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A photograph of a crowd standing in a hall with several men in front, hands placed over their chests in a respectful posture. On the left, a man with grey hair and glasses wears an orange-saffron robe and an orange shawl. Next to him, a bearded man wears a yellow kurta. Three men in the centre-right wear yellow and saffron kurtas, one with an orange-red shawl. On the right, two men with glasses wear orange-brown robes and saffron shawls. Behind them, a large audience in white and light clothing stands in the dim hall.

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Six men stand in a row on a stage against a dark backdrop, hands pressed together in anjali mudra. The man third from left wears an orange turban and orange-saffron robes with a red border, with a long rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him a bearded man in white robes with a white shawl also holds his palms together, and to the right a man with long grey hair wears orange robes. The man at far left wears pale yellow silk, the man second from left a cream kurta with glasses, and the man at far right white robes with a mala. Overhead, faint ceiling lights are visible at the left edge.2006-09-10December 11 20092009-12-11March 19 20142014-03-19A photograph of a group of sannyasis in orange and rust-coloured robes standing in a courtyard with cream and red walls. In the foreground at left, a person with long dark hair in an orange robe points while speaking. Beside them, two bald men in rust-orange shawls stand with hands folded, a third bald man in an orange robe and shawl listens with hands clasped, and a fourth bald man in orange shawl folds his hands in front of him. Behind them, about a dozen men in white kurtas wear yellow shawls, one wears a rudraksha mala, and some wear glasses. The setting appears to be an ashram welcome gathering.2009-10-15Two seated men in orange robes sit in front of a group of standing onlookers in white shirts, some with yellow and orange scarves. The man on the right has long dark hair tied back, white marks on his forehead and bare upper arm, and wears a thick gold bead necklace over an orange cloth. He rests his hands on his lap in a large orange armchair. The man on the left, in a lighter orange robe with a red tilak on his forehead, sits in a matching armchair with hands folded. A standing man on the right wears a long orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a pendant. Orange and yellow tones fill the scene against an orange wall.2010-07-21April 23 20162016-04-23Several saffron-robed sadhus sit cross-legged on a striped mat in a hall, eyes closed or gazing forward. The foreground sadhu wears an orange shawl with orange tilak marks on his forehead. Beside him a bearded sadhu wears an orange turban and a long rudraksha mala. An elderly bearded sadhu in a pink shawl holds his hands together, and a sadhu in orange robes sits at the right edge. Behind them, more orange-clad people and white-clad attendants stand in the background, and a fan is visible at upper right. No individual is identifiable as a person from appearance cues in this frame.2015-09-14January 29 20102010-01-29A seated assembly during a devotional gathering, with many people sitting in rows and some clapping. In the foreground centre, a man with a shaved head, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala over orange robes sits with palms pressed together. To his right, a bespectacled man with a shaved head and white tilak on the forehead wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, men in white dhotis and a man in a yellow shirt sit among the audience. The swami-style figures are sannyasi-like devotees rather than confirmed identities.2017-07-16 +1 copiesA crowd of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees stands with palms pressed together at an open-air gathering under a bright, hazy white canopy. In the foreground a bearded man in orange robes with a red tilak on his forehead and a gold wristwatch stands with hands folded. Beside him a bald, white-bearded man in orange with a white tilak and a second orange-clad man join palms. On the left a woman in a maroon and gold sari with a red turban and a long beaded mala holds her hands together, and several white- and orange-robed people stand behind. Several people are visible in the group, about ten to fifteen.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Photo of five men standing in a row on a stage with a dark backdrop, hands pressed together in namaste. From left, a man in pale cream silk with glasses, a bald man with glasses in cream silk, a man in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala, a bald bearded man in a white silk garment with a white shawl, and a man with long white hair and beard in an orange robe. Appears to be an opening or prayer moment at a public event. A small purple logo sits in the top right corner.2006-09-10