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A crowded procession inside a festival camp with a central figure in a saffron-orange turban and matching orange robe with a rudraksha mala, holding a tall red-and-silver staff. Around him are saffron-clad sadhus, a man in white dhoti with a gold-beaded necklace, and devotees in pink and white turbans. A large silver trident stands at right, and red and gold canopies with hanging chandeliers overhead frame the scene. Banners and display stalls line the background.

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A crowded outdoor festival scene at a Kumbh Mela-style camp. A central man in an orange-saffron turban, orange robe and a long rudraksha mala stands smiling among devotees. To his right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a gold-beaded mala holds a phone. At the far right, a man in white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and a silver trident stands near the crowd. On the left, a bearded elder in white with a gold and rudraksha mala speaks with an orange-robed sadhu. Behind them, more men in saffron and white clothing press forward, one raising a long red-and-silver staff, and a man photographs with a phone. Tents, flags and banners in red, orange and white fill the background.2016-05-05A crowded procession inside a festival camp with stalls and red banners overhead. At centre, a man in an orange-red saffron robe, orange turban, and a dark rudraksha mala stands beside a silver trident staff, smiling and walking through the crowd. Around him are saffron-robed sadhus, a bearded man in orange with a gold-beaded mala, a bald man in spectacles wearing a gold-beaded necklace and orange robe, and white-clad priests with gold chains and rudraksha beads. Devotees and a man holding a phone fill the foreground and background. A printed copyright line appears at lower right. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure wearing orange turban and rudraksha mala.2016-05-05May 05 20162016-05-05A crowded indoor festival procession in a decorated pavilion with red carpet, red and green pennants, and a chandelier overhead. Around him, a woman in orange sari and gold necklace smiles, a shaved-headed man in saffron with gold garland holds a staff, and men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and gold necklaces walk alongside. Onlookers press in from both sides and behind, many with phones raised.2016-04-24April 25 20162016-04-25 +1 copiesA photograph inside a decorated tent at a Kumbh Mela camp, with a row of colourful cylindrical banners and red-and-gold hanging decorations overhead. In the centre, a smiling man in a rust-orange robe and matching orange turban wears a long brown-red rudraksha mala and stands among devotees. Beside him, a bearded sadhu with yellow tilak marks wears orange robes and a mala, and a man in a maroon-and-gold dhoti and gold chain stands nearby. A young man in white ritual clothing holds a long metal staff with a ceremonial fan-like object, and a woman in yellow-orange saris with a phone stands at right. A video camera operator is visible at upper left. Several people in orange and saffron clothing crowd the scene. Appearance-based candidate: the central figure in the orange turban and rudraksha mala, with the crowd deferring to him; identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2016-05-05Photograph inside a white tented hall with a red carpet runner. At centre, a smiling man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange robe wears a long brown rudraksha mala and bronze armlets, with a yellow-orange tilak on his forehead. A young attendant on the left in white dhoti with gold trim and gold-coloured necklaces holds a long red-and-gold staff topped with a decorative umbrella-like canopy, while a second attendant in white with gold-bordered cloth and gold necklaces stands beside him. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with red and orange shawls stand on the right with palms pressed together in namaskar, several wearing rudraksha malas.2016-04-23A photograph inside a decorated tent with red carpeting and hanging orange and gold streamers. In the foreground, a man in an orange turban, orange shawl and long rudraksha mala smiles while standing beside a tall silver trident. Behind him, a man with long dark hair wears a white dhoti with a gold-threaded border and a gold necklace, and a younger man in orange garments and gold chains stands near him. Seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing sit on the red carpet, and a red-and-gold canopy hangs in the background.2016-05-05April 22 20162016-04-22April 24 20162016-04-24 +1 copiesMay 07 20162016-05-07May 01 20162016-05-01 +1 copies