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A photograph of a seated group on green-and-white floor mats in a plain whitewashed room with a barred window showing foliage. A man on the left in orange kurta with an orange shawl gestures as he talks. In the centre, a bearded man in orange robes, a red shawl and a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded, a white flower in his hair. On the right, a smiling man wears an orange turban and orange garments with a rudraksha mala and sits with hands clasped. Water bottles sit on the mats in front of them, and a small framed picture with flowers hangs at the top right. The centre figure has long hair, a red shawl and rudraksha beads, but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.

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Two seated men in saffron-orange robes sit on a leopard-print mat and a green cloth in a plain room with a white wall and grey floor. The man on the left, with a bearded face, forehead tilak marks, a white flower in his hair, a red shawl over his shoulders and rudraksha beads, smiles and looks to the side with his hands clasped. The man on the right wears an orange turban with a red bindi, orange robes with gold-edged borders, and long rudraksha mala beads; he sits with his hands folded and appears to be speaking. A clear plastic water bottle with a label sits between them.2011-05-24A group of people seated cross-legged on green and teal mats in a bare white-walled room with barred windows. Several men wear orange saffron robes, and one man on the left wears a red shawl. A bearded man in orange robes with a red shawl and rudraksha mala sits at center right, and a younger man in an orange turban and rudraksha mala sits beside him, both facing each other in conversation. Water bottles sit on the mat. On the right wall hangs a framed portrait of a man in an orange turban and red garment, and a small orange flag and flowers rest by the window.2011-05-24A photograph of devotees seated on a blue mat on the floor of a plain white-walled hall, with water bottles placed in front of them. Several men wear orange and saffron kurta-style clothing with orange or yellow shawls draped over their shoulders. One man in the centre wears a pink kurta with a yellow shawl. Behind them, a man with long dark hair and a white garment wears a long gold-and-white beaded necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, and sits beside another seated man. The group looks attentively toward the left of the frame. Sunlight comes through barred windows at the top of the wall.2011-05-24A photograph of saffron-robed sannyasis seated in a white tent, talking together. A woman with long dark braids and a rust-red turban and dress sits on the left, adorned with a large rudraksha mala, and gestures in conversation. Beside her an older bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a mobile phone. At center, a bald man with a vertical tilak on his forehead and an orange shawl sits in a grey armchair, gesturing with one hand. At right, an elderly man in an orange turban and robe holds a rudraksha mala. A bald man in the lower foreground and a partially visible man in orange at far left complete the group. Water bottles sit on a glass table, and red-and-white cloth hangs from a staff near the wall. Ujjain Kumbh Mela context per the page; the scene depicts an informal exchange among ascetics rather than a ritual act.2016-04-22Four men in saffron-orange robes sit on white plastic chairs in a tiled room in front of a glass display case holding a large golden Om symbol. The man second from the right wears a long wavy hairstyle, an orange shawl over his shoulders, a red-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, and is leaning forward gesturing with his hands while speaking. The men on the left and right wear orange head wraps and orange robes, with beards and beaded malas, and one wears glasses. A pink wall and windows with a small table stand behind them. a person appearance-based cues: long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala on the seated man in the centre-right, in a red-orange robe, conversing with the other seated sannyasis.2007-08-09April 21 20162016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesA seated group on green-and-white checkered mats in a plain whitewashed hall with barred windows. On the left, a man in a white turban and white kurta sits with his hands clasped. Two young men in saffron-orange robes and saffron shawls sit with eyes lowered, one with a shaved head. Behind them, a bare-chested man wears a white dhoti and a heavy gold necklace. On the far right, an older man with grey hair wears a pink robe and orange shawl. Several water bottles are placed on the floor in front of them.2011-05-24September 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copiesMay 10th 20162016-05-10Two men sit cross-legged on a floor mat in an indoor hall with plain white walls. The man on the left, with a long beard, forehead tilak, white flower in his hair and red shawl over orange robes, sits with palms pressed together in namaste. The man on the right wears an orange turban, orange robes with gold border, and a long rudraksha mala, and his hands are clasped in greeting. A clear water bottle with a blue label sits on the mat in front of them.2011-05-24