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Evening procession at a riverside festival with crowds and lamps. In the centre, a man in a rust-orange turban and orange-red robes, wearing layered rudraksha malas and a gold ceremonial necklace, stands with palms pressed together in greeting, and another hand is raised beside him. To his left, a bald man in wire-rimmed glasses wears a rudraksha mala and red-brown cloth, and a man in a white and gold garment stands at the far left. Behind them, an orange parasol, a golden canopy and red flags rise above the crowd, with string lights and a street lamp in the background. Individual cues are visible but the central man's identity is not established from appearance alone.

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April 24 20162016-04-24Photograph of an evening outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela event. A central man in a rust-orange turban and rust-orange robe, wearing a heavy gold necklace, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Around him, a bald man in a rust robe and rudraksha mala looks on, and devotees in white kurtas and orange shawls raise their hands. Large orange ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges and a gilded temple-style canopy appear in the background under evening lights.2016-04-24Evening outdoor festival scene at a riverside ghat with a dense crowd. In the centre, a man in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe with a heavy gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha-style beads holds a brass aarti lamp, its flame visible, while another man in a saffron-orange robe with a red shawl presses his palms together beside him. Beside them, a bald man in a rust-coloured robe with beaded necklaces looks on. Behind them, ornate golden and orange-red umbrellas, red flags, and a golden kalasha-shaped canopy stand against lit temple structures and green lights. The aarti lamp and mood suggest a ritual river worship, with devotees in white, pink and orange clothing around them.2016-04-24Evening procession at a crowded outdoor religious event under string lights and a dusk sky. In the centre, a man in a rust-orange turban and rust-orange robe with a thick rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaste; he matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of a turban, saffron-toned clothing and rudraksha malas. Beside him on the left, a shaven-headed man in bifocal glasses wears rudraksha beads and a saffron cloth. Left edge shows a man in white with a gold necklace. Right side, men in white kurtas and a man in pink wrap hold their hands together in devotion. Behind them, an orange-clad man and crowd, orange and yellow umbrellas, a golden temple shikhara and a red flag.2016-04-24Evening outdoor ritual at a riverside festival setting with an illuminated temple structure and tall red-and-gold ritual pole behind. A central man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe, wearing layered rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold-bead necklaces, holds a brass aarti lamp with burning flame and smoke. Around him, a man in white dhoti with gold-bead necklace stands at left, a bald man in maroon-brown robes with malas stands beside him, a man in bright orange kurta with red shawl and rudraksha mala stands to the right, and a man in white kurta with raised hand gestures on the right. Orange umbrellas and a trident-topped pole appear in the background, with a crowd of devotees behind. Swamiji (probable): the central figure in saffron turban and rudraksha malas performing the aarti.2016-04-24Evening scene at a crowded outdoor Hindu ritual with a large festive crowd behind. In the centre, a man in a rust-orange turban, rust-orange robe, long beaded rudraksha-style mala and ornate gold necklaces stands with his hands over a brass bowl held by a man in an orange kurta with a red scarf. To the left, a shaved-headed priest in rust-orange cloth with gold and bead necklaces stands beside him. Orange and yellow umbrellas, decorated ceremonial structures and string lights fill the background. The appearance of the central figure with his turban, saffron-toned robe and ornate necklaces matches the page's Swamiji description, a probable identification based on these cues, while the page links the event to the Shipra Devi aarti at Ujjain. A man in white with a pink shawl stands at the right edge.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24A night-time outdoor ritual at a river event with a large crowd behind. A man in an orange-saffron turban and matching saffron robe, wearing a rudraksha mala and a long gold-toned ceremonial necklace, smiles while performing a ritual at the front. Beside him on the left, a bald man with glasses in a saffron robe stands by a carved gold-and-red throne chair. On the right, a man in bright yellow kurta with a red sash stands with hands pressed together, and a man in orange kurta with a red scarf stands near the centre. Red and gold umbrellas and red flags are visible behind them. Approximately eight people are visible in the scene.2016-04-24Evening outdoor procession at a temple area with lit buildings and tall green-lit trees behind. Centre, a figure in a rust-orange turban and rust-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and layered gold ceremonial necklace holds a brass vessel with a pouring implement, smiling, while a man in white dhoti and gold necklaces holds a long-handled ceremonial vessel beside him. Behind them, a man with a long braid and a shaved-head priest in red and white garments, several devotees in white and saffron, and a man in orange kurta with red shawl and folded hands stand among the crowd. A golden canopy and ornate golden structure with ceremonial parasols rise above the procession. Probable Swamiji (probable) in rust-orange turban and robe with rudraksha mala and gold necklace, carrying a ritual vessel in the procession.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24 +1 copiesApril 24 20162016-04-24Night outdoor ritual at a riverside ghat with crowds and lamps. A central man in a saffron-orange turban, saffron-orange robe, and long beaded rudraksha-style garland with heavy gold ceremonial chain holds a metal ritual vessel and performs a sacred aarti-like offering, appearing to be the principal ritual figure (a person label applies only if appearance cues hold; the figure wears a turban and rudraksha-style malas). Beside him a bald man in saffron garlands and a man in orange with a red-and-white scarf stand close; devotees in white, yellow and orange kurtas surround them, some with folded hands. Behind are golden canopy umbrellas, a gilded palanquin-like structure, orange flags and a smoking incense or offering pot, with illuminated tents and temple lights across the water.2016-04-24