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A seated figure in an orange turban, orange robe and a long brown beaded mala sits on a floor cushion at left, hands raised in blessing toward devotees. A bald man in orange robes and a man with a video camera stand behind. A man in white shirt with folded hands bows, a woman in orange sari with blue-and-white border bends forward with folded hands, and garlanded attendants in orange and white stand at right, with steel plates, money and small offerings on a low wooden table. Pink walls and a wall socket complete the room. The figure in the turban appears to be a person, identifiable by the orange turban, long brown mala and seated position of honour.

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May 05 20162016-05-05May 05 20162016-05-05A photograph of a ritual event where a line of devotees in saffron and orange robes stand at low ceremonial tables holding oil lamps and small brass plates. In the foreground a woman in a yellow sari with a purple border sits with palms pressed together in namaste, while a man in a white shirt with a marigold garland and a bracelet also folds his hands. Behind them other participants wear white, red and green clothes, and one man bends forward offering a plate. At the lower right a figure in an orange turban and saffron robe with long dark hair sits at the tables, with oil lamps burning on the trays. Red walls and a small television mounted above complete the hall setting.2016-05-06A photo of a feast service in a plain pink-walled room. On the left, a figure with long dark hair wearing an orange turban, orange robes and a yellow marigold garland sits with hands pressed together in greeting. Beside them a bald man in orange with a marigold garland sits on a mat. On the right, a man in white kurta and glasses and a woman in a yellow-and-green sari with red bangles lean forward to offer food from steel thali plates set on a low wooden table. Other people in orange clothing sit in the background. The orange-robed figure with the turban appears to be a sannyasi; whether the person in the turban is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone.2016-05-05May 05 20162016-05-05May 05 20162016-05-05Indoor photo of a feast-distribution scene at a Kumbh-style camp. A man with an orange-and-brown turban and a saffron wrap sits cross-legged at a low table, with a second saffron-robed sadhu wearing a yellow-orange wrap, marigold garland and orange forehead marks beside him. A cameraman in a black jacket films, and a bald man in orange robes with rudraksha beads sits behind a table with steel plates and paper packets. On the right, a woman in a green and pink sari with a white blouse and a woman in a purple outfit stand near the table, one holding paper slips. Plates of food sit on the tables and the walls are peach-coloured.2016-05-05May 05 20162016-05-05April 29 20162016-04-29A seated figure in an orange-saffron cloth with a white and yellow-red marigold garland and a tilak on the forehead has a hand raised toward a bent-over devotee's head, while another devotee in a white shirt and dark trousers leans in beside a woman in a maroon sari bowing with her hands near his feet. A bearded man in a white kurta and orange shawl stands behind them, and a woman in white looks on from the background. A low white-covered bench holds a bamboo tray of banknotes, a steel tumbler and a gold-tipped walking stick. The setting is an indoor hall with windows, a striped floor mat and a blue-framed table. The seated figure's distinctive long hair and saffron robes are visible cues, but the identity is uncertain from appearance.2006-12-10September 30 20072007-09-30May 27 20152015-05-27