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Photograph of a seated figure in a rust-orange turban and orange-saffron robe with a brown beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold-coloured beads, sitting against a light beige tiled wall with horizontal lines. A man in a red shirt and yellow-bordered cloth stands at right, placing a yellow marigold garland around the seated figure's neck. The seated figure is bowed with head lowered, receiving the garland. Striped fabric lies on the floor near the seated figure.

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A seated figure in a saffron-orange turban and matching orange-red robe, wearing a heavy gold chain necklace, sits with head bowed against a pale marble-look wall. A man in a red shirt and yellow shawl stands at right, placing a yellow marigold garland around the seated figure's neck. The seated figure wears a wrap with orange and gold borders and sits on a striped cloth. A small purple logo appears at upper left and a black window frame at upper right.2015-09-11May 01 20152015-05-01A photograph of an initiation or blessing moment at the Kumbh camp. A seated sadhu in a maroon-brown turban and brown robe, wearing rudraksha beads and a marigold garland, has his head bowed while a grey-haired man in white kurta holds his head with a raised arm. Beside them on the left, a bearded man with long hair wears orange robes and a marigold garland. On the right edge, another orange-robed sadhu wears a marigold garland. Behind them an orange cloth canopy hangs over a golden-draped backdrop.2015-09-10 +1 copiesApril 22 20162016-04-22July 13 20152015-07-13A seated man in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe bows his head while another seated figure in orange robes lifts a large garland of marigolds, roses and green leaves over his head. A golden ornate arched backdrop stands behind them, with a striped tiger skin draped nearby, red and yellow flowers in vases at the sides, and a purple-pink painted backdrop. The person in orange appears to be a sannyasi performing the garlanding; the bowing figure wears a rudraksha mala and a bracelet. Two people are visible.2015-10-11October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesJuly 13 20152015-07-13September 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11A photograph of a seated figure wearing a large orange-red turban being adjusted by a woman in the foreground. Her hands hold the fabric at the top of the head while a second woman in a white and teal sari, with beaded bracelets and gold bangles, leans in from the left. Behind them stands a golden deity murti or ornate golden figure, and a garland of yellow and orange marigolds with green leaves hangs in the background beside a lit oil lamp and a small kalasha-like vessel. The scene suggests a ritual crowning or turban-dressing in a puja setting. The figure wears gold ornaments and rudraksha-style beads on the wrist. No readable names appear on the figure.2015-07-31A seated figure in a rust-orange turban and matching orange-brown robes bows forward with head lowered, receiving a white and red flower garland with a gold ornamental necklace. Several attendants in saffron and orange robes surround them, including a shaved-headed priest in the lower left wearing a gold bead necklace and a figure in pale pink on the right. Some attendants hold their hands near the seated figure's head and shoulders. The floor is covered with a patterned cloth.2013-02-12