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Two seated men in a temple setting before golden and red decorations and a deity murti. The man on the left, with long swept-back hair, a tilak and orange-peach robe with blue-edged shawl and gold necklaces, smiles while reading a tablet-like document held in both hands. Beside him, a man in a red-orange turban, red-orange robe with gold border, rudraksha mala and gold bangles smiles and sits with hands joined near a silver tray of orange marigold garlands.

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September 12 20152015-09-12 +1 copiesSeptember 12 20152015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12A photograph of a seated exchange on a decorated stage at a Kumbh gathering. On the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a yellow-orange kurta, a gold necklace and a vertical tilak sits and smiles. On the right, a man in a red-maroon turban, orange shawl and a marigold garland with gold ornaments extends his hand while holding a stack of books. Behind them a bald man in orange wears glasses and a rudraksha mala, and other robed men in orange sit around silver deity murti and a red-canopied throne. The right-hand figure has distinctive turban and garland cues but uncertain identity; the left figure is a devotee-like participant.2015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12A stage at a Kumbh Yatra event shows two men seated before a microphone with golden decorations and marigold garlands behind them. The man on the left wears a red-maroon turban, saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders, and a beaded gold-and-brown necklace of ornaments; he holds his hands in anjali mudra and smiles. The older man on the right has a shaved head, white beard, yellow tilak on his forehead, orange robes and a rudraksha mala, and holds a small book. A third seated person in orange and red sits in the background beside a gilded throne, and a man in white stands at the right edge. Marigold flowers and brass trays with offerings sit on the table. Only the left figure shows distinctive ceremonial cues such as a turban and ornate adornment, so appearance-based identification is uncertain.2015-09-12Photograph of a stage ceremony in front of a silver-framed deity murti with a trident and gold crown. On the left, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, rudraksha mala and gold chain, and holds a document. In the centre, a man with grey hair and glasses in orange robes and a red backpack leans in to help. On the right, a smiling man in a red turban wears an orange-marigold garland, orange shawl and gold necklace, holding open a white document with both hands. Another man in red robes sits behind. Gold armlets and a silver tray are visible. The men on the left and right show a person cues of long hair or red turban, ornate clothing and ceremonial necklaces. Four people are visible.2015-09-12Two seated men with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling at a ceremony. On the left, a man in a red-maroon turban, red-and-gold robe, layered beaded and gold necklaces, gold armlets and a red bracelet, with a red bindi. On the right, a bearded bald man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with yellow-white tilak on his forehead. Marigold garlands and trays of flowers sit on a silver table in front, with a blue-and-purple book open. Behind them, golden ornate pillars and a deity murti area with flowers. a person is the man in red-maroon turban and gold ornaments, matching the page; the saffron-robed man is a devotee or sannyasi.2015-09-12 +1 copiesSeptember 12 20152015-09-12