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Inside a red-draped tent, a long-haired man in an orange-brown sleeveless garment with a multicoloured flower garland and a wooden rudraksha-style necklace reaches toward a large golden trident. Around him, devotees in red, orange and pink saris and shawls stand and kneel; a man in a dark polo shirt on the right has his palms pressed together in namaste, and a bald man in orange kneels in the foreground. A woman in red with a sindoor-marked forehead and a rudraksha mala watches nearby, and a video camera on a tripod is at the left edge. Ash markings are visible on several foreheads.

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A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a long multicolour flower garland of orange, white, pink and green blooms and a rudraksha mala, with a gold trident placed in front and a gilded tray beside him. Around him, devotees in saris and kurtas lean forward with folded hands, one woman raising a smartphone, and a man in dark clothing bows low. A bald priest in orange robes sits at the lower right. The setting is a red-draped tent with a gold-edged frame. The figure matches the page's a person reference through a long swept-back hairstyle, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and flower garland, so the identification is an appearance-based probable match.2016-04-27April 27 20162016-04-27April 27 20162016-04-27A photograph from a Kumbh Mela camp event showing a man with long dark hair and a long rudraksha mala, wearing a multicolour floral garland and an orange-red cloth, smiling and seated near a large copper-coloured trident. Around him, many devotees crowd close: women in bright saris and salwar in pink, yellow, green and orange, a young woman in a red top, and a shaved-headed monk in orange robes and rudraksha beads at lower right. A white-haired man with a raised hand greets the group at right, and a cameraman with a tripod-mounted camera stands at left. Red fabric draping forms the backdrop. The man in the garland shows the a person appearance cues of long hair, rudraksha mala and orange garb, seated as a central honoured figure at the event.2016-04-27A photograph of a dark-haired man in an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulder, wearing a multicolour flower garland and rudraksha beads, extending his arm toward a visitor. Beside him a monk in a red-orange robe with rudraksha malas holds a gold trident. Behind them a crowd of devotees includes women in saris and headscarves, a girl in blue, and men in shirts and glasses, some with raised hands and tilak marks. The scene is a festival-style gathering with a gold-framed backdrop. The man in orange with a garland is a person by appearance cues, present in person, but the presence of rudraksha and garland are generic devotee cues, so identity is uncertain.2016-04-27April 26 20162016-04-26A photograph of a ritual scene in a crowded hall. A long-haired figure in a rust-orange wrap and a fresh garland of white and red flowers sits on a raised seat, leaning forward to place a hand on the head of a man kneeling before them in a red and orange shawl. A golden trident stands in the foreground beside a bald man in a rudraksha mala. Behind them, devotees in saffron, red and pink saris and kurtas stand watching, some holding phones, and a man in a white dhoti and a man in a turban hold a microphone. This appears to be a blessing or darshan moment. The figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2016-04-28A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a red-orange cloth and a white and pink flower garland, receiving a visitor who kneels before him, offering a small book. The kneeling man wears a red-orange shirt, an orange shawl and a tilak mark, and his hand rests on the seated figure's shoulder. Behind them, devotees in red, orange and pink saris and kurtas stand watching, including a man with a full beard in white robes. In the foreground at right, a large gilded trident rests beside a bald man in red wearing glasses. A screen at the back shows a red-clad figure. The figure with the garland is a candidate for a person by appearance, with long hair and a flower garland, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm.2016-04-28Outdoor festival scene at a crowded camp: a seated figure with long dark matted hair wearing a multicolour garland of orange, pink and white flowers over an orange-red cloth, his arm extended to a crowd of devotees. Beside him a golden trident (trishul) stands upright on a gold-trimmed platform. Devotees press forward: women in purple, red and orange saris, a woman in a red sari with rudraksha beads and a tilak, and men in white shirts with folded hands. A bald young man in orange cloth with rudraksha beads smiles in the foreground. Camera operators with equipment are visible at the left edge.2016-04-27April 26 20162016-04-26April 29 20162016-04-29April 28 20162016-04-28