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Indoor event photo under a white tent with red carpet and brass lamps along the rope barrier. A man in a saffron-orange turban and dark brown robe, wearing a yellow and orange marigold garland, stands at centre with his long dark hair hanging down his back. Facing him on the right, an elderly bearded man in full orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala holds a small white paper and speaks. Behind them, saffron-robed followers in brown and orange sit and stand, some wearing beaded necklaces; a pink fringed ceremonial umbrella hangs overhead. Several spectators in striped and collared shirts and glasses stand at the right edge. a person candidate appearance is uncertain given the distance and framing.

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A procession scene under a white tent with pink and green decorative parasols overhead. An elderly bearded man in orange robes and marigold garlands holds a red-orange cloth and sindoor-marked forehead. Beside him, a person in an orange turban and orange shawl wears yellow and orange flower garlands with hands pressed together in reverence. Behind them, orange-robed attendants stand, one holding a brass ceremonial tray with a lit lamp and another a tall silver staff. Devotees in orange and red garments stand among the crowd, with decorative bunting hanging along the tent edge.2016-04-23April 22 20162016-04-22April 23 20162016-04-23A photograph of a procession in a white tented hall with a red carpet. At the centre, a smiling man wears a saffron-orange turban, a saffron robe, a long marigold garland with orange and yellow flowers, and gold-toned pendant necklaces; he is shaded by a red umbrella with sequin fringe. Behind him a green sequin-fringed umbrella is held aloft. To the right, a bald man with white forehead markings wears a white dhoti with gold border, a dark rudraksha mala and heavy gold necklaces. Behind the centre figure, a bearded elder in orange robes and a man in red-and-white clothing walk among other devotees.2016-04-23May 05 20162016-05-05April 22 20162016-04-22April 23 20162016-04-23A photograph of a procession-like gathering at a crowded outdoor event with red and white banners behind. In the centre, a smiling person wears a rust-coloured turban, a rust-coloured robe and long braided hair, with a dark beaded mala, and stands with hands clasped. Beside him an elderly bearded man in orange robes and an orange headwrap holds a dark beaded mala, and a bald man in rust and gold clothing stands to the right. A man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth holds a tall red-and-silver staff with a decorated canopy above. Several other men in saffron and rust garments and a red-and-orange headwrap stand around, with a crowd behind them. The centre figure has distinctive long hair and rust clothing consistent with a person presentation, though the appearance is not fully certain.2016-05-05A procession inside a hall with coloured umbrellas. In the centre, a man with long white beard and orange robe wears yellow and orange garlands and faces a person in an orange turban and long orange cloth with long dark hair and a garland of yellow flowers. Behind them, men in red-orange robes with gold necklaces and dark rudraksha-style beads stand among devotees. Bright pink and green umbrellas with beaded fringes are overhead, and a tall decorated pole with blue, red and yellow geometric patterns and bird motifs stands at right. The two central figures are garlanded and in close conversation.2016-04-23Indoor temple-style scene with a crowd of devotees in saffron and orange clothing. In the foreground on the left, an elderly bearded man with long grey hair wears an orange robe and a yellow-orange marigold garland. Beside him, a person in an orange turban and orange-brown robe, wearing a yellow-orange marigold garland, holds a silver plate of rose petals. Two young men in orange robes and beaded garlands stand at the right, one holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) over the plate. Behind them stand more devotees, a man in a white shirt, and pink and green decorative umbrellas hang above. Ornate deity murti and decorations line the right side, with illuminated shrine details. This appears to be an aarti or puja ritual in progress.2016-04-23January 13 20152015-01-13Photo of a crowded orange-and-white tented gathering at a Kumbh Mela sadhu event. In the center, a bald, white-bearded man in a pale pink-orange robe wears a yellow-and-orange marigold garland and speaks with a long-haired man in an orange-red turban and a dark rudraksha-style collar of beads. Around them, saffron-robed sannyasis, a man with a gold-trimmed white dhoti and gold chains holds a tall orange umbrella-staff topped with a yellow canopy hung with crystal beads, and a man in dark red robes wears a gold-chain necklace and wrist bands. Roughly a dozen or more people are visible in the frame.2016-04-22