the hall.2016-04-23A photograph of a seated gathering under a white and orange tent at night. A central figure sits cross-legged on a patterned red carpet, wearing an orange-red turban, a rust-coloured robe and a heavy gold necklace, with gold bangles on his arms. Beside him an older bearded sadhu in saffron robes sits on the left, and a bald monk in orange with rudraksha beads leans toward him. A large pink umbrella with silver trim and a trident stand behind them, and a crowd of standing men in orange, white kurtas and saffron shawls watches from the back.2016-04-18Inside a striped orange-and-white canopy tent, a crowd of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees gathers on a patterned carpet. A central figure in an orange robe stands with hands held together before a tray, near a sequined parasol and a pink umbrella with a trident finial. Several seated sadhus in orange, some with turbans, and white-clad attendants surround the scene, and camera operators stand at the edges. Gathered people number roughly 21 to 100, and the page does not establish that the central figure is a person.2016-04-18A photograph inside a large open tent with orange and white striped canopy, a pink umbrella with a trident-topped finial held aloft over seated sadhus. A man in a long orange robe stands at left, speaking to a group seated on a red and maroon patterned carpet. Seated sadhus wear orange and saffron robes; a bald man in a yellow-orange wrap sits centre. Several men in white kurtas and dhotis, one in a white shirt with a gold garland, stand or sit around, some with rudraksha or gold necklaces. Onlookers in white shirts and a yellow-checked shirt stand at the back. A camera rig is visible at lower left.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor procession at a crowded festival ground. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching saffron turban stands with palms pressed together in greeting, wearing a long rudraksha mala. Around him, a crowd of devotees surrounds the procession; several men wear white dhotis with gold-bordered sashes and gold necklaces, and one man in orange robes with folded hands faces him in front. A large orange-and-gold canopy with fringe and a smaller decorated ratha or palanquin shelter stand behind, beside a white arch and a banner-decorated temple-style structure. Most devotees hold up phones to record the scene. Visible people number well over twenty.2016-05-04April 18 20162016-04-18April 22 20162016-04-22April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor crowd scene at a riverside festival with dense devotees, many holding up mobile phones and a cameraman filming at right. Centre, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair wears a white dhoti and sash, a heavy gold necklace, and a rudraksha-style chain, walking among devotees. Behind him a woman in orange and a man in white vest stand close. At left foreground, a seated man in an orange turban and orange shawl sits beside an ornate gold-trimmed palanquin or throne. Red, yellow and pink umbrellas and red banners with gold ornaments overhead, and a brass horn is raised at centre. A bald priest with a shaved head and a rudraksha necklace is at lower right. Sunlight and an evening haze fill the background.2016-04-24