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Photograph of a crowded ceremonial gathering under a white tent. In the centre, a younger man wearing a rust-orange turban, a gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha-style beads smiles and reaches toward a purple cloth bundle held by a bare-shouldered man with a white sacred thread. On the left, an elderly white-bearded sadhu in orange robes leans in. Around them, men in orange and white robes, some with white and orange forehead markings, look on.

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Outdoor gathering in a hazy setting with many saffron-clad devotees. In the centre, a person with long dark hair wears a red-orange turban, a rudraksha-style gold necklace, a saffron cloth over the shoulders and gold arm bands, and is bending forward to receive or touch the hands of a woman with grey hair seen from behind, who wears a purple cloth and a beaded necklace. To the left, an older man with white-smeared forehead, dark and white beaded malas and an orange shawl sits with hands folded. Behind them, bearded men in orange robes, a man in white with a white cap, and a man with a tilak on his forehead stand among the crowd, with a camera rig and flags in the background. a person cues include the long swept hair, red-orange turban, gold necklaces and saffron clothing of the central figure performing the blessing, though identity is uncertain.2015-01-13 +1 copiesApril 22 20162016-04-22January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13May 11 20162016-05-11January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor ritual at dawn-like hazy light: a woman in a rust-red turban with a small gold emblem and ornate beaded gold necklaces, wearing a dark embroidered garment, smiles while her hands rest over a metal tray holding a small flame. Beside her an older man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a lit flame over the tray, and another older man in saffron robes with a shaved head and white beard extends his hands over the fire. Behind them, several men in orange and white robes and turbans stand watching, and a few hold palm leaves or cloth. This appears to be a fire offering or homa-style ritual.2015-01-13A photograph of a ceremonial moment at an outdoor gathering with a hazy bright background. In the centre, a smiling person wearing a deep red turban, a long dark-brown and red wrap, and a garland of beads stands with arms extended, holding a brass tray. On the tray sits a green coconut wrapped in a blue cloth, with yellow flowers beside it. To the left, a bare-chested elderly man with a long white beard, white forehead marks, a dark rudraksha mala and a striped white-and-green dhoti receives the tray. Behind them, a man in an orange robe and orange turban and another in orange and a rudraksha garland watch. On the right, people in white kurtas and orange robes stand with hands folded, and a woman in a white sari with a red border touches her forehead.2015-01-13Photograph inside an orange-draped tent at a Maha Kumbh Mela setting. A long-haired man in an orange robe with a white forehead mark, seen from behind on the left, gestures toward a group of saffron-robed sadhus. An older bearded man in a peach turban, orange shawl and white kurta with a beaded necklace stands centre, hands clasped. Beside him a man in orange with a garland of beads speaks with open hands. Behind them a golden throne-like seat, a shaved-headed monk in orange, and a few devotees in white and orange clothing. A woman in white stands at far right. The a person candidate is the long-haired figure in orange, identified only by appearance cues, and the scene suggests a meeting with visiting religious leaders.2013-02-14Group photograph of several men standing close together outdoors under a white canopy, mostly in saffron and orange robes. The central figure wears a dark red-maroon turban with a small emblem, a dark red-maroon robe and a long multi-strand beaded necklace, with hands held together at the chest and a broad smile; a figure at centre-left in an orange shawl and a black-and-white bead mala holds hands together in prayer, and another at centre-right in a saffron shawl has his hands clasped. Behind them stand men in white shirts and dhotis, one in a white kurta, and a man at far left bare-chested with a gold pendant, a rudraksha mala and white-and-orange cloth. Some figures wear white tilak marks on the forehead. The scene has a bright hazy background.2015-01-13A photograph of a crowded outdoor tented gathering with saffron-clad devotees seated closely together under orange canopy fabric. In the foreground, a bearded elderly man with long grey hair in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits with eyes lowered, while a person in a red-orange turban and saffron garment with a gold necklace and red-beaded bracelets reaches out with a smiling expression, gesturing toward the seated men. A man at left with closed eyes wears orange clothing and a gold-trimmed shawl, and a golden ceremonial staff is visible at the lower left. Several other men in orange and saffron attire surround them. The a person label is unsure because the appearance of the turbaned figure is not conclusively established.2015-01-13