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Photograph of a crowded outdoor scene at a thatched-roof camp entrance at a Kumbh Mela site. A woman with short dark hair wears an orange saffron shawl and gold earrings, gesturing with open hands while speaking to a man in a yellow kurta. Beside them a shaved-headed monk in orange robes and beaded necklace stands, and a small child in white reaches forward. A cameraman with a video camera films at left, and a man holds a laptop in the foreground. A yellow sign with red Hindi lettering hangs above the entrance and a green pole stands nearby. Several monks in orange robes are visible in the background.

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February 15 20132013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15August 03 20082008-08-03February 09 20132013-02-09April 14 20132013-04-14A photograph of a crowd in a thatched-roof tent area with bamboo poles. At the centre a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a dark reddish-brown shawl and multiple gold chains and pendants stands among devotees; a person in a dignified central role, with a bald companion in a rudraksha mala beside him. Around them devotees press in, a man in a purple striped shirt raises a camera, an orange-clad figure and a man in camouflage uniform are nearby. Visible people number about a dozen to twenty, partly obscured.2013-02-09August 03 20082008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03A photograph inside an orange-canopied tent at a gathering. A man with swept-back long hair and an orange kurta with gold trim stands at left, with a yellow tilak on his forehead and a silver staff tip visible beside him. At centre, a smiling figure wears an orange turban, orange robe and a long ornate gold-bead garland, with a yellow mark on the forehead; this person has distinctive long-hair and turban cues and is labelled as the probable Swamiji. Men in orange and marigold garlands surround them, one bald man in glasses at right, and a child in the foreground. Several people are partially visible at the edges.2016-04-23A photograph of a crowded indoor room with a corrugated metal roof. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a shawl draped over a saffron-orange garment wears a long rudraksha mala and smiles while reaching toward the people around him. Beside him, a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a video camera on his shoulder. Another saffron-clad man on the right wears a rudraksha mala and holds a red cloth. A person in a red head covering stands at the left edge in the foreground. Behind them, a glass display cabinet holds framed photographs, small figurines, a clock and brass lamps. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha mala, presented as the central figure.2012-01-04Photograph of a crowded tented event with red and white walls and a central pole draped with flowers. In the centre, a bearded sadhu with long matted hair and an orange-red shawl and white beaded necklace stands among devotees. Beside him, a man in an orange-saffron turban and dark rudraksha-style beaded mala gestures toward the crowd, while another saffron-robed man in a turban stands at right. Devotees in dark and colourful clothing, including a woman in pink, press around them, with more people visible at the back of the tent under hanging fans. Many people are visible, though most are partially obscured.2016-05-06August 09 20072007-08-09