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A photograph of a crowded indoor event against a red draped backdrop. In the foreground at left, a man with long dark hair, a flower garland of yellow, pink and white blossoms and an orange-brown robe sits facing right, with a ceremonial golden object in front of him. Around him a crowd of devotees stands and reaches forward; a woman in a red shawl and white garment lifts a phone, a woman in brown with a red headpiece stands nearby, a man in a grey shirt with an orange scarf and a man in an orange shawl are close by, and a small boy is held in the lower right. A video camera on a tripod is visible at upper left.

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April 27 20162016-04-27A photo of a seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown wrap and a multicoloured marigold and rose garland, receiving a visitor at a red-draped stage in a tent. A gold-coloured ceremonial object stands in the foreground. Around him, several people in orange and saffron shawls, a man in a brown shirt, and a woman in a red and white outfit look on, and a cameraman films at left. A bald devotee in front bends toward the stage. The man with long hair shows the distinctive appearance cues of a person, seated in the central position as the honoured guest of the gathering.2016-04-27A photograph of a ceremonial exchange in a red-draped tent. A long-haired man with a shaved-looking head and bare chest sits on a red-cushioned throne wearing a multicolour marigold and rose garland and a rudraksha mala, with a golden peetha behind him. Facing him, a man in an orange shawl over brown clothing and a red tilak stands with hands extended toward a golden ceremonial staff topped with a bird figure, while a shaved-headed man in yellow in the foreground holds the staff. Women in orange, red and pink saris and headscarves watch from behind, and a camera on a tripod is visible at left. The.2016-04-27A crowded indoor photograph beside a red-draped wall, showing a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a large garland of yellow, orange and red flowers, seated at a red-covered table with a golden ceremonial object. A bald man in an orange-and-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala kneels in front, while an older man in a light grey shirt and a man in glasses in a cream kurta and orange shawl bend forward, one leaning close to the seated figure. Around them, men in checked shirts, orange shawls and dark trousers lean in and raise mobile phones, and a cameraman with a tripod stands at left. The seated figure's saffron-orange and garland cues are distinctive, and the page identifies this event as a VIP visit at the Kumbh Mela, but no printed name appears in the image.2016-04-27April 26 20162016-04-26April 27 20162016-04-27A photograph of a seated figure with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-red cloth draped over the lower body, wearing a multicolour marigold and rose garland, seated before a golden trident-like ritual staff (trishul) at an event. Several women in colourful saris and salwar kameez crowd forward, one holding a white smartphone up to photograph, another reaching toward the staff and the seated figure. A man in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala sits at the lower right near a red-draped table with fruit. A video camera on a tripod stands at the upper left, with a red tent backdrop behind. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with a person (dreadlocks, garland, distinctive ceremonial dress) but this is uncertain.2016-04-27A photo of a VIP visit at a Kumbh Mela camp setting with a red backdrop and a camera on a tripod. A long-haired man with a flower garland of yellow, red and white blooms, bare-chested with an orange cloth draped over his shoulder and a wristwatch, stands at left holding the orange cloth. Several men in checked and plain shirts bow forward with hands together and heads lowered before a golden trident (trishul) at lower centre; a shaven-headed sadhu in orange robes and a rudraksha mala kneels in front. Other men, some in orange shawls, press close, and a man in a light blue shirt raises a phone. a person appears as the long-haired figure with garland, orange cloth and bare chest; he is the presumed honoured host.2016-04-27A photograph inside a tent at a religious camp. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown robe and a flower garland of yellow, red and white blooms, stands at a gilded altar beside a golden deity murti and a brass lamp. He reaches toward the offering. A bald priest in orange kneels in the foreground. Around them, a man in a rust-coloured kurta with an orange stole and glasses, a man in white holding a phone, and men in brown polo shirts watch closely. A cameraman with a video camera and several women in headscarves stand behind a red drape. a person: the man with long hair and orange-brown robe, garlanded at the altar, shows cues of long swept-back hair and a garland, and is performing the ritual.2016-04-27April 28 20162016-04-28April 27 20162016-04-27April 27 20162016-04-27