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A photograph of a seated exchange on a decorated stage at a Kumbh gathering. On the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a yellow-orange kurta, a gold necklace and a vertical tilak sits and smiles. On the right, a man in a red-maroon turban, orange shawl and a marigold garland with gold ornaments extends his hand while holding a stack of books. Behind them a bald man in orange wears glasses and a rudraksha mala, and other robed men in orange sit around silver deity murti and a red-canopied throne. The right-hand figure has distinctive turban and garland cues but uncertain identity; the left figure is a devotee-like participant.

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Photograph of a stage ceremony in front of a silver-framed deity murti with a trident and gold crown. On the left, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, rudraksha mala and gold chain, and holds a document. In the centre, a man with grey hair and glasses in orange robes and a red backpack leans in to help. On the right, a smiling man in a red turban wears an orange-marigold garland, orange shawl and gold necklace, holding open a white document with both hands. Another man in red robes sits behind. Gold armlets and a silver tray are visible. The men on the left and right show a person cues of long hair or red turban, ornate clothing and ceremonial necklaces. Four people are visible.2015-09-12A photograph of a seated gathering on a decorated stage at a Kumbh event. On the left, a man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange robe with a purple-and-gold border, gold necklaces and bracelets, smiles while holding a small white paper and gesturing toward the right. On the right, a man in a dark red turban and an orange shawl, with a large marigold garland, gold necklaces and gold armbands, smiles as he holds a stack of blue-covered books. Behind them, a bearded man in an orange robe and a man in a dark red robe sit near ornate silver and gold shrine decorations, with a deity murti and a silver canopy in the background.2015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12 +1 copiesSeptember 12 20152015-09-12Photograph of an animated seated gathering on a decorated stage with silver ornamental canopy elements and a red-cushioned silver throne behind. On the left, a man with long dark hair and a marigold garland, wrapped in deep orange silk, gestures with his right hand and smiles. Beside him, a bearded man in saffron-orange robes with a blue badge and a red backpack holds a white paper. On the right, a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing peach-orange robes with purple-striped borders, bead bracelets and a beaded necklace, gestures with both hands. Behind them, a bald man in orange with a red-and-white forehead mark sits by the throne, and additional people in orange are partly visible at the edges. The a person field is unsure: a candidate is present with long hair and saffron-orange clothing, but facial and contextual appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm.2015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12Two seated men in a temple setting before golden and red decorations and a deity murti. The man on the left, with long swept-back hair, a tilak and orange-peach robe with blue-edged shawl and gold necklaces, smiles while reading a tablet-like document held in both hands. Beside him, a man in a red-orange turban, red-orange robe with gold border, rudraksha mala and gold bangles smiles and sits with hands joined near a silver tray of orange marigold garlands.2015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12