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A photograph of a crowded outdoor festival walkway beside a striped red and yellow tent. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment, a gold ceremonial necklace with a large pendant, rudraksha-style beads and a white forehead marking; he is probable Swamiji by the distinctive long hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron attire, and he is walking and gesturing while holding the arm of a man in pink and orange. Beside them stand a shaved-headed man in saffron with gold beads, another shaved-headed man in saffron on the right, and a man in pink top with orange wrap. Around them are devotees and officials in white shirts and grey clothing, one wearing a blue lanyard badge.

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February 09 20132013-02-09February 12 20132013-02-12Crowded outdoor procession under orange and white tent canopy at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. Centre, a smiling man wears a rust-red turban, orange-red robe, long rudraksha mala draped over one shoulder and a beaded bracelet on his upper arm. Beside him, a bald man in orange with gold-chained rudraksha necklace and gold-rimmed glasses stands, and another man in orange wears a gold and dark bead necklace and a wristwatch while holding a small object. A young girl in a patterned dress stands at right, and a bearded sadhu in saffron robe with rudraksha beads appears behind. Several devotees in orange and white surround them. Visible people number roughly six to twenty.2016-04-22February 12 20132013-02-12February 09 20132013-02-09February 11 20132013-02-11A 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.2016-05-05Outdoor photograph at a crowded festival area beside a red and yellow striped tent with blue bunting. In the centre a bare-chested man in orange ochre dhoti with a gold-and-beaded necklace and a heavy gold pendant walks with a white tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair, his hands folded at his waist; the unsure match to the page's named figure is based on appearance and no distinctive crown or rudraksha cues are clearly visible. Beside him a second bare-chested man in orange with beaded malas walks, and behind them several saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees follow. On the left an older man in white shirt and a woman in green sari stand near, and on the right a man in grey shirt wears a blue lanyard badge. A yellow and orange banner with a portrait and white signage hangs at the upper right, with a swept tent and bunting overhead.2013-02-09May 07 20162016-05-07Crowded outdoor procession scene under a green tent canopy and orange cloth backdrop. A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak across his forehead, an orange-saffron shawl and a thick white and pink flower garland stands at centre, his hands raised to his chest. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, saffron ceremonial clothing and garland, with a gold necklace visible. Around him, men in saffron and orange robes and turbans, a bearded man in an orange turban and rudraksha mala at right, and a man in a pale pink shirt at left. Behind them, more saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees fill the tent.2013-02-22February 15 20132013-02-15September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copies