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Three saffron-robed sadhus sit cross-legged behind ornate metal trays heaped with orange and yellow marigolds, eyes closed in meditation or prayer. The central man wears a saffron robe, a long-haired dreadlock-like head wrap, a long grey beard, a vermilion-and-ash forehead mark, and layered rudraksha and bead malas. The man on the left has a grey beard, white ash on his arms, and a red tilak, with glasses. The woman on the right wears an orange head cloth and robe with a rudraksha mala, hands folded in her lap. Brass lamp stands and a red-draped table stand in the background, and a book lies open on a tray at the right edge. Three people are visible.

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Three seated men in saffron-orange robes sit behind a low metal table with a silver tray of yellow marigold garlands in the foreground. The man on the left, bearded and bespectacled, wears an orange kurta, a red-and-white striped shawl and a rudraksha mala, with a yellow tilak on his forehead. The man in the centre has a long grey beard, an orange robe with a yellow shawl and beaded necklaces, and a tilak on his brow. The man on the right, in an orange silk-looking garment with a pink shawl, wears glasses. Behind them are brass ritual lamps and ornate shrine décor.2015-09-11September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesA photograph of three seated saints at a stage with marigold garlands on silver plates before them. On the left, a smiling person in a red turban, red-and-gold robe, layered rudraksha and gold necklaces, and gold bangles gestures with one hand, wearing a small headset microphone. Beside them, an elderly bearded sadhu with long white hair wears orange robes and a red tilak. On the right, another elderly bearded sadhu in orange robes with a yellow tilak on the forehead and a rudraksha mala holds a white cloth. Ornate pink and gold decorations and a brass lamp stand behind them.2015-09-11 +1 copiesA seated row of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees inside a hall during a ritual meal offering. In the foreground, a bearded man with long grey hair wears an orange-peach robe with an orange shawl and a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace, hands folded in front of him. Beside him, a red-robed elder with a red crown-like headdress and beaded necklaces sits with hands joined. Further left, more seated sadhus in orange and red robes sit behind rows of silver-tone trays and low silver platters holding marigold garlands and offerings. A bearded man on the far right wears a peach kurta with a red tika. Ornate brass lamps and metal stands stand in the background. Roughly eight people are visible.2015-09-14September 12 20152015-09-12September 14 20152015-09-14September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA row of seated sadhus in orange and saffron robes sits on mats in an indoor hall, each before a metal thali heaped with orange and yellow marigold flowers and a small food offering on a wooden platform. The foremost figure on the right has long white hair tied in a bun and a white beard, wearing an orange robe with a saffron shawl. Beside him sits a bearded sadhu with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, and further left several more monks in orange and pink robes, some with turbans, face the same direction. Behind them, devotees in white and orange stand near a shrine area with a screen showing images at right.2015-09-14Two seated men in saffron-orange robes sit before a red drape at a puja or ritual setting. The man on the left wears glasses, a saffron shawl with pink-and-white stripes, and a rudraksha mala, and holds a wooden plate. The man in the center has a long grey beard, a saffron shawl with yellow borders, a beaded necklace of rudraksha and white beads, and a bangle on his wrist; he holds a small packet. Both have horizontal tripundra markings of sacred ash on their foreheads. Silver trays of orange and yellow marigold garlands sit on the table in front of them, and a partially visible statue stands in the background.2015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 10 20152015-09-10