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A photograph of a seated figure with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-red cloth draped over the lower body, wearing a multicolour marigold and rose garland, seated before a golden trident-like ritual staff (trishul) at an event. Several women in colourful saris and salwar kameez crowd forward, one holding a white smartphone up to photograph, another reaching toward the staff and the seated figure. A man in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala sits at the lower right near a red-draped table with fruit. A video camera on a tripod stands at the upper left, with a red tent backdrop behind. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with a person (dreadlocks, garland, distinctive ceremonial dress) but this is uncertain.

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A photograph from a Kumbh Mela camp event showing a man with long dark hair and a long rudraksha mala, wearing a multicolour floral garland and an orange-red cloth, smiling and seated near a large copper-coloured trident. Around him, many devotees crowd close: women in bright saris and salwar in pink, yellow, green and orange, a young woman in a red top, and a shaved-headed monk in orange robes and rudraksha beads at lower right. A white-haired man with a raised hand greets the group at right, and a cameraman with a tripod-mounted camera stands at left. Red fabric draping forms the backdrop. The man in the garland shows the a person appearance cues of long hair, rudraksha mala and orange garb, seated as a central honoured figure at the event.2016-04-27A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl and a garland of white flowers, pink roses and green leaves, seated on a red cushion and gesturing with his hands toward devotees. Several women and girls kneel or stand in front of him: one in a red blouse with a patterned skirt, one in a maroon sari with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala with a vibhuti mark on her forehead, and a young girl in dark clothes with a hair band. Others hold up phones to photograph. On the right a tall golden trident-like staff is held in the foreground. Red walls and soft light fill the hall. The seated man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji with long hair, orange clothing, rudraksha and a flower garland, so the cues fit.2016-04-28April 27 20162016-04-27A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a long multicolour flower garland of orange, white, pink and green blooms and a rudraksha mala, with a gold trident placed in front and a gilded tray beside him. Around him, devotees in saris and kurtas lean forward with folded hands, one woman raising a smartphone, and a man in dark clothing bows low. A bald priest in orange robes sits at the lower right. The setting is a red-draped tent with a gold-edged frame. The figure matches the page's a person reference through a long swept-back hairstyle, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and flower garland, so the identification is an appearance-based probable match.2016-04-27April 26 20162016-04-26A large white tent interior at a Kumbh Mela camp, with strings of small hanging lanterns overhead. A long-haired figure in orange-red cloth and a thick ornate gold-and-red necklace sits on a low red-draped seat, extending a hand toward a line of devotees. Several women in saris and salwar kameez, one in green with a light head covering, press palms together and bow. A bald man in an orange-red garment wears gold and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bends forward. A golden kalasha-like ceremonial vessel decorated with white flowers stands in the foreground. A cameraman on a tripod films at left, and a crowd fills the background.2016-04-26April 26 20162016-04-26A long-haired man in an orange-saffron shawl and a garland of white and pink flowers sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, his feet being washed by devotees. Behind him stand several women in saffron, orange and yellow saris with rudraksha malas and bindis, one holding a small bowl or offering. A man in a grey shirt bends forward and touches the throne's gold base. A television camera on a tripod is visible in the background against a red wall.2016-04-28April 27 20162016-04-27A photograph of a crowded indoor event against a red draped backdrop. In the foreground at left, a man with long dark hair, a flower garland of yellow, pink and white blossoms and an orange-brown robe sits facing right, with a ceremonial golden object in front of him. Around him a crowd of devotees stands and reaches forward; a woman in a red shawl and white garment lifts a phone, a woman in brown with a red headpiece stands nearby, a man in a grey shirt with an orange scarf and a man in an orange shawl are close by, and a small boy is held in the lower right. A video camera on a tripod is visible at upper left.2016-04-27April 26 20162016-04-26April 27 20162016-04-27