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A photograph inside a tent with orange fabric canopy and string lights. A figure with long matted dreadlocks, an orange turban and bare upper body, wearing a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and holding a silver trident, stands with palms pressed together in greeting toward seated elders. Two seated elders in orange robes sit on a cushioned seat with a red patterned cloth; one has a shaved head and the other has white hair and a white beard, wearing a beaded mala. Behind them, a man in white with a gold necklace holds a red-and-orange cloth, and several robed sannyasis in orange and a man in a red shirt stand nearby.

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May 04 20162016-05-04May 11 20162016-05-11Evening photo inside an orange-and-white canopy tent at a festival camp, with string lights and distant figures in orange behind. In the foreground, a smiling person with long dark hair wears a deep red-maroon turban topped with a gold crescent ornament, a red-maroon shawl, layered gold necklaces, gold bangles and an armband, and presses palms together in namaste. Around them, saffron-robed sadhus sit and stand, including an elderly bearded man with white beard and orange tilak at left, a bald man in saffron at center-left holding a phone, and a man in orange with rudraksha malas standing behind. A younger man at right in red-maroon with gold necklaces smiles.2016-05-11April 23 20162016-04-23Evening scene under orange and white tent canopies with warm lamplight. A figure in a maroon-red turban topped with a silver crescent, long dark hair, heavy gold necklaces, gold bangles and an armlet, and a red-brown shawl stands at right with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling. Beside them an older man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala returns the greeting. Other saffron-robed sadhus with shaved heads and orange garments stand around, some with hands folded in namaskar, and a bearded elder with glasses appears at far left. A person in white shirt stands in the background among tents and attendees.2016-05-11September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesMay 11 20162016-05-11A photograph inside a tent with orange and red fabric walls. On the left, a long-haired figure in an orange-brown turban, rust-coloured shawl and gold-trimmed waist sash extends a hand in blessing toward an elderly bearded man. That man wears a red turban, orange shawl and pink-orange robe, and holds a tall wooden staff and a rosary. Behind them stand several saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees, including a shaved-headed man in orange and a bald man at right. A gold ornamental object and a cushion sit at the lower left. The left figure appears as a probable match to a person by appearance cues including long dark hair, a turban and ornate gold adornments, shown in person as the one giving blessing.2013-02-12April 22 20162016-04-22Photograph inside a red-draped hall at a Kumbh Mela camp, with a dark carved relief panel on the right wall. In the foreground, a bald man with orange tilak and an orange shawl reaches toward a tray. A central figure in an orange-red turban and terracotta-brown shawl leans forward and touches a plate, while beside him a bearded elder with long grey-white beard and wild hair wears a red-orange robe, a red forehead mark and layered beaded necklaces with a gold pendant. Several other saffron-robed sadhus stand behind, and a seated crowd fills the background. Hands are raised in namaste in the lower left.2016-05-05Photograph of a crowded tented event with bright overhead lights and red drapery. A central figure in a rust-orange turban and a rust-brown robe with a brown shawl is smiling and walking among sadhus. Around him, saffron-robed sadhus with long white beards, white tripundra marks and rudraksha malas stand close; one long-bearded sadhu in red wears a gold pendant and beaded necklace. A bald man at left in an orange shawl and gold chain presses his palms together in greeting. A carved stone relief of a deity murti is on the right wall. a person cues are a turban and ornate clothing, but the figure's identity is uncertain.2016-05-05Photograph at an outdoor evening event with tent canopy and string lights. Seated centre, a smiling man wears an orange-saffron turban, saffron robe and a long brown rudraksha mala, with long dark hair falling over his shoulders; appearance is consistent with the a person candidate, though uncertain. Beside him, a bald man in white ritual clothes with a red sash and yellow-orange tilak on his forehead leans forward with folded hands. Foreground left, a bald man in red-pink silk shawl sits beside a man in white with a red cloth. Right foreground, an older bearded man in orange robe and pale pink shawl wears a wooden bead mala. Behind them, saffron-clad devotees and onlookers in shirts stand among the crowd.2016-05-04