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Photo inside a decorated tent at a Kumbh Mela camp, with string lights and small hanging lamps overhead. A bare-chested man with long hair, a flower garland and a sacred thread stands at left, reaching toward a golden trident (trishul) on an ornate golden stand, with a red-orange cloth draped beneath it. Nearby, a tall man in a white garment with an orange-and-gold beaded necklace and an orange sash stands among devotees. Women in saris of green, red and maroon and men in dark shirts crowd close, some with folded hands, and a man in a teal checked shirt bends forward to touch the trident. Camera operators and a cameraman with a shoulder rig stand at right, and water bottles sit on the golden platform.

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A photograph inside a decorated tent hung with colourful tassel decorations and string lights. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair and a large floral garland sits at a golden trident and ritual stand, extending a hand toward a line of devotees. A woman in an orange and white saree with a long braid and pink shawl bends forward, a child in a pale dress holds her arm, and a woman in a green saree stands nearby. Several men in button shirts, including one in a green-and-white checked shirt and one in dark blue, stand watching. Multiple people at the front lean in with phones raised. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.2016-04-27A photograph of a large crowd gathered under a white tent with hanging colourful lanterns. In the foreground, a long-haired seated figure wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a large garland of pink, orange and yellow flowers blesses a small child in pink, held forward by an older woman in a rust-red sari. Around them, women in saffron, green and pink saris and men in shirts and dark kurtas watch closely; several people hold up mobile phones. A woman in a white top with an orange shawl and several beaded necklaces stands among the onlookers. A golden ceremonial object is visible in the lower centre. Many visitors wear beaded necklaces and orange shawls.2016-04-27April 26 20162016-04-26April 27 20162016-04-27A 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 27 20162016-04-27Inside 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.2016-04-27A 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.2016-04-27Photograph of a devotional darshan inside a tent with red curtains and a gold-edged dais. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a flower garland of pink, white and yellow blossoms sits at the front left, with a bare-shouldered orange wrap, and a golden trident-style lamp stands before him. Devotees crowd close: a woman in a red-and-brown saree with a red tilak and rudraksha beads, women in orange, blue and floral salwar kameez, a man in a white shirt holding a fruit, and a young man in a green t-shirt taking photos. A golden kalasha-style tray and offerings sit on the dais. Roughly fifteen people are visible.2016-04-27A photograph of a ritual exchange at an outdoor camp with a red tent backdrop. A man with long dark hair, a bare chest, a multicoloured flower garland and rudraksha beads sits on the left, holding an offering near a gold trident-like ritual object. Around him, a crowd of visitors stands: women in salwar kameez and saris in blue, red and pink, and men in a checked shirt and white shirt wearing orange lanyards. A shaved-headed person in orange sits in the lower right, a uniformed police officer stands behind, and a camera on a tripod is at left. The scene reads as a VIP visit with an offering, with the seated man's appearance as a possible Swamiji candidate.2016-04-27A seated figure in an orange-red robe and a white and pink flower garland sits on a red-draped dais, extending one hand toward a line of devotees. Before him a woman in a pink and gold saree and a woman in a red sari with a ribbed shawl present offerings, one holding a yellow packet and another a fruit. Standing devotees around them include a bearded man in white, a man in a light grey kurta with an orange shawl, and a bald man with a rudraksha mala in an orange-and-cream dhoti. A golden trident and a golden kalasha-style object sit on the red carpet in the foreground, with a seated man in white holding a mala. Tent lights and a video camera on a tripod frame the scene.2016-04-28April 28 20162016-04-28