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Night street scene in a town lane lit by a bright overhead street lamp, with shopfronts and a tiled-roof house behind. A smiling figure in a deep red-maroon wrap and a matching red turban, with rudraksha malas across the chest and bare shoulders, waves toward the crowd beside a dark SUV. Clothing and beads suggest a Swamiji (probable) candidate in the centre, with the figure's visible cues being the red turban, layered malas and ceremonial dress. Around him, saffron-clad male devotees in orange and red cloths, some bare-chested, stand close together, and a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis presses toward the vehicle as a darshan gathering.

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July 01 20142014-07-01May 11 20162016-05-11July 01 20142014-07-01June 26 20142014-06-26May 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copiesNight-time photograph of a crowd greeting a man in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange-red turban, a long brown-orange shawl and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, smiling and raising one hand in a wave. Around him, sannyasis in orange and maroon robes wear beaded malas, a bald man in orange with a mala stands at right, and devotees and onlookers lean in, some holding up phones. A large trident-shaped silver ornament rises above the crowd. Behind them are arched pillars painted yellow, red and white under lights, with a vehicle partly visible at left. Swamiji (probable): the saffron-clad man in the orange turban, with long-presentation cues of orange turban and shawl, is greeted by the crowd, appearing to be a visiting dignitary or host.2016-05-06Night-time photograph of a procession on a decorated street lined with string lights and orange flags. In the centre, a smiling man in a maroon robe and a red turban wears a heavy gold necklace and a gold pendant, and holds his hands together while walking. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold garlands makes a gesture of greeting. Behind them, several people in maroon robes and gold chains walk among drummers, and a shaved-headed attendant in orange holds a silver staff. On the right, uniformed police officers in caps and a man in a dark shirt step forward to greet the group, with a striped tent and a drum visible at left.2016-05-12Night photograph of a dense crowd at an open-air event beside a white and yellow striped tent with hanging lights. Many people wear saffron, orange and red robes and turbans, some with white tripundra forehead markings. In the foreground a man in a maroon turban and maroon robe with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace walks smiling past a dark car with headlights on. Behind him a figure in orange robes with a long grey beard carries a staff. Wooden poles and a tent frame stand on the right, and a stage with colourful backdrop is visible in the distance.2016-05-10May 06 20162016-05-06June 27 20142014-06-27June 23 20132013-06-23Photograph 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.2016-04-24