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A photo of a group in conversation indoors in front of a dark red curtain. On the right, a figure wears an orange-brown turban, a red and white coral garland, gold bangles and a saffron and yellow shawl, gesturing with an open hand. Beside them, a bare-chested man with a bun and green beaded garland listens. A man in a green and gold shawl with gold chains holds hands with another man. Behind, a shaved-headed man in an orange-brown robe with a rudraksha mala and forehead tilak smiles, and a bald man with glasses and a tilak stands further back. A white electric fan is visible at right. Five people are visible.

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A photograph of a ceremonial exchange in an indoor hall with a red curtain and a large gold-carved throne at right. A figure with long dark hair, a rust-orange turban, a red and white flower garland, gold bangles and a gold-bordered saffron-and-yellow cloth draped over bare shoulders gestures with both hands toward men before him. Facing him, a man with a topknot and bare chest wears a white dhoti, a pink-patterned shawl and gold necklaces. Beside him, a man in a green-and-gold shawl and white dhoti holds his hands together in greeting, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind them, a shaven-headed sannyasi in orange robes and rudraksha beads watches, and a standing man in a white shirt stands at left. Visible cues on the central figure include the long hair, turban, ornate garland and gold ornaments, so the appearance-based label applies: a person, presiding over the exchange.2013-09-16A photograph of an indoor gathering where a man in a rust-orange and gold-bordered turban and matching rust-brown dhoti-style garment stands at the centre, bare-armed, with a gold-bordered cloth draped over his shoulder. He wears a heavy gold necklace of ornate pendants strung with brown rudraksha beads and a long red-and-yellow flower garland, and gold earrings. He raises one open hand toward a man in a pink shirt on the left. Beside him a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a brown rudraksha mala smiles and holds a small red object. Behind them a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis stands in a bright hall with pink walls and red drapery. A watermarked copyright line appears in the lower right corner, which is not to be transcribed.2013-07-06Interior of a temple doorway with dark stone walls and painted pillars. A smiling man in the centre wears an orange-saffron robe, a long gold-beaded necklace, a white and red flower garland and a gold headband, and raises his hands in greeting. Beside him an elderly woman in saffron cloth wears a white and red garland, rudraksha mala and gold pendant. Behind them men in saffron robes and gold chains stand near the doorway, and a bare-chested priest on the left wears rudraksha malas and a white dhoti. The appearance of the central figure with distinctive ceremonial gold necklace, garland and headband is consistent with a person, though the identification is uncertain.2012-05-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowded indoor gathering in a tent-like setting with gold and orange drapes behind. In the centre, a smiling man in a maroon-and-gold robe with a maroon turban, rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant claps his hands while facing a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red flower garland. To the right, a shaved-headed man in a maroon robe with a white forehead mark and beads stands smiling, and another shaved-headed man in orange robes is on the left. Several other saffron-clad sadhus and attendants stand around. a person cues: the centre figure in the maroon-and-gold robe and turban wears a rudraksha mala and gold pendant, but identity remains uncertain from appearance.2015-09-10 +1 copiesFebruary 11 20132013-02-11May 16 20122012-05-16A photograph of a crowded sadhu gathering at an outdoor Kumbh Mela setting with a dark backdrop and warm lighting. A bald man with glasses and a rudraksha mala, wearing a rust-red dhoti with gold border, leans in holding a black microphone toward a man in an orange-red turban, gold-bordered rust-red dhoti, and a large gold pendant on a beaded necklace who points forward. To the right, a bearded man with hair tied back wears an orange kurta and rudraksha mala. Other saffron-clad sadhus and devotees stand behind, with a decorated altar and flags at upper right.2015-09-14October 13 20152015-10-13Indoor photograph in a warm-lit room with a red-orange wall and an oscillating red fan on a stand. On the left, a figure in a saffron-orange wrap and red turban wears a heavy gold ornamental necklace and gold armband, and is leaning forward in conversation. Opposite, a seated man with curly black hair wears a white dhoti with gold border and multiple rudraksha-style red-brown beaded malas, with hands clasped. Behind them, a smiling man in white with gold-bordered cloth and gold necklace stands, and two women in white saris with red-striped borders, one wearing a red lanyard, look on smiling. A small ornate gold-framed item and a lamp appear at the right edge. No text is visible on the image itself.2015-09-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in a cream-coloured turban and white dhoti with a bare upper torso, wearing a garland of yellow flowers with green leaves, a rudraksha mala and bead bracelets, reading a small white paper handed to him by a devotee. The turbaned man has a distinctive ceremonial presentation with a wrap and adornments, but his face and features are not clearly visible, so the identity is uncertain. Beside him, a monk in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and tilak stands closely. On the left, a man in a white shirt folds his hands in namaste toward him. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and light clothing fills a bright hall with a red curtain. +2 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05 +2 copiesA photograph of saffron-robed sadhus gathered under an orange tent canopy. In the foreground a bald man in an orange shawl with a yellow tilak on his forehead faces a figure in a maroon turban with a golden ornament, wearing a dark maroon robe, a heavy gold multi-strand necklace with a large pendant, gold bangles and rings, and smiling. Behind them a bearded man with a white beard and a sadhu with matted hair and yellow tilak stand among others, one holding an offering. A young man in a pink shirt stands at left. The maroon-turbaned figure has distinctive long gold necklace and turban cues, so the appearance is a person candidate in conversation with devotees; the scene shows exchange and blessing among sadhus at a camp.2016-05-11