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A photograph inside a large tented hall lit by strings of bulbs, with orange cloth draped along the ceiling. In the foreground at left, a man in an orange turban with a rudraksha mala and orange robes smiles downward. Centre, a person with short black hair bends forward, seen from behind, and holds a printed booklet. Behind them, several men in saffron and orange robes stand, one with a white beard and one with a shaved head and red tilak; one holds a framed picture. The crowd in the background is dense with more orange-clad people and banners.

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A crowded indoor hall with rows of hanging lights and a large orange-carpeted floor where many people in orange and saffron clothes gather. In the foreground, a bald man in a plain orange robe stands at centre-left, facing a shaven-headed man in an orange robe who bows forward. At far left, a man in an orange turban and orange wrap stands beside a red cushion. A man with a full beard in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace appears at right, with a dark-haired head in the lower right foreground. Behind them, more men in white and orange clothing move through the crowd.2016-05-05May 05 20162016-05-05A crowded photograph of saffron-clad sadhus and sannyasis at a large hall event, with many orange-robed figures visible in the background. In the foreground, a bald man in a saffron wrap gestures toward a bespectacled, grey-bearded devotee who holds a folded cloth or offering. At left, a figure wears a tall orange turban and a long rudraksha mala. At right, a smiling man with a yellow-and-red forehead mark wears an orange hooded wrap. Several people stand close together amid the offering and greeting activity, with red-and-orange drapery and stage banners behind them.2016-05-05A photograph of a crowded event tent with red fabric. In the foreground on the left, a bearded elder with grey hair in a topknot and orange shawl holds an open book or printed card. Centre right, a smiling person wears a large orange-saffron turban, a rust-orange robe and a rudraksha-style necklace, and is receiving the card. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with orange border holds a silver staff and wears beaded malas, and a cameraman raises a video camera. Other saffron-clad sadhus and devotees fill the background, one with a white beard at right.2016-05-05A photograph of a festive crowd of saffron-robed sadhus at a Kumbh Mela camp. In the centre, a smiling man wears an orange-red turban with a small red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha-style beaded mala and a gold chain, and a saffron shawl; he presses his palms together in greeting. Left, an older bearded man with white beard, glasses and orange tilak also presses palms in namaste. Right foreground, a bald man with rudraksha malas accepts an offering or hand gesture. Behind them, cameras and more orange-clad devotees fill a red-draped tent. The central figure shows distinctive ceremonial adornments and a turban, so this is a person candidate, though the appearance is uncertain from this angle.2016-05-05May 05 20162016-05-05A crowded indoor gathering of saffron-clad sadhus and devotees in a hall with string lights overhead and a red draped backdrop. In the foreground, a bearded man in orange shirt and a bearded sadhu with long dark hair and an orange wrap face each other. A man in orange with a pale turban speaks at center, while a bald man in brown-orange robes wears a long gold-beaded mala and glasses. Behind them, an orange-turbaned sadhu and a man in red robes stand close, with a cameraman filming at right. The mood is an animated exchange among holy men, with a bun-haired figure in the foreground seen from behind.2016-05-05A crowded orange-tented gathering of saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees. In the foreground a bearded sadhu with matted grey hair and a thick beard, wearing an orange cloth, stands in profile. Beside him a man in a saffron wrap with a bald head and glasses talks with a woman in an orange turban and a gold necklace who is smiling. A boy in an orange shirt holds a mobile phone to his ear, and on the right a man with swept-back dark hair wears a white garment with a gold-edged cloth. Orange tent poles and walls frame the scene, with more people in orange robes behind. Several people wear rudraksha malas. The setting appears to be a camp or event tent.2016-04-23A photograph of a Kumbh Mela camp event with several saffron-robed sadhus. In the centre, a man with long grey hair and a full white beard wears an orange-red robe, rudraksha beads and a gold pendant, and stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him a smiling sadhu wears a rust-orange turban and rudraksha mala. Other saffron-clad holy men and a young man in red with glasses stand nearby, and a dark relief carving of a deity is on the back wall under bright lights. Several orange-clad figures have tilak on their foreheads.2016-05-05May 04 20162016-05-04A photograph at a dimly lit evening outdoor gathering under orange tent fabric with string lights. In the foreground a young man with short hair and glasses, wearing an orange kurta and a rudraksha mala, stands with his palms open while speaking. Facing him on the right, a man with a large orange turban, long dark hair, a brown rudraksha mala and an orange shawl reaches out to touch his shoulder. Behind them an older white-bearded man in orange robes sits, and several other saffron-clad men stand in the background, with a uniformed police officer at the left edge. One candidate for the bearded turbaned figure is a person based on the orange turban, long hair and rudraksha mala, though his identity is uncertain from appearance.2016-05-04May 05 20162016-05-05