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Night photo at a festival with a brightly lit, illuminated temple-like float or structure in orange and pink behind a crowd. In the foreground, a figure on the right wears a deep maroon turban topped with a golden crescent ornament, a maroon wrap, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and ornate gold necklaces and armbands, and is clasping hands with an older bearded man in orange robes and a pink shawl who is holding out his hands. To the left, a white-bearded sadhu with a white forehead mark and a dark bead mala, in orange clothing, looks on. Several men in white kurtas and yellow shirts with orange lanyards stand behind them among parked cars and street lights.

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May 11 20162016-05-11Night photo at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering beside an illuminated, multi-tiered shrine structure with string lights. A man in a maroon turban topped with a gold crescent ornament, layered gold necklaces, gold bangles and a maroon-red garment stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. Around him, saffron-robed sadhus with white beards, a man in pink robes with a rudraksha mala, a bearded man in orange, and a uniformed police officer in khaki and a blue lanyard watch and interact. The people appear to be greeting one another in a crowded outdoor setting, with bright lights and a dark sky above.2016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11Nighttime outdoor photo at a festival site with a brightly lit decorated structure behind the crowd, strung with light bulbs and a crescent-moon ornament. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a red-maroon turban, maroon shawl draped over the body, heavy gold necklaces and gold armlets, clasps hands with an elderly man in orange robes and a pink shawl who smiles with a white beard. A bearded man in a peach-orange robe with rudraksha-style beads stands beside them, and others in saffron and white clothing stand behind. Several people are visible in the crowd. The main figure appears to be a person by appearance cues, with long hair, turban and gold ornaments.2016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11Night photograph at an outdoor camp during an event, with green and white tent fabric and a bright floodlight behind. Two central men stand face to face, smiling and conversing. The man on the left wears a rust-red turban, a rust-red robe and a long dark brown rudraksha mala, with hands pressed together in greeting. The man on the right has long white hair and beard, wears an orange robe and a multi-bead necklace with a gold pendant. Around them stand other men: one in a saffron-orange turban and cloth, one in a pink turban and red robe, one in a pale peach robe with glasses, and one in an orange robe on the far left. Several people are present in the scene.2016-04-22 +1 copiesNight outdoor photo at a crowded religious gathering with string lights, flags and a tent. On the left, a smiling man in a red-maroon turban, white jasmine garland and rudraksha mala, wearing a maroon shawl, clasps hands with a bearded sadhu in a red-orange robe and long grey-brown hair. Behind them, saffron-robed sannyasis in rudraksha and gold necklaces, a shaven-headed man in maroon, a man in a yellow shirt and devotees in the crowd. A silver ritual vessel stands at the left edge. The turbaned man's identity is not established by appearance alone.2016-05-16May 11 20162016-05-11Evening scene under orange and white tent canopies with warm lamplight. A figure in a maroon-red turban topped with a silver crescent, long dark hair, heavy gold necklaces, gold bangles and an armlet, and a red-brown shawl stands at right with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling. Beside them an older man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala returns the greeting. Other saffron-robed sadhus with shaved heads and orange garments stand around, some with hands folded in namaskar, and a bearded elder with glasses appears at far left. A person in white shirt stands in the background among tents and attendees.2016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11