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A photograph of a ritual reception at a Kumbh Mela camp tent with a red backdrop. In the right foreground a bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth wears a rudraksha-style gold necklace and a long swept-back hairstyle, and holds out a red apple; a golden trident stands beside him with garlands. a person with these cues is visible receiving offerings, and his appearance is consistent with the page's claim. Around him, a shaved-headed young man in red cloth and gold beads, a white-clad older man bending forward with apples, a man in white with a red shawl, and a standing man in a white dhoti and red sash are present. On the left, two young women in purple and green salwar clothing stand watching. A man in a teal checked shirt and another in white raise cameras or phones. A video camera on a tripod stands at upper right.

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April 28 20162016-04-28A photograph at a red-draped indoor event. In the foreground, a man in a purple-grey shirt and grey trousers bows low with hands out toward a young shaven-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, who holds fruit. On the right, a figure in orange robes with a long garland of white and pink flowers sits on a red cushioned seat, extending an apple toward the bowing devotee. A golden trident stands between them. Behind, several men in orange and white robes, a cameraman with a video camera, and a woman in a dark outfit look on. The setting is a ceremonial darshan with a red backdrop.2016-04-28April 28 20162016-04-28April 28 20162016-04-28A photograph of a devotional ceremony in a red-draped tent. A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, sits on a red throne and extends a red fruit or offering toward a man in a grey shirt and glasses who bows with folded hands. Beside him, a monk in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a golden trident. Another man in white with a red shawl stands behind, a woman in a green blouse bends forward at the lower left, and a cameraman with a video camera films at the right. A man in white kneels near the centre holding a garland. Several other attendants in white dhotis and mala necklaces stand around the platform.2016-04-28Photograph of a crowded event hall with red carpet. In the foreground a man with long dark braided hair and a white floral garland, wearing a rust-red robe, holds out two red apples toward a bearded man in a white kurta with an orange-saffron shawl. The bearded man leans forward to receive them. Behind him a man in a dark red robe with a turban-like wrap and a man in red garments look on. A golden trident-shaped ceremonial staff is visible at right. Women in saffron, pink and yellow saris stand behind, and a video camera on a tripod is at left. A bearded man with a saffron-red robe and beaded rudraksha necklace stands at far right.2016-04-28A photograph of a devotional gathering in a red-carpeted hall. A man in a white checked shirt and dark trousers bends forward to offer or receive red apples from a seated figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a white and pink flower garland, who holds a golden trident-like staff. Behind them, young men in orange robes and rudraksha malas stand near a figure in white with a red sash. A man in a white shirt films with a phone, a cameraman with a video camera stands at right, and a man in a light green shirt watches on the left. Red apples sit on a red cloth in the foreground.2016-04-28A seated figure with long dark hair, bare-shouldered in an orange-saffron cloth, wears a thick multicoloured flower garland and sits beside a red draped table and a gold ceremonial stand. A man in a white shirt bows with folded hands, offering or receiving a fruit, while others crowd close, including a man in an orange turban, a woman in a red sari with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and men in casual shirts. A camera on a tripod and a smartphone are visible behind the crowd, and a red backdrop fills the room. The figure has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and a floral garland, a.2016-04-27April 28 20162016-04-28April 28 20162016-04-28A photograph of a seated figure in orange robes with long dark swept-back hair, a crown-like adornment absent, wearing a white and flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, receiving offerings of fruit from devotees. A man in a navy shirt and glasses bends forward to offer an apple, while a man in orange dhoti and red shawl with a rudraksha mala stands beside him. Behind, a man in white with a trident-shaped golden staff kneels and reaches out, and a cameraman with a video camera and a man photographing with a phone stand near a red throne draped in gold. Several hands extend apples and fruit across the frame. Numerous people in white and orange attire surround the scene. The seated figure appears to be a probable Swamiji with long hair, saffron robes and garlands, seated on the red and gold throne.2016-04-28A seated figure in orange-saffron robes with long dark hair and a white-and-pink flower garland smiles while receiving or handing over a small fruit from a devotee's outstretched hands in the foreground. A large trishul-like ceremonial staff stands beside him. Around them, saffron-robed attendants, a man in a light green shirt, and people in white and red clothing crowd a red carpeted dais; a cameraman stands in the background. The red-and-saffron setting suggests a darshan or devotional gathering.2016-04-28