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A photograph of saffron-clad sannyasis walking past an orange-and-blue tent entrance at an outdoor event. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in a brown-orange wrap and a long rudraksha mala bends forward, holding a cloth. Beside him, a figure with long dark hair wears a long orange shawl draped over saffron robes and a gold-coloured necklace, with a pale sannyasi behind him in white. Behind them stand several people in white dhotis and orange garments. Nearby on the orange tent wall is a printed poster with photographs and text. A person with a roll of cloth at the lower right completes the scene. a person cues visible: long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and ornate gold necklace on the figure at right.

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A photograph taken under a white tent with a purple draped backdrop decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. In the centre, a bald man in saffron-orange robes steps forward beside a red-cushioned chair with gold-tinted frame. To his left, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange top with a rudraksha mala hanging at his chest. Further left, a bald man wrapped in a light saffron shawl stands near a yellow canopy. On the right foreground, another bald man in orange robes faces away. A woman with her hair tied back, wearing a white sari with a red border, stands near the chair. Several other saffron-clad sannyasis are partly visible at the edges.2007-08-09January 12 20152015-01-12September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13A photograph inside an orange-draped tent at a Kumbh Mela setting, with several saffron-robed sadhus and mahants walking together. On the left an elderly sadhu with long grey hair and white-painted face holds a small object. Next to him a bearded man in orange robes walks. At the centre a man with long dark hair wears an orange garment with golden borders, a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and his hands are raised to his chest. Beside him a bald man in orange with gold-bordered dhoti and rudraksha mala gestures. On the right a man in a maroon shawl and white dhoti stands with his hand on his chest. The image is slightly blurred.2013-02-15May 04 20162016-05-04May 05 20162016-05-05May 11 20162016-05-11May 05 20162016-05-05A photograph of a group walking through a temple corridor with stone pillars. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange-red shawl with gold border and a large rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, walks hand-in-hand with an elderly bald man in a similar orange-red garment with gold border and a gold pendant, who wears a crown-like headpiece. On the right a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds hands with them. Behind them, a uniformed police officer in khaki stands, and devotees in white and orange follow. a person appears in the centre with long hair, ornate adornments and orange-gold clothing, consistent with the page's description of him.2012-05-20Photo of devotees in a tented hall with orange canvas overhead and a trident visible at upper left. A bald man with bare shoulders wears a rust-orange dhoti and a small beaded necklace. Foreground right, a bearded man in an orange long-sleeved top with a red tilak on his forehead walks past the camera. Centre, a smiling woman in rust-orange draping with a white flower garland and gold necklace holds her hands in anjali. Beside her, a man in a saffron-orange shawl and orange turban with a rudraksha mala stands. Bare-chested attendants in orange cloth stand at left, and a video camera is visible in the crowd. The page names a person but appearance cues are insufficient for confident identification.2013-02-12A photograph of saffron-robed men walking along a dirt lane beneath striped red, yellow and green tent canopies at a festival camp. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha and white beaded malas, a ceremonial gold necklace and a gold armlet walks with hands clasped in front of him, wearing an orange shawl and dhoti with gold borders; the look is a probable Swamiji candidate by appearance cues, though the figure is not certain. To his right, a shaved-headed man in orange with rudraksha mala looks at a red phone in his hand. Further right, another orange-clad man with a mala speaks while holding a mobile phone. Behind them, a man in a cream dhoti and a bearded man in a dark mala stand among onlookers, and a thatched bamboo fence lines the right side.2013-02-15