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A photograph of a crowded tent area with thatched walls and bamboo poles, where a group of men and women press closely around a central figure. A bald man in an orange-brown robe with a beaded white-and-gold necklace stands at left, and another robed figure with long dark hair and a headband in the center wears a brown garment and beads. Several onlookers in jackets, a yellow knit cap and striped shirts crowd in, some with hands folded in greeting. Those with strong visible cues include the long hair, beaded necklaces and saffron-toned robes; identity is not established from appearance alone, so the central figure is described by role and the a person field is left unsure.

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A photograph of a crowd in a thatched-roof tent area with bamboo poles. At the centre a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a dark reddish-brown shawl and multiple gold chains and pendants stands among devotees; a person in a dignified central role, with a bald companion in a rudraksha mala beside him. Around them devotees press in, a man in a purple striped shirt raises a camera, an orange-clad figure and a man in camouflage uniform are nearby. Visible people number about a dozen to twenty, partly obscured.2013-02-09February 08 20132013-02-08A crowded outdoor-indoor gathering under a thatched palm-leaf canopy with green leaves overhead. In the centre, a bald saffron-robed sannyasi wearing a rudraksha mala and a bangle stands amid devotees, while a man in a red-orange turban and saffron wrap reaches up with raised hand. Around them, many men in white shirts and dhotis press forward, some extending hands and palms toward the robed figures. A yellow wall and a camera on a pole are visible at the top right.2014-07-03Photo taken under a thatched shelter at a Kumbh Mela camp. A woman with a shaved head and bindi, wearing an orange-brown saffron-toned sari with yellow border, stands centre-right with her hand extended toward a seated man in white dhoti and white kurta bowing forward with his head lowered. Around them, a man in a dark olive jacket with a grey beard and dark knit cap presses his palms together, a man in yellow-striped clothing stands at left, and a younger man in a grey argyle sweater and green sash speaks into a microphone at top. Older men in white stand and sit nearby, and a crowd of onlookers fills the background.2013-02-14February 15 20132013-02-15July 01 20142014-07-01February 08 20132013-02-08July 03 20142014-07-03February 09 20132013-02-09February 07 20132013-02-07April 22 20162016-04-22February 08 20132013-02-08