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September 10 2015

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September 10 20152015-09-10September 11 20152015-09-11Photo 11695443A bearded sadhu sits cross-legged on a colourful striped cloth inside a dark canvas tent with bamboo poles. He wears long matted locks wrapped with a red and orange flower garland, ash-white body paint, and many strands of rudraksha beads across his chest and neck, plus beaded bracelets. His right hand is raised in a blessing gesture. Another seated person in orange robes sits at the right edge, and a few others rest in the background.2013-02-13A photograph of a naked sadhu seated on a striped rug inside a corrugated metal tent at a Kumbh camp. He has ash-white body paint, long matted dreadlocks, a grey beard, and a garland of orange marigolds around his head and neck. He raises one palm toward the camera and holds a lit cigarette in the other hand. Around him lie a red plastic bag, a whisk-like fly brush, an orange-marigold garland on a stand, a folded blanket, and a shoulder bag.2013-02-14A photograph of an elderly bearded sannyasi seated on a large cream-coloured cushioned seat, eyes lowered and palms pressed together in prayer. He wears a tall wrapped turban of matted hair, white horizontal ash bands and a white dot on his forehead and arms, a bare upper body with a dark beaded rudraksha-style mala and a gold pendant, and an orange-saffron dhoti. Behind him stands a man in orange robes holding a silver tray of white flowers. A golden deity or ritual figure is partly visible at the left edge against a blue and orange decorated pillar.2010-10-16 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20132013-02-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a bearded man seated on a floor cushion in a white tent, wearing an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala. He has a white horizontal tilak on his forehead, long grey hair and a long white beard, and holds a red cloth in one hand while gesturing with the other. Beside him is an ornate silver-coloured chair or seat with carved details, and a patterned brown mat lies on the ground.2016-05-10An elderly man with white hair and a white beard sits cross-legged with eyes closed, wearing a peach-coloured kurta and matching shawl, with a red tilak on his forehead. Marigold flowers in an orange and yellow arrangement sit on a metal plate before him, and ornate carved wooden stools or low tables frame the foreground. Pink draping and brass lamp stands fill the blurred background. A second person in peach clothing is partly visible at the right edge.2015-09-11 +1 copiesA bare-chested sadhu with long matted hair and a full grey-brown beard stands at dusk, wearing a thick necklace of yellow marigold garlands and white and pink flowers. His face and chest carry white and orange ash markings with a red tilak on the forehead. He holds a wooden staff in one hand and wears beaded bracelets. Behind him are saffron and red flags on poles against a dark blue evening sky.2016-05-21Photograph of an elderly bearded man seated in profile, looking upward to the left, with long grey hair knotted on top of his head and a red-and-white tilak mark on his forehead. He wears a loose saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders and is bare-chested beneath it. Multiple rudraksha beads hang on a long necklace across his chest, with red threads and a silver pendant beside them. Gold bangles are visible on his wrist as his hands rest folded in his lap. The plain cream wall behind him and a white plastic chair edge are visible.2012-05-08An aged, bare-chested ascetic with long white hair and a full white beard sits cross-legged on straw inside a triangular tent-like shelter of white cloth. He wears a white cloth draped over his shoulders and lap, and his hands rest on his knees. Behind him are folded dark and pink fabrics, and a few blurred people stand in the open area outside the shelter. Large clay pots sit at the left edge of the frame. The image is a faded, bluish-tinted print, and there is no readable name on the figure.