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A photo taken under a corrugated metal shelter at an outdoor camp, with steel cooking vessels, pots and a counter in the foreground. A bearded older man in an orange saffron robe and orange shawl stands with a walking staff, facing a group. Nearby, a young man in orange robes plays a drum, and a man in a brown-orange robe stands beside a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border and gold necklace. Women in white and red-orange saris with gold necklaces stand at right, and a man in a checked shirt stands at left. Saffron flags hang at the back. The old man's identity is not established from appearance, so he is described by role only. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.

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Outdoor camp scene under a corrugated metal roof with bamboo poles. An elderly bearded man in orange robes with a white shawl holds a walking staff and gestures while speaking. Beside him, a long-haired man in a dark orange-brown robe stands facing him. Around them, men wear white dhotis with gold borders and gold necklaces, one holding a yellow ceremonial flag on a pole. A man in white and a woman in white with a red-orange garland stand nearby, and a steel vessel and a tray of offerings sit on a table in the foreground. The page describes Mahamandaleshwar Abhedananda's visit during the Kumbh Mela program. a person candidate: a long-haired man in orange-brown robe with distinctive hair, but identity is uncertain from appearance.2016-04-20Outdoor photograph under a open-sided metal-roofed shelter with a dark tent canopy edged in red and green. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand together on bare ground; one in the centre wears a saffron garment and a rudraksha mala, and another in front holds a camera. Behind them are large steel cooking vessels and people in white dhotis and green hair-nets working near food stations. Right foreground, a man in white dhoti and shawl wears a rudraksha mala. Two or three people in a white-clad group are visible near the vessels. Wider context suggests a relief kitchen setting.2012-01-04April 26 20162016-04-26December 30 20082008-12-30A courtyard procession under a corrugated roof at an ashram, with many devotees in saffron and orange robes and others in white dhotis and saris. A young man in orange with a red and orange rudraksha mala holds a white drum, and a man in white with gold-bordered cloth and beads stands beside him. Orange and red decorated umbrellas and kolam patterns are on the paved ground, with a banner of a world map nearby. Several dozen people are visible in the scene.2016-01-15December 11 20112011-12-11January 01 20122012-01-01A photo of a welcoming procession on a brick-paved path beside a red wall and palm trees. A bearded elder in saffron-orange robes with a white garland stands with hands folded, holding a staff. Around him, shaved-headed men and women in deep red-maroon robes with gold borders hold ceremonial golden staffs and a tray of flowers and offerings. Two orange-and-gold pennants with decorative emblems hang above the group, and a light umbrella shades the scene. Several children in red clothing stand at the edge. The mood is ceremonial and formal.2013-11-05Outdoor photo on a dirt path lined with palm trees in a village setting. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange-and-white head cloth walks forward while looking upward, with a rudraksha mala visible at his neck. Behind him an orange umbrella is held up, and a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala assists. Around them villagers in white shirts, dhotis and checked cloths watch, and children stand at right. Orange and red flags and a striped canopy appear at the top edge. A round metal pot and red gas cylinders sit at lower left. Appearance-based candidate: the saffron-robed figure shows long swept-back hair, rudraksha and an orange robe, but the face is not clear enough to confirm, so the label is uncertain.2012-01-03A procession outdoors on a dirt path beside a white building with a red-pillared veranda. Two large colourful parasols with yellow, red, green and blue panels and tasselled edges are carried overhead. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes and a saffron shawl, wearing a beaded garland, holds a tall golden staff topped with a finial and walks in step. Beside him, a man in white ritual clothes holds a flower-decorated staff. A woman in an orange sari carries a metal vessel with flowers and fruit, and another woman in white carries a brass tray of offerings. A man at the right edge in saffron, with a beaded necklace, holds a trident-topped staff. Several people in white and orange follow behind, appearing to be part of a ceremonial procession.2008-12-27Outdoor scene on bare dirt at a construction-style camp with bamboo poles and a palm tree behind. A man in orange robes with a long orange shawl stands at centre under a large orange umbrella with fringed edges held by a man in white dhoti with a gold necklace. Around them, men in white dhotis and orange-red cloths, many wearing rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, stand and smile. A bald man in orange-red robes and glasses at right holds a phone. The figure under the umbrella has long swept-back hair and cues consistent with the page's a person description, so the appearance is a probable match for a person present in person, shown as a dignitary being welcomed during the Kumbh Mela camp visit.2016-04-26A procession passes along a dirt path under a bamboo-pole canopy hung with striped purple, orange and green cloth and small embroidered parasols bearing a white dove emblem. Many men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside several men and sadhus in saffron-orange robes, some with rudraksha malas. Two men at centre carry tall ornate staffs with a silver crescent-topped finial, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border walks among them.2008-04-19