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A photo of a ceremonial reception in a tent decorated with red and orange drapes and a gilded throne-like chair at right. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads and an orange shawl leans forward, hands extended, while an older man with white hair and glasses in a white kurta and white-and-gold striped shawl bows deeply to touch his feet. Behind them a second saffron-robed monk wears a gold necklace and bangles. At far right a uniformed person in camouflage stands by. a person appears in the saffron-robed figure, identified by long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a shawl, receiving the bowing devotee in the Maha Kumbha Puri camp setting.

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February 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesMay 19 20132013-05-19January 13 20152015-01-13March 26 20132013-03-26March 26 20132013-03-26A photograph of a seated figure with long black hair swept back, wearing a rust-orange robe and an orange shawl, leaning forward to offer something with extended hands to a man in a white kurta and orange shawl with a rudraksha-style bracelet. The man bends forward, holding a small brown wooden box on a gold-trimmed low table. Behind them stands a photographer with a camera and a smiling man in grey. The seated figure has long swept-back hair, an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, a distinctive presentation consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the face is not clearly visible and the appearance is uncertain.2016-05-04May 19 20132013-05-19Indoor festival tent with orange and blue draping, a hanging chandelier and decorated columns, a framed image on a stand at the back. A central figure with long dark hair and a swept-back orange turban wears an orange-brown robe, a heavy coral-red rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, with a bare upper arm and bangles; he gestures with raised hands toward a man in white. a person (appearance-based label: long swept hair, orange turban, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces). Nearby, a priest in white with a shaved head holds a child in white and a saffron-yellow cloth; men in white dhotis, bare-chested devotees and older men in western shirts and caps stand around, some with folded hands. A bald man in an orange shawl also stands nearby, with a woman in white at the back.2013-02-11March 26 20132013-03-26A figure with long dark wavy hair wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and gold-toned necklace stands at left, holding up a red and gold-bordered silk shawl with gold elephant motifs. A man in an all-white kurta and trousers bends forward at right to bow or touch the foot of the standing figure. A red velvet curtain forms the backdrop, with an orange upholstered armchair at far left and a white table with a brass bell or lamp beside the bowing man. Two people are visible.2011-11-26March 23 20082008-03-23October 15 20152015-10-15