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A photograph inside a large hall with a corrugated metal roof, string lights and colourful tassel hangings. In the centre a bearded man in an orange turban, orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala with a white bead necklace stands with hands folded, facing two shaved-headed men in red-and-gold sashes at right, one of whom holds a white pen or stylus. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white, red and orange clothing fill the floor on mats and cloths, and framed posters line the back wall. a person: the bearded central figure wears a saffron turban and orange robes with rudraksha malas, but the appearance is only partly distinctive, so the identification is uncertain and presented as a probable candidate.

A 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.

A crowded tent interior decorated with red and yellow draped fabric and a green leafy garland strung across the ceiling. Several saffron-robed sadhus in orange and white clothing, some wearing orange turbans and rudraksha malas, press forward to greet one another, clasping hands. Several have yellow-orange tilak marks on their foreheads, and one elder with a long white beard and round spectacles stands at center. A tall figure at right with long grey dreadlocks and a long beard, dressed in orange, extends his hand. Some onlookers stand behind in the background.

Two elderly sadhus in saffron-orange robes sit before a red draped backdrop at a Kumbh Mela event. The man on the left, with white hair in a topknot, a red tilak on his forehead and a saffron shawl, looks down with his hands out of frame. The man on the right wears wire-rimmed glasses, a red tilak and white ash markings on his forehead and arms, and speaks into a microphone on a silver stand. Marigold garlands rest on a brass plate in the foreground. Two more sadhus in saffron and pink turbans sit behind them.

A photograph of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees in an indoor room with recessed ceiling lights. In the centre, an elderly man with long white hair and beard wears a saffron robe and orange shawl, his hands extended in greeting toward a woman at right. She wears a rust-red head wrap, a red-brown garment, pearl necklaces and bangles, and holds a golden lion-headed object wrapped in orange cloth. Beside them a bald man in a brown-red garment and rudraksha mala stands, and to the right another man in orange adjusts cloth. Men at left wear orange robes and beards. Possibly a satsang gathering in Haridwar.

Two men in saffron-orange robes stand facing each other and clasp hands warmly in front of an ornate carved stone wall with relief figures and a wooden panelled door. The man on the left wears an orange turban with a red tilak mark, long dark hair, and a rudraksha mala, and is laughing broadly. The man on the right has grey hair, glasses and a grey beard, wears an orange shawl over orange clothing, and smiles. Gold-upholstered chairs sit at the edges of the frame. Swamiji (probable) is the turbaned man on the left, shown with a rudraksha mala and long hair; his role is a visiting devotee greeting another monastic guest at a gathering.

September 11 2015

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A photograph of two seated sadhus in saffron-orange robes at a religious gathering. On the left, an older bearded man with white-grey hair and a white tilak on his forehead sits with white ash marks on his forearms. On the right, a woman in an orange head cloth and orange robes, wearing a dark rudraksha mala, sits before a microphone on a stand, her hands resting in her lap. Marigold and yellow flower garlands are arranged on plates in the foreground. Behind them are ornate brass lamps and decorated ceremonial items, with other people in red and orange clothing and a man in a red turban at the edge.

September 11 2015

Indoor photograph in a dimly lit hall with purple and white stage lights and a hanging lamp. Two shaved-headed monks in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand at the edges, facing inward. A white-haired man in a red-orange shawl with a mala gestures with his thumb while speaking, and an older bearded man with white hair in orange robes listens and gestures with his hands. A further man in pink-orange kurta stands behind them with others. Ornate brass and silver ritual implements and a decorated mirror are visible on the right.

February 09 2013

Photograph of a devotee event in front of a bright orange and yellow backdrop with stylised flower shapes. A bearded man with a white vibhuti band and red kumkum dot on his forehead, wearing orange-saffron robes, stands at left smiling. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a red sleeveless top and long dark hair tied back smiles broadly and clasps hands at chest level. Behind them a man in orange clothing leans forward, and at right a red throne draped with white and pink flower garlands is visible. A woman's dark hair appears at the far left edge.