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A photograph of two sadhus seated on a stage in orange robes, with orange marigold garlands in the foreground and an ornate gold and red backdrop behind them. The man on the left wears an orange turban, a yellow and red tilak on his forehead, a multi-strand pearl and rudraksha mala, and a blue and red armband; he looks forward with a serious expression. The bearded man on the right has long matted dreadlocks, a grey beard, and wears an orange shawl, with his eyes lowered. Behind them a red cushioned seat and gold-decorated throne-like furnishings suggest a ceremonial setting.

A bare-chested sadhu with ash-smeared body and a tied-up matted topknot sits cross-legged on a mat in front of a colourful tent with yellow, green and purple panels and marigold garland. He wears an orange and white wrap, a white bead necklace with a pendant, and holds his hands together. A small fire smoulders in a pit before him beside a log, with sandals scattered nearby.

A large outdoor gathering of sadhus in saffron and orange robes seated on the ground, many with orange turbans. In the foreground two bearded sadhus with long matted hair sit cross-legged; the one on the left wears an orange wrap and raises an open hand, while the bare-chested sadhu beside him has ash-smeared face and body, long grey dreadlocks, a beaded necklace and a striped orange and brown loincloth, with both palms raised. Steel plates of food and small cups sit in front of them, and a white cloth lies on the lap of the central figure. Other seated devotees in orange fill the background.

2016-05-07 +1 copies

Crowded outdoor gathering of sadhus and sannyasis in orange and saffron robes and yellow turbans seated closely together. In the foreground a bearded ascetic with long matted grey dreadlocks tied in a topknot, wearing red-framed glasses, bare-chested with many rudraksha malas and wrist beads, is holding a small white item to his mouth. Beside him an orange-robed man with a shaved head and tilak sits with his hands in his lap, and a plastic water bottle and a small steel plate rest on the ground. The scene is busy with orange clothing and devotees in the background.

A camp tent with red and yellow striped fabric at a Kumbha Mela gathering. Several sadhus sit on straw and rugs around a small clay fire pit with a brass pot and a steel container nearby. A bearded man in orange robes and a white cap sits bare-chested with rudraksha beads, while an ash-smeared naked sadhu with long matted hair sits at right, a small garland nearby. A sadhu in an orange turban plays a hand drum, and a man in a grey vest and glasses sits at left wearing an orange top. A framed picture with orange marigold garlands hangs at upper right.

February 14 2013

Night photograph at an outdoor camp in Ujjain, showing three men in orange and rust-coloured sannyasi robes walking together among onlookers. On the left, an elderly man with long white beard and hair wears a rudraksha mala and a vertical tilak on his forehead. In the centre, a man in a rust-coloured turban and rudraksha mala smiles. On the right, a bearded man with a tall matted topknot holds a trident-like staff and a mala. Behind them a man in a blue kurta holds a megaphone, and several other people stand in the background with a red banner or tent behind them.

February 13 2013

Indoor satsang in a temple-like hall with a wooden pillar and a lit shrine niche behind. Three saffron-robed men sit on white plastic chairs. The central man in an orange wrap and head cloth looks to the side with hands clasped; a white-bearded elder on the left wears orange robes, wire spectacles, a white headband with red tilak, and a rudraksha mala with pink beads. Behind them a bare-chested devotee in a white-bearded, saffron-clad seated pose holds a mala, and a bare-chested man at the right edge sits with a shawl. A red flag with an emblem hangs on the wall. Watermarked archive photo; a person candidate is the central saffron-robed man, with appearance cues of an orange wrap and head cloth but limited distinctive adornment.

2012-05-08 +1 copies

Three men in saffron-orange clothing stand together in a tent-like space with a dark blue fabric wall and a lit lamp overhead. The man on the left wears a long saffron kurta, orange and marigold garlands, a dark rudraksha mala and an orange-and-yellow tilak across his forehead, with a grey beard and swept-back hair. Beside him, a bald man in a saffron shawl wears a heavy gold bead necklace, holds a mobile phone and gestures with an open hand toward the left man. Behind them, a bearded man with long hair wears a marigold garland and saffron top. A figure in white clothing stands at the right edge, and a green mat and patterned fabric are visible at left.

September 11 2017

Several seated men in a crowd at an outdoor gathering. In the foreground, two bearded sadhus with white and red forehead markings sit side by side: the left wears an orange shawl with red border over an orange kurta, and the right wears a pale yellow robe with a hood-like cloth and a metal ring earring. Behind them, a bald elderly man in an orange shawl and other devotees in dark and bright clothing look forward attentively. The setting appears to be a large public event with a crowd. No printed name is shown on a person.