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Indoor photo of a ceremonial exchange at a Kumbh Mela camp under purple-tinted light. On the left, a figure in a red-orange turban and bright orange-red garments with a dark beaded necklace and gold earrings extends their hands, holding a small coin or medallion, toward a bearded man on the right with long hair, wearing white and yellow-orange clothing. A woman with a beaded necklace sits behind them, and a man in white with a saffron scarf stands in the background near a white standing fan and a small deity statue. A colourful striped mat covers the floor, and a head is partly visible in the foreground.

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September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15Indoor photo of a seated gathering under purple-tinted light. On the left, a man in a red-orange turban and a red-orange garment with a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and a bracelet sits smiling toward the right. Beside him, a smiling woman in a white sari with a gold necklace sits. Standing behind them, a woman in cream and a red shawl stands with hands folded, and another person in white stands further back. A white pedestal fan stands at right, and a bare-headed person with a forehead mark sits at the lower right edge, with the back of a head in the foreground. A pink and white mat covers the floor.2015-09-15Photograph inside a dim, purple-lit tent at a Kumbh Mela camp. A woman in an orange-red sari and a tall red turban stands at left, her hand raised to touch the forehead of a bearded older man with long grey hair tied back, who sits on a striped multicoloured mat and wears a dark rudraksha mala. Behind them several women in white kurtas and red-and-white stoles with lanyards stand watching, and a standing fan and a small electronic device sit at the right edge.2015-09-15A photograph of a ritual blessing at an outdoor camp setting. A figure in a red-orange turban, gold necklace and draped saffron-and-gold garment stands with an outstretched arm, placing a hand on the head of an older bearded sadhu in an orange turban and orange robe who kneels with palms joined. Behind them, several women in white kurtas with orange-red lanyards stand with hands folded, and a seated woman smiles. A colourful striped rug lies on the floor, and a white pedestal fan stands at right.2015-09-15A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-red turban, orange-red wrap and ornate gold-and-red beaded necklaces places a hand on the forehead of an elderly bearded man in white with an orange-red shawl, who is kneeling with palms pressed together in namaskar. A woman in white with a red-beaded necklace and braid watches beside them. The setting is a dim, purple-lit tent with a pink-and-blue striped mat, a white pedestal fan and a red cloth in the foreground. Watermarked page photo.2015-09-15A photograph inside a tent-like space with purple-tinted lighting. A person in a red-orange turban and red-orange dress with a shawl sits on a cushioned seat, wearing a beaded necklace, and places one hand on the head of an elderly sadhu in an orange turban and orange robes who bows with hands folded. Nearby, a seated woman in a red-orange top and beaded necklace watches, and several women stand behind in white, pink and floral saris with name badges. A white pedestal fan and a striped blue-and-pink cloth are visible. The page identifies the event as a Kumbh Mela visit to the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam camp.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15Indoor photograph under pinkish stage lighting. A figure in an orange-red turban, orange-red garment with gold necklace and a rudraksha-style beaded mala sits on a low seat and presses the palm of one hand to the forehead of a bearded man with long dark hair in a pale pink robe and cream shawl, who has his palms raised in greeting. Behind them, people in white clothes and orange-and-white sashes stand, one man in white holds a camera, and a white pedestal fan stands at right. A striped rug covers the floor and a brass lamp is visible at top.2015-09-15A photo inside a lit tent at the Kumbh Mela camp. A seated figure in a red-orange turban and a red-orange and gold wrap, with a beaded red-brown necklace, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a bearded man in white who kneels with palms joined in namaste. The seated figure holds a small yellow card. Behind them a standing person wears an orange robe and an identity badge, and a white fan stands at the back beside a shrine area with orange and gold decorations. The floor is covered with a striped multicoloured mat, and a power strip lies on the floor. a person (red-orange turban, ornate beaded necklace and orange wrap) is seated giving blessing.2015-09-15Photograph of a stage event with orange and red ornate decor behind. A man in a peach-orange kurta with a blue-trimmed shawl and beaded malas leans forward smiling and clasps hands with a man in a red turban, red-orange shawl and ornate gold-beaded necklaces who extends his palms toward him. Marigold garlands lie in the foreground, and decorated deity murti and ceremonial pillars appear in the background. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable) is the man in the peach kurta, who has long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style beaded malas and a blue-trimmed wrap, with a red-turbaned man beside him receiving his gesture.2015-09-12September 15 20152015-09-15