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Three men stand together against an orange draped backdrop at what appears to be a Kumbha Mela event. On the left, a bearded man with long hair and glasses wears a white shawl over a pale pink-orange garment and holds his hands together. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair, a red tilak and a bright orange saffron robe wears a long rudraksha mala, with hands clasped and gazing upward; his appearance matches the a person cues of long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, though it is not certain. On the right, a man in a white dhoti and white upper cloth wears a gold bead necklace and bangles, holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in front of him. A large orange cloth hangs behind them and a black speaker sits in the background.

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Three men stand in an orange-draped tent during a ritual. On the left, a bearded man with glasses wears a pale peach kurta and white shawl with a rudraksha mala. In the centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes wears a dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak, his hands held together while he looks upward. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl wears a gold bead necklace and holds a silver kalasha-style vessel in one hand and a small brass bell in the other during puja. Gold and brass ritual objects sit on the floor below, and an orange backdrop fills the background.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Photograph of a devotional ritual inside an orange-draped tent. An elderly bearded man in orange robes holds up a brass oil lamp with a large open flame. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with a long swept-back hairstyle and a dark rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in prayer, with a wicker-backed throne behind him. On the right, a man bare-chested with a white dhoti, gold-edged shawl, and beaded gold necklace holds a brass kalasha-style vessel. A speaker sits on the upper right and another orange-robed person is visible in the background. a person is the orange-robed man with long hair, rudraksha mala and orange robe, standing at the centre in prayer.2013-02-10A photograph inside an orange-draped tent at a Kumbha Mela camp, where a man in a pale cream kurta and wire-framed glasses, with a full dark beard, holds a brass aarti lamp with a tall flame. Beside him a white-bearded elder in pale robes looks on. A man in orange robes with rudraksha malas and a red tilak stands with palms joined in namaste, in front of a gilded throne with a woven back. To the right a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered cloth wears gold beaded necklaces and stands near brass bells. Behind them are more standing figures, a speaker on a stand and hanging orange fabric. a person, in orange robes with rudraksha malas and a red tilak, with palms joined in namaste, in front of the throne.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A photograph inside an orange-draped tent at a Kumbh Mela camp. A man in a white dhoti with gold border and a long gold-beaded necklace holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) and a brass bell, a flame rising from the lamp. Beside him, a bearded man in pale peach-and-white robes with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, and an older white-bearded man in saffron robes stands behind. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a crown-less head, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a long black rudraksha mala, stands with palms pressed together, with a person cue of distinctive long swept hair and saffron robe; the identification is appearance-based and uncertain. Behind them hang white banners and a black speaker stands at right, with a brass kalasha in the lower right corner. Several onlookers are visible in the background.2013-02-10April 22 20162016-04-22Four men sit on a red carpet before a deep maroon curtain at what appears to be a satsang or sitting. Three shaved-headed men on the left wear saffron-orange dhotis with gold-bordered sashes, rudraksha malas and white vertical tilak marks. The second man presses his palms together in greeting, and the third rests his cheek on his hand. On the far right, a smiling young man in white kurta and white dhoti, with a red-and-white mala, sits on an ornate brass-and-gold stool, hands folded, while a white wall-mounted air conditioner and two seated figures in white appear in the background.2014-09-09February 14 20132013-02-14December 31 20092009-12-31Photograph inside a temple hall of several men in orange and saffron clothing. On the left, a bare-chested elderly sadhu with a gold-trimmed orange cloth and rudraksha mala raises his hands overhead in a namaskar gesture beside a silver oil lamp with flame and a golden peetha. In the centre, a smiling man wears a tall orange-gold head garland, a saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, a long gold necklace of large beads and a white-and-red forehead marking. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and a bespectacled man stand near garlands of pink and white flowers. On the right, a bearded man with long hair wears an orange robe and rudraksha mala with red beads and joins his palms, and a shaven-headed man beside him also joins his hands in orange robes. Pillars and a stone wall frame the scene.2012-06-05April 11 20122012-04-11