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A photograph inside a white and orange tented pavilion shows a crowd of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees. At the centre, a smiling man wearing a deep red turban with a gold crest, a red-brown silk garment, layered gold necklaces and bangles stands with palms pressed together in namaste. A bearded man on the left in pale peach robes and rudraksha beads smiles toward him, and a shaved-headed younger man in orange with a gold necklace stands at right. Several others in orange and maroon wear tripundra marks and malas. The centre figure shows cues of the a person candidate, presented with turban, ornate gold adornments and namaste, while the event page indicates he is not present. Printed text on the photo reads a copyright and source credit.

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Crowded photo inside a tented hall with orange and red fabric and hanging lights. At centre, a smiling man wears a maroon turban topped with a gold crescent ornament, a red tilak on his forehead, a heavy layered gold necklace of large beads, gold armbands and a maroon shawl over a bare chest. Around him, devotees in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas press close; one man in a light checked shirt stands at right beside a silver ritual vessel in the foreground.2016-05-11September 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copiesA photograph of saffron-robed sadhus gathered under an orange tent canopy. In the foreground a bald man in an orange shawl with a yellow tilak on his forehead faces a figure in a maroon turban with a golden ornament, wearing a dark maroon robe, a heavy gold multi-strand necklace with a large pendant, gold bangles and rings, and smiling. Behind them a bearded man with a white beard and a sadhu with matted hair and yellow tilak stand among others, one holding an offering. A young man in a pink shirt stands at left. The maroon-turbaned figure has distinctive long gold necklace and turban cues, so the appearance is a person candidate in conversation with devotees; the scene shows exchange and blessing among sadhus at a camp.2016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11February 12 20132013-02-12May 11 20162016-05-11Crowded outdoor procession under orange and white tent canopy at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. Centre, a smiling man wears a rust-red turban, orange-red robe, long rudraksha mala draped over one shoulder and a beaded bracelet on his upper arm. Beside him, a bald man in orange with gold-chained rudraksha necklace and gold-rimmed glasses stands, and another man in orange wears a gold and dark bead necklace and a wristwatch while holding a small object. A young girl in a patterned dress stands at right, and a bearded sadhu in saffron robe with rudraksha beads appears behind. Several devotees in orange and white surround them. Visible people number roughly six to twenty.2016-04-22A photograph of a procession inside a white and orange tented pavilion at night. In the centre, a man in a red turban and deep red robes, wearing a heavy gold ceremonial necklace and gold bangles, stands with palms pressed together in namaste and a broad smile. Beside him, a younger man in orange robes and a gold-and-maroon necklace holds a striped cloth. Around them, several figures in saffron and orange sannyasi robes, some with rudraksha malas, walk or stand; a man on the right wears a pink robe and an orange turban. Lanterns and string lights hang along the tent edge.2016-05-11April 18 20162016-04-18April 21 20162016-04-21May 11 20162016-05-11Outdoor tented ceremony with a red carpet. A woman in a maroon-red turban and red sari with a multicolour flower garland and gold necklace smiles and folds her hands in greeting, facing several men in orange-and-yellow saffron robes and turbans. An elderly white-bearded man in orange robes sits on a chair, holding a folded paper, and an older man in a yellow cap sits in front. Behind them, a golden ornate throne-like seat and a deity murti are decorated with colourful garlands. About 10 people are visible.2015-01-13