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A standing figure with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on the forehead, a marigold garland, a pale pink shawl and rust-brown dhoti with a gold waistband and gold armlet, reaches down to bless a shaved-headed monk in orange robes who bends forward with hands raised. Several other people in orange and brown robes stand behind and beside them under an orange-draped tent with gold ornamental panels and a golden throne at left. Others watch with hands folded, one holding a rudraksha mala.

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February 09 20132013-02-09February 09 20132013-02-09A photograph inside an orange and red tented pavilion at a riverside gathering. A man with long swept-back dark hair, white forehead markings, a marigold garland, a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with a pale pink shawl, gold armbands and a gold waist chain stands at left, extending his arm to drape an orange cloth over a bowed, saffron-robed sannyasi with a shaved head. Several other saffron-robed monks, a man in white with a turban, a red-wrapped elderly devotee and other people press around in the crowd. A gilded throne with an animal-print cushion sits at left beside red and purple drapery. Probable Swamiji cues: long hair, marigold garland and ornate gold armbands and waist chain.2013-02-09February 09 20132013-02-09February 09 20132013-02-09February 09 20132013-02-09February 09 20132013-02-09February 09 20132013-02-09February 09 20132013-02-09A photograph inside a tent with orange and red draped fabric. On the left, a man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a yellow marigold garland, a pale pink shawl over bare shoulders, gold armbands and a gold-toned waist belt is draping an orange cloth over the shoulders of a kneeling sannyasi in saffron robes with a white cap and yellow tilak. Several other people in orange and red robes stand behind, one in a red robe at the right and a bald man in orange at centre. Gold-coloured decorative objects are at the left edge. Probable Swamiji is the man with long hair and gold armbands, shown in the image's ornate dress, and he is the one presenting the cloth.2013-02-09Indoor tent event with orange and red draped fabric walls. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a white vibhuti tilak on his forehead, a marigold garland and a pale pink shawl stands at left, smiling and reaching toward a kneeling devotee in an orange robe. He wears gold bangles and a gold-banded brown dhoti. Behind him several saffron-robed and brown-clad sannyasis and attendants gather, one holding out an orange cloth. A gilded throne-like seat is partly visible at left. Probable Swamiji is the central figure, identified by long hair, saffron-toned and ornate clothing, garland and gold jewellery; he is presenting or offering a cloth to the kneeling devotee during the Kumbh Mela-era gathering.2013-02-09A tent interior with orange and red draped fabric and a gilded throne-style chair at left. A long-haired man in brown and gold ceremonial dress with a pale pink shawl and a yellow-orange flower garland extends his arm to bless or touch a bald, bare-chested devotee in orange who kneels with hands joined. Nearby, another shaved-headed man in orange holds a saffron flag on a pole, and several saffron-robed attendants and men stand around the scene. The figure at left has long hair, a garland and ornate gold armlets, a presentation that matches the page's reference to a person, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm his identity.2013-02-09