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February 11 20132013-02-11Photograph of saffron-robed sadhus entering a doorway in a cream-walled hall with ceiling fans. At left, a bearded elder with long grey hair and an orange shawl raises one hand in blessing, wearing a red rudraksha mala. Beside him a turbaned attendant in orange stands. In the centre, a shaved-headed young man in white clothing with a yellow tilak on his forehead and a dark rudraksha mala is bowing. To the right, a white-bearded sadhu in orange robes and a red turban wears a large white and beaded mala. Further right, several women in orange saris and glasses follow, and a man in an orange turban stands at the lower right. Lower foreground shows the heads of other devotees.2016-04-21Crowded indoor scene at a Kumbh Mela event with many sadhus and devotees in saffron and orange robes. In the foreground, a woman in a peach turban and rudraksha mala speaks, beside a smiling man in orange shirt with a gold chain and tilak. An elderly bearded sadhu in an orange wrap and turban stands centre, and a younger man with a rudraksha mala and orange kurta stands at right. White walls and a ceiling light frame the room.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22January 13 20152015-01-13March 21 20142014-03-21Indoor hall with white ceiling lights and a red patterned carpet. A bare-chested man on the left wears a reddish-brown wrap, a bead necklace and a large rust-coloured turban, seated and smiling. Beside him stands a man in orange robes with a bright orange knit cap, thick white beard and glasses, holding his hands together. To the right, an older man in a pink-red turban and orange shawl smiles while hands offer a folded red and purple cloth. Behind them a man in white with a rudraksha mala and other attendants move around the room, with a floral arrangement on a stand and a camera on a tripod at left.2014-03-21A photograph of an indoor room with a gold-backed red throne-like seat at right. An older man with a long white beard and an orange turban and orange shawl stands at left, holding a folded white paper. A man with a shaved head in orange and red robes and beaded necklaces stands centre-right, holding orange cloth. A woman in a red turban with pearl necklaces sits at right, holding a golden object and orange cloth. Other devotees in orange and white stand in the background near a large portrait of a man in a red turban. Ceiling lights and an electric fan are visible.2014-03-22A photo of a group walking through a pale peach-walled hall. In the centre, a smiling man wears an orange-red turban with a red tilak, a rust-brown robe, a long gold ornate necklace, a dark rudraksha mala and a gold armlet. Beside him, an older man in orange with a grey beard and glasses walks, and on the right a white-bearded sannyasi in orange with long grey hair and a red forehead mark is shown in close foreground. Further back, orange-clad monastics and a bald man in white-and-gold dress are visible. A silver-topped staff rises at the top right. A green-lit window and a red cushion are behind. Centre figure identity uncertain: appearance cues are consistent with a candidate but not sufficient.2016-04-21Indoor photograph in a plain cream-walled room with a brown wooden door and an electrical panel on the wall. A group of men in saffron-orange robes stands together. A bald man with white sacred ash on his forehead and a shawl over his shoulders speaks, his hand gesturing. Beside him, a man with a shaved head and a red bindi wears orange cloth. On the right, a figure in an orange turban and orange robe, with a long dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala, holds hands in anjali. Further right, a bearded man in orange robes stands with hands clasped. Several other robed men stand at the edges. The scene suggests a devotional gathering, with the people in saffron robes watching and standing in a line.2010-01-29Photo inside a white and orange tent at night, with several saffron-robed sadhus gathered in a procession-like walk. In the centre, a person in a red turban with a gold ceremonial necklace and a dark red shawl presses palms together in greeting. Beside them, a bearded elder in a pale peach turban and robe holds a rudraksha mala and a long staff, eyes lowered. To the left, a man in orange robes with a bearded face stands with hands folded. Other sadhus in red and orange turbans and robes, some with white beards and rudraksha malas, stand around them, with lamp-lit tent fabric overhead.2016-05-11March 21 20142014-03-21