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A seated group of sadhus and devotees in a hall, most dressed in saffron orange cloth. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a grey beard wears an orange robe and plays a blue tambourine with his left hand while raising his right palm in gesture. To his right, an older bearded man in glasses and an orange wrap plays a small brass hand cymbal. On the left, a bare-chested man in white dhoti plays small hand cymbals. Behind them more orange-clad seated people are visible, and a glass of water sits on a banana leaf in the foreground.

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A row of saffron-robed men sits cross-legged on a bare concrete floor, facing left, with banana leaves laid in front of each person and small glasses of water placed on the leaves. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti mark plays a small hand tambourine, while the older men beside him, with long white beards and orange cloths, hold small hand cymbals and drums. Several men wear orange turbans and orange dhotis. A standing figure in white clothes appears at the upper left edge. The setting appears to be a hall for a group ritual or satsang.2011-01-16A photograph of a seated group of sadhus in an interior hall, sitting cross-legged on green banana leaves and mats. Most wear saffron and orange robes and shawls, and several have head wraps. In the foreground at right, a bearded man with long matted hair and a saffron kurta holds a small blue hand drum. At left, a bare-chested older man wearing a rudraksha mala and an orange cloth sits beside a man in a white dhoti with a golden border who is working with a string. A glass of water sits on the floor in front.2011-01-16Three sadhus sit cross-legged on a mat under an orange-and-yellow tent during a communal meal. The central figure is bare-chested with white ash smeared on his skin, a long white beard and hair, a striped orange-and-yellow cloth around his waist, and a turban; he raises one hand in greeting. The man on the left wears an orange turban, a white wrap and beige dhoti, with a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala. The man on the right wears orange robes and an orange turban with long dreadlocked hair. Each has a steel plate with food in front of them, and other saffron-clad people sit behind them.2016-04-21May 20 20122012-05-20A photograph of a tented gathering with a green floor covering and sitting sadhus in orange and red robes. In the centre, a man in a red-orange turban and a brown shawl sits cross-legged on a white floral sheet, with a white-bearded man in orange sitting to his left and a shaven-headed monk in orange-maroon kneeling to his right. Behind them, several saffron-clad sadhus sit in rows, one holding a small book, and a standing man in white kurta and white dhoti watches from the left. A few other monks in orange move about near a blue-draped table at the right. The yellow tent fabric and paper bunting frame the scene. Partially visible fingers appear at the left edge.2016-04-22May 07 20162016-05-07A large crowd of sadhus and devotees in orange and saffron robes sits closely on the ground under a tent or pavilion with white pillars. In the foreground a white-bearded man with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, eyes lowered, wearing orange robes and a pink undercloth. Beside him a long-haired sadhu with a red headband, bare chest, red shawl, bangles and vibhuti marks on his forehead leans forward to tend a plate of food. To the right a sadhu in a pale headcloth and orange robe eats from a leaf plate, with small steel cups and bowls of food on the floor.2016-05-07August 09 20072007-08-09April 21 20162016-04-21A seated group of saffron-robed sadhus gathers on a red patterned carpet inside a plain tiled room with a window. A bald man on the lower left wears an orange shawl, rudraksha beads and gold necklaces, and sits facing the group. Beside him, a bearded man in a red turban and orange robe with a mala smiles. Elderly sadhus in orange robes and white beards sit around them, one with a long grey beard and forehead tilak.2015-09-11A 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 copiesA seated satsang gathering in an orange-carpeted hall with a large audience of devotees. In the foreground, a man with swept-back white hair and a white dhoti with yellow border smiles while clapping, wearing a rudraksha mala. Beside him, a bald man in a saffron-orange dhoti with yellow border, bare-chested with vibhuti marks on his forehead and arms, wearing a rudraksha mala and a pendant necklace, smiles and claps. Behind them, saffron-robed sannyasis and a man in a purple robe sit among devotees in white and orange. Some of the bald-headed sannyasi-like figures wear rudraksha malas. Several people seated in the back row are clapping, and the room has wall decorations and a white ceiling.2017-01-07