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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots. A bearded older man with long white beard and a red bindi on his forehead, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a red-bead mala, holds a thin twig in one hand and a carved wooden staff topped with a cobra head in the other. Behind him stand several men in saffron and maroon robes with white forehead markings, rudraksha and bead malas, and one shaved-headed man with a tilak. A visible yellow circular logo appears in the upper left corner.

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A photograph of a bearded elderly man in a saffron-orange robe with a red tilak mark on his forehead, holding a live snake in both hands while looking down at it. Behind him stand two shaven-headed men: one in white with a tilak and glasses, the other with a bare upper body, rudraksha mala and a dark red-orange wrap. A woman in a red sari walks in the background beneath a large banyan-like tree with hanging aerial roots. a person: the orange robe, long white beard and central role with the snake are present, but the face and other cues are not sufficient to confirm identity, so the appearance is uncertain.2013-11-05Outdoor photograph of a procession-like group of saffron and rust-robed sadhus walking past a pink fabric backdrop and a decorated yellow-and-red canopy. A man at left with long dark hair, wearing a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala and gold-trimmed cloth, gestures while speaking. Beside him, a white-bearded elder in orange robes holds a carved wooden staff topped with a cobra and wears a red mala and forehead marks. Behind them, shaved-headed men in rust robes wear dark rudraksha malas and vibhuti forehead marks, and a woman in the background wears a sari. A red wall and construction sand pile appear behind the group.2013-11-05November 05 20132013-11-05Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots. A bearded elder in saffron-orange robes, with a forehead tilak and a long white beard, holds a walking staff wrapped with a snake and raises his hands near his face in a blessing or prayer gesture. To the right, a shaved-headed young man in rust-red dhoti and saffron-bordered shawl with tripundra markings and rudraksha beads holds a silver plate with flowers and offerings. Behind him, another man in a red-brown dhoti and shawl stands with hands together, and a further man in a red-gold shawl stands at the left edge. Stone platforms and a low paved floor surround them.2013-11-05November 05 20132013-11-05September 11 20152015-09-11November 05 20132013-11-05November 06 20132013-11-06November 05 20132013-11-05November 05 20132013-11-05July 19 20162016-07-19November 05 20132013-11-05