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Outdoor festival tent with red carpet and a golden trident in the foreground. A long-haired figure with dreadlocks in orange robes and a floral garland sits on a red-draped seat, placing a hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in an orange shawl. Nearby a man in a grey kurta and glasses bends forward with hands joined, another in white robes and a bearded man in white stand behind. A priest in white dhoti holds an apple near a deity-style ritual setup, and a bald man in orange and red garments and rudraksha mala looks on. A camera on a tripod films the scene and colourful paper lanterns hang from the tent ceiling.

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April 28 20162016-04-28April 28 20162016-04-28April 28 20162016-04-28A figure with long dark hair and a flower garland sits on a red-draped dais, wearing an orange and black garment with a golden chain, extending an orange cloth to a woman in a grey-and-black sari who bends forward to receive it. Nearby, a man in an orange robe holds a folded orange cloth, and a man in a white robe stands behind with a bearded face, with several women in saris and kurtas and devotees in orange clothing around. A golden trident stands in the foreground on the red carpet, and a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace appears at right. The setting is a large tented hall with hanging orange and yellow decorations and a camera on a tripod. Swamiji appearance is probable for the figure on the dais, given long hair, orange and ornate clothing and seated position; this is an appearance-based label only.2016-04-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual scene in a crowded hall. A long-haired figure in a rust-orange wrap and a fresh garland of white and red flowers sits on a raised seat, leaning forward to place a hand on the head of a man kneeling before them in a red and orange shawl. A golden trident stands in the foreground beside a bald man in a rudraksha mala. Behind them, devotees in saffron, red and pink saris and kurtas stand watching, some holding phones, and a man in a white dhoti and a man in a turban hold a microphone. This appears to be a blessing or darshan moment. The figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2016-04-28April 27 20162016-04-27April 28 20162016-04-28A photograph inside a red-canopied tent at a Kumbh Mela camp. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair, a flower garland of red, yellow and white blooms, and a rust-red robe reaches out toward a kneeling devotee in white clothes with an orange shawl. Behind him, a golden trident is held upright. On the right, a shaven-headed monk in orange robes with rudraksha beads watches. Other devotees in white, orange and pink shirts stand nearby, one holding a phone, and paper lanterns hang from the tent ceiling. The man in the garland shows a mix of visible cues, but the person's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so he is described by role.2016-04-27April 26 20162016-04-26April 27 20162016-04-27April 27 20162016-04-27April 28 20162016-04-28