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Photograph of an indoor gathering under a light orange canopy. On the right, a woman with long dark hair and a rust-red turban smiles broadly while holding up an orange cloth and pointing toward a seated older man with long silver hair and a white beard, wearing orange robes. On the left, a bald man in orange garments with a large rudraksha mala and a gold-trimmed shawl sits and looks to the side. Several other people in orange and saffron robes are seated behind, and a banner with partial lettering is visible at upper left.

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A photograph of a crowded outdoor tented gathering with saffron-clad devotees seated closely together under orange canopy fabric. In the foreground, a bearded elderly man with long grey hair in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits with eyes lowered, while a person in a red-orange turban and saffron garment with a gold necklace and red-beaded bracelets reaches out with a smiling expression, gesturing toward the seated men. A man at left with closed eyes wears orange clothing and a gold-trimmed shawl, and a golden ceremonial staff is visible at the lower left. Several other men in orange and saffron attire surround them. The a person label is unsure because the appearance of the turbaned figure is not conclusively established.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Photograph of an outdoor or canopied ceremony with saffron-clad sannyasis. In the foreground a bearded elderly man in orange robes sits on a chair while a younger man in a red turban and orange-red garment leans in and places a long ceremonial garland with rudraksha malas and golden beads over his head, smiling. Around them other men in orange robes, some wearing red or saffron turbans, stand and sit close by, with a golden-bordered wooden staff visible at the left edge. The setting has a white and orange tent canopy with metal framing overhead. Many people in saffron robes are gathered around, a sannyasi procession style atmosphere.2015-01-13February 12 20132013-02-12January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor gathering in a hazy setting with many saffron-clad devotees. In the centre, a person with long dark hair wears a red-orange turban, a rudraksha-style gold necklace, a saffron cloth over the shoulders and gold arm bands, and is bending forward to receive or touch the hands of a woman with grey hair seen from behind, who wears a purple cloth and a beaded necklace. To the left, an older man with white-smeared forehead, dark and white beaded malas and an orange shawl sits with hands folded. Behind them, bearded men in orange robes, a man in white with a white cap, and a man with a tilak on his forehead stand among the crowd, with a camera rig and flags in the background. a person cues include the long swept hair, red-orange turban, gold necklaces and saffron clothing of the central figure performing the blessing, though identity is uncertain.2015-01-13 +1 copiesA photo of a seated gathering of saffron-robed men under a bright orange tent. In the foreground, a bearded older man in orange robes with a gold-and-rudraksha garland hands a white and orange cloth bag to a man in a saffron shawl. On the right, a figure with long dark hair, a rust-red turban, a bare-shouldered rust cloth, and layered gold and rudraksha necklaces smiles and reaches out to take the bag. Behind them, several men in orange and saffron clothing sit or stand, one wearing a round yellow badge. A printed backdrop with a figure is partly visible at the top left.2015-01-13September 16 20152015-09-16January 13 20152015-01-13April 22 20162016-04-22Evening photo inside an orange and white striped tent at a gathering of sadhus in saffron robes. On the right, a smiling figure with long dark hair wears a maroon-red turban topped with a gold crescent ornament, a maroon shawl, layered gold necklaces and gold bangles, and is laughing with a man beside him wearing gold necklaces and a maroon dhoti-style garment. On the left, a white-bearded elder with a yellow tilak on his forehead and glasses has his hands folded, and a bald saffron-robed sadhu beside him also presses palms together in greeting. Behind them a tall saffron-robed man with rudraksha malas stands, and a man in a pink top and another in white-streaked red clothing are visible at the edges. Several people are visible in the scene.2016-05-11Outdoor tented gathering with orange draped walls at a Kumbh Mela event. Seated in the foreground, a bald man in orange robes and rudraksha mala on the left, and a man in a rust-red turban, rudraksha garland and gold armlet with folded hands in the centre-left. Beside him, a smiling sadhvi-style figure in orange robes and head covering, with a yellow marigold garland, touches the hands of a woman in orange and red sari bending forward at right. Other seated devotees and a standing man in a white shirt are behind them. The rust-red turban and rudraksha garland of the central figure are distinctive, but the page does not indicate his presence, so no identity is asserted.2016-04-22