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A dim, close-up photograph of a crowd pressing around a central figure wrapped in orange and saffron cloth. A large pale-pink shawl sweeps diagonally across the frame, lit from the upper left. Dark red robes on the left and orange garments on the right frame the scene. The central person has dark hair visible beneath a golden-trimmed orange wrap, and a hand reaches in from the top edge. Orange and red clothing dominates the shadowy, crowded space.

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A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a dark, long-haired head and an orange-and-gold wrapped turban, partly covered by a pale pink cloth held up by two men. One man on the right wears pink-and-orange robes and a white beard; another man on the left, with white beard, holds a red object. Rudraksha-style beads hang at the figure's chest. Several other people in saffron and maroon robes surround the scene in a close, dim setting, with an orange-clad figure in the lower right foreground.2013-02-12A crowded photograph of a devotee bowing or prostrating before a seated figure at a satsang or ritual gathering. The kneeling devotee wears an orange and gold turban and a dark brown garment, with a white and magenta flower garland draped over the shoulders and a gold ornamental chain at the neck. Around them stand several people in saffron and orange robes. On the right, a bearded elder with a white beard and an orange turban wears a rudraksha mala and orange clothing, while a person in a deep red top sits in the foreground. A hand in orange sleeves reaches toward the kneeling devotee's head, with a bald person in the lower left corner. The scene reflects a touching or reverent exchange at a gathering of saffron-robed attendees.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12A photograph inside an orange-and-red tented enclosure where a bald man in saffron robes bows his head and embraces a larger figure from behind. The embraced figure wears a brown-orange dhoti-style garment with a gold-threaded waistband, a gold armlet, rudraksha beads, and a yellow marigold garland over pinkish shawl drapes. Around them stand several devotees in orange and maroon robes and turbans, a man in a red garment in the lower right, and a figure with a bare head in the background. Hanging red and orange cloth lines the tent walls. a person is not confidently assigned: the larger figure shows rudraksha, gold ornaments and a marigold garland, but the face and frame are only partly visible.2013-02-09February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Warm, dim interior photo of a ritual scene. A bearded man in a rust-orange silk kurta with a dark rudraksha mala and a gold wristwatch bends forward with one hand on a seated figure's back. The seated figure wears a dark wrap and a heavy garland of orange marigolds, and a red cloth draped overhead. Behind them, another man in an orange turban and robes stands, and a few more people in orange and yellow clothing are partly visible in the background. A silver trident-shaped object glints at left. A figure seated in front of the altar is wearing orange garments. The scene suggests a blessing or devotional ritual, with a candidate for a person among the people present; the bearded man in orange silk and mala matches the page's a person reference only partially, so his presence is uncertain.2013-02-12 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange-brown turban with a gold-edged band, pressing palms together in anjali mudra and smiling. Around the neck are layered gold and beaded necklaces with a rudraksha-style mala, and a garland of white flowers rests in the lap. Behind the figure, a large orange silk cloth is held aloft by people in red and orange robes, with patterned carpet beneath. Several attendants in red and orange clothing surround them.2013-02-12A smiling person with palms pressed together in anjali mudra kneels while several attendants in orange and red robes drape a long saffron-orange cloth over their head and shoulders. The kneeling person wears an orange turban with a red tilak on the forehead, a long rudraksha-style beaded mala, gold necklaces, earrings and bangles, and an orange garment. Attendants in saffron and red clothing hold the cloth and reach in from both sides, and an elderly bearded man in orange stands behind. The scene suggests a honouring or initiation ceremony.2013-02-12 +1 copiesFebruary 14 20132013-02-14Crowded photograph inside an orange-draped tent at a Kumbh Mela camp. In the foreground, a bearded sadhu with long dark hair tied in a bun wears pink and orange cloth. Behind him, a bald man in an orange shawl holds a small packet, while a man in a dark brown robe with a rudraksha mala stands beside a figure with long dark hair draped in an orange shawl and gold bangles. A gold-framed throne and a seated figure in orange appear at the right edge, with purple cloth and garlands behind them. Several saffron-clad sadhus and devotees surround the group.2013-02-14