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A group photograph of about ten shaven-headed men in saffron-orange and maroon robes, standing outdoors on a dusty ground before a pale pink wall and green foliage. Most wear rudraksha mala necklaces and white horizontal tilaka or vibhuti markings on their foreheads. Several wrap saffron shawls over their shoulders, some are barefoot, and many smile toward the camera. The one at centre right wears a brown-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a shoulder shawl.

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Group photograph of eight men in indoor white-walled setting, mostly shaved-headed, wearing rust-brown and orange dhotis with gold borders and shawls, many with rudraksha malas and white tripundra marks on foreheads. A woman in white salwar kameez stands at the far left edge. The men stand in a loose line, some with hands folded, one in the centre with hands together. Renunciate attire suggests sannyasi and monastic devotees. No candidate for a person is distinctively identifiable by appearance, so no identification is made.2014-03-15March 15 20142014-03-15March 15 20142014-03-15A photograph of five shaved-headed male devotees in orange-saffron robes and dark rudraksha malas seated closely in meditation with eyes closed, several with white vertical tilaka or sacred ash markings on their foreheads and arms. Some wear small hoop earrings and bangles. Behind them is a red-maroon cloth backdrop and a white cabinet, with a plastic container visible at lower right. No individual is identifiable as a person from the visible appearance.2013-06-14October 19 20132013-10-19April 18 20142014-04-18Outdoor procession of saffron-robed devotees under bright daylight. A man in the centre wears a brown-and-gold dhoti-style garment, a long rudraksha mala, a heavy gold multi-strand necklace and a red bindi, with long swept-back hair; he is smiling and is an appearance-based a person candidate. Around him, shaven-headed men in orange and saffron cloth carry rudraksha malas; two on the left hold long poles topped with orange-and-red fringed ceremonial umbrellas bearing a bird emblem, and a man on the right holds a silver vessel on a tray decorated with a coconut or fruit, marigolds and leaves. Brick walls and a few onlookers are visible behind.2013-04-14A photograph of a group of shaved-headed men and young boys in saffron and orange robes gathered indoors on a light tiled floor. Several men in maroon and dark-red garments with gold-bordered cloth and rudraksha malas stand in the middle, one smiling and leaning toward a boy in orange who holds a hand near his chest. Younger boys in orange wraps with pink-red borders kneel, bow, or stand with hands folded, and some embrace or touch the older men. Behind them, an adult in orange with folded hands and white forehead markings smiles. The atmosphere appears to be a devotional ashram gathering with greetings and blessings.2014-09-13Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesNovember 15 20132013-11-15September 14 20152015-09-14November 17 20132013-11-17