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Outdoor photo at a crowded Kumbh Mela site in misty daylight. A man with long dark hair, in an orange saffron wrap and rudraksha mala, clasps hands with a man in a white shirt and dark trousers who holds a blue cloth. Around them, orange-robed sadhus with bald heads and rudraksha malas stand watching. A man in a beige jacket and orange cap also stands nearby. Behind them, banners, flags and tents line the open ground with other visitors.

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February 15 20132013-02-15Outdoor photo at a festival camp with orange and red tents and string lights. In the centre, a bearded man wearing a bright orange turban, orange robes and a long brown rudraksha-style bead mala shakes hands with a bald man in an orange shirt and orange robe, who holds a small pink container. To the left, a bald man in orange and gold ceremonial necklaces gestures while speaking. Behind them stand a man in a lavender shirt holding a metal staff and phone, a young man in yellow with glasses, and a long-haired sadhu in orange at the right edge. Several other people in orange and white robes move through the crowd. Dusty ground and parked white vehicles are visible.2016-05-07Outdoor photo of a procession at a crowded riverside fair with a large bridge and banners behind. In the centre, an older bearded sadhu in peach-saffron robes and a matching orange-peach turban with a red tilak, wearing a rudraksha mala and orange-yellow beaded necklace, walks with a cane. Flanking him are younger robed men in peach and orange shawls and an orange knit cap, while men in white shirts and onlookers, including a child on a motorcycle, fill the background. Printed banners and signs line the road.2013-02-12February 15 20132013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15December 30 20092009-12-30January 30 20102010-01-30January 12 20092009-01-12May 07 20162016-05-07February 19 20072007-02-19Outdoor photograph at a crowded tented camp with orange and multicoloured canopies overhead. A man in a long orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant leans forward and extends his arm to clasp the hand of a man in an orange robe on the right. Around them, saffron-clad sadhus sit and stand: a bearded man in orange on the left holds a yellow object, a bald man in orange stands behind, a seated man in orange wears a gold-bead necklace and gold bangles, and a seated bald monk in saffron wears a white-and-orange rudraksha mala. A seated man in white garments sits near the centre, and a bearded man in pink robes and an orange turban sits behind them. Women in saris stand in the background. Green cords stretch across the frame between tent poles.2013-02-15Outdoor gathering under a red and white striped canopy with hanging orange bunting and palm trees behind. A central figure with long dark wavy hair wears an orange-red robe, a long rudraksha mala and a tilted white smile, speaking warmly with a bald monk in saffron. Several shaven-headed monks in orange robes surround him, and a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts stands behind. A videographer with a camera on his shoulder is visible at upper right.2007-08-09