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A photo of four people posing together at an indoor evening event with warm lights and painted decorative panels on the wall behind. On the left a man in a black collared shirt smiles toward the camera. Beside him a bearded man with long hair and an orange-saffron robe wears a white flower garland. On the right a smiling bearded man wears an orange turban and a red-and-gold embroidered shawl, holding a long silver staff. A person in an orange cloth stands behind, and a video camera on a tripod is at the right edge.

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May 16 20162016-05-16Night photograph at an outdoor event with a crowd and saffron flags on poles behind. In the centre, a bearded man in orange robes and a white flower garland stands smiling, while a man in orange with glasses and a swept-back bun, wearing a dark mala, holds his hands and greets him. On the left, a person with long curly hair in orange clothing faces them, and a photographer with a camera is visible at upper left. A man in white clothing stands at the far right. The scene looks like an orange-clad greeting at a festival site.2016-05-16May 16 20162016-05-16Night photograph at an outdoor event with string lights and yellow and orange flags overhead. In the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a white and green flower garland, with a red wristband, and is being adorned by a man in a red-orange robe with long hair and a beard who is placing the garland around his neck. Several people in dark jackets, a uniformed officer and onlookers stand behind, one holding up a phone. The centre figure has a robe and garland consistent with a sannyasi being honoured; the garland-placing figure is a devotee or sannyasi. a person cues are not strong enough to confirm identity, so the centre man is described by role only.2016-05-16May 11 20162016-05-11Outdoor evening scene at a Kumbh Mela camp under a white and yellow decorated canopy with green fabric walls. A smiling man in a saffron-orange robe, a bright orange turban and a thick brown rudraksha-style bead garland stands with hands clasped. Beside him a bearded man in a red robe and pink turban wears a bead necklace. On the right an elderly white-bearded sadhu in orange robes, with a white forehead mark and a large shell and bead necklace, stands with hands clasped and talks with the group. Other saffron-clad people and onlookers stand in the background, with a parked car and lights at night.2016-04-22Night-time outdoor event at a festival site lit by string lights, with yellow and orange flags on poles behind. A bearded man with long dark hair in an orange saffron robe and a white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in greeting at the centre. To his left, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace walks beside him, and to the right stands a man in a yellow robe with a red forehead mark. Several men in white kurtas and dark shirts surround them, with a green-lit tree in the background. Appearance cues for the central figure are modest, so identity is uncertain.2016-05-16May 10th 20162016-05-10Night-time outdoor photo at a festival grounds lit by string lights and a green glow, with saffron flags on poles behind. A bearded man in an orange-saffron robe, with a white flower garland around his neck, smiles broadly and is greeted by a man in a red-orange robe on the right who holds his hand. Beside him, a bald man in white shirt and a red-striped shirt with glasses smiles and holds a phone, and a man in an orange shirt with a rudraksha mala stands at left.2016-05-16Night photo at a Kumbh Mela camp of several men in front of an illuminated pink-and-white structure. At centre, a man in an orange-brown robe with an orange turban, a gold-and-beaded garland, a brown rudraksha-style mala and gold armbands stands with hands folded and smiles. To the left, a bearded sadhu in an orange turban and red-orange shawl holds a silver staff. At right, a white-ash-smeared naked ascetic with matted hair and beard wears blue-and-white beaded malas. A man in a checked shirt stands at far left and another in white robes stands behind. A brass lamp sits on a white table at right.2016-04-22May 04 20162016-05-04April 22 20162016-04-22