Inside a large tent with orange and white striped canopy and a yellow ornamental umbrella overhead, a man in a rust-orange turban, rudraksha beads and gold bangles drapes an orange shawl over the head of a seated woman in orange robes and a marigold garland. A second seated woman in orange with a sweeping shawl watches. Several onlookers stand around the edges, some holding phones. - Nithyanandapedia

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Inside a large tent with orange and white striped canopy and a yellow ornamental umbrella overhead, a man in a rust-orange turban, rudraksha beads and gold bangles drapes an orange shawl over the head of a seated woman in orange robes and a marigold garland. A second seated woman in orange with a sweeping shawl watches. Several onlookers stand around the edges, some holding phones.

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April 22 2016

April 22 2016

A festive outdoor scene under an orange-and-white striped tent with a yellow umbrella overhead. A man in a red-orange turban, red-orange robes, a rudraksha necklace and gold armlets stands smiling. Before him a elderly sadhvi in orange robes and a flower garland, with a white tilak on her forehead and a flower crown, bows low while a woman in orange robes assists her. A man in white robes wears a white-beaded mala behind them. Several onlookers in orange and casual clothes stand nearby, and a man at left holds a brass tray with flower garlands.

A standing man in a rust-red turban and red-brown robes, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold armbands, pours or offers a garland of marigolds and flowers onto the head of a seated sadhu in orange robes with a white ash mark on his forehead. Several onlookers in orange and saffron clothing stand nearby, including a man in orange holding a phone and a bald man in glasses at left. A tent with orange and white striped canopy and a yellow umbrella hangs overhead.

A photograph inside an orange and white striped tent at a Kumbh Mela setting. A man in red-orange robes, a matching red-orange turban, a rudraksha mala, and multiple gold armlets stands at left, reaching toward a seated woman in orange with a yellow marigold garland and a white forehead marking. A second seated woman in orange with eyeglasses sits to the right, and a yellow decorative umbrella rises in the background. Several people in saffron and white clothing stand behind, along with onlookers in pink and pale shirts.

Outdoor festival scene under a white and orange striped tent canopy with a yellow ceremonial umbrella. A man in a red-orange turban, rudraksha mala and red-orange robe stands smiling, holding a bunch of marigold garlands. Beside him a woman in orange robes with a marigold garland and a white forehead mark sits on a cloth-covered seat, while another woman in orange draped cloth supports her. Several other people in orange and saffron robes, some with garlands and sindoor marks, are seated or moving among the crowd behind them.

April 22 2016

April 22 2016

April 22 2016

April 22 2016

Outdoor festival gathering under a large orange-and-white striped canopy at a Kumbh Mela camp. A standing man in a rust-red robe, red turban, rudraksha mala and gold armlets smiles toward seated saffron-robed sadhus. A seated elderly sadhu in orange garlanded with yellow marigolds and pink flowers sits with a white forehead mark and glasses, while beside her another elderly sadhu wears orange with a tilak. Pink-robed and orange-robed sadhus sit nearby, a yellow ceremonial umbrella stands behind them, and onlookers in casual clothes stand at the edges.

Outdoor photo under a yellow-and-white canopy at an assembly of saffron-clad sadhus. A tall man with long dark dreadlocks, an orange-brown turban, a saffron-brown robe and gold necklaces and bangles reaches forward with his right arm to touch or bless the crown of a seated elder in orange robes and a yellow turban, who has a flower garland. Behind them stand bearded men in orange and red robes, a man in a yellow turban, a bald man in glasses, and a cameraman filming with a video camera. A man in white at left holds a silver-rimmed drum and a red and gold garment. Another seated elder with a white beard and rudraksha beads sits at lower right. The Swamiji candidate is a probable match: the tall man has long swept-back dreadlocks, a turban, distinctive gold ornaments and an orange-brown robe, but the identification is based on appearance only.