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Inside an orange-draped tent, a bearded elder in a saffron shawl over a yellow sleeveless top stands leaning on a black cane, a red tilak on his forehead and a wristwatch on his arm. Beside him a younger man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl with a large gold ceremonial necklace supports his arm and steadies his cane. To the right, a woman in a red sari with a beige border and red bangles stands with her hands folded. A seated older woman in an orange sari sits at the lower right edge, and audio equipment and cables are visible on a table in the background. The page identifies this as a Kumbh Mela event, but the elder's appearance is not confidently matched to a person.

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Indoor camp tent with orange walls at a Kumbh Mela event. A bearded elder in an orange shawl over a yellow sweater, wearing glasses and a red tilak, leans on a black cane while a man in a rust-orange sannyasi garment with a large gold bead necklace and a striped cloth bag holds his arm and speaks on a mobile phone. A man in a grey sweater and a man in a dark jacket stand nearby, and women in saris sit behind on the right. Printed posters hang on the orange backdrop. A tripod-mounted camera stands at right. Visible people are roughly seven, so the count range is 6-20.2013-02-14February 12 20132013-02-12February 11 20132013-02-11November 05 20132013-11-05September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesNovember 05 20132013-11-05Outdoor photo of a ritual on a dark stone platform beneath a large shady tree with aerial roots. Center, a bearded elder in a flowing saffron-orange robe holds a long ornate staff and a small red-wrapped offering, smiling, barefoot. Left, a younger man in brown-orange robes with gold borders stands beside him. Right, a shaven-headed man in brown-orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a silver bowl, and a man with tied-up hair wears a bronze-gold draped garment with gold borders and holds his hands together. Behind them, white-clad attendants and women in maroon sarees stand near the tree. A red-and-white patterned mat lies on the platform. Several people are visible in the background. The mood is a devotional gathering with greeting or offering.2013-11-05January 01 20132013-01-01A photograph of a ceremonial exchange in a red and orange tented hall with a gilded arch and deity murtis behind. A young man in an orange turban, gold-trimmed orange dhoti and a multi-strand beaded necklace holds a banknote and a packet toward an older man in a pink kurta with an orange shawl, rudraksha mala and round glasses, who takes it with his hand. A bald man in orange stands behind them, and a man in white stands at the right edge. Devotees watch from the background, and a man in a white dhoti on the far right is partly visible.2013-02-11 +1 copiesNovember 05 20132013-11-05Photo of a procession inside an orange-draped tent at a sadhu gathering. In the foreground a smiling woman in a brown turban with a crescent ornament wears heavy gold necklaces, bangles and brown silk clothing, her hands pressed together in greeting. Beside her an elderly bearded sadhu in peach-saffron robes and a matching turban holds a long wooden staff and a rudraksha mala, eyes lowered. To the right a younger man in a red and orange turban and red shawl walks alongside. Behind them, other saffron-clad sadhus and attendants move through the tent, with seated devotees, flower garlands and offering trays at the lower left.2016-05-11Photograph inside a pillared temple hall with cream arches and a blue door bearing a painted deity panel. A bearded elder in orange robes, white forehead marking and rudraksha mala stands at left, gesturing toward a younger man in orange dhoti and shawl with a gold ceremonial necklace, red bindi and gold-trimmed clothing, who stands beside a black leather chair. At right, another monk in orange bends low on a mat. Behind them, men in white garments, including one with a camera, move around the hall. Cooler, green-framed chair and cushions are visible.2012-05-08