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Indoor photo of a seated group on a red patterned carpet in a white-walled room with a potted palm, a red curtain and a purple flower garland. A man in a rust-orange turban and orange robe leans forward, speaking with a bald man in a maroon-and-gold wrapped garment who kneels on the carpet. Seated around them are bald men in saffron-orange robes, one with rudraksha beads, and a white-bearded elder in orange. A woman in a red blouse and floral skirt bends over at left, and a standing man in a rust robe with a long beard appears at right.

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Indoor photograph of a seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees on a red patterned carpet in a white-walled hall with a potted palm and a flower garland hanging on the wall. A woman in a red blouse and floral-patterned skirt bends at the left edge. A woman in an orange-brown headwrap and robe smiles beside a bald man in a saffron-and-gold robe seated near the centre. A bearded elderly man in orange robes sits at right with a white beard, and a bald man in orange with a rudraksha mala sits in the foreground, while another man in a white shirt stands near the left. Red and orange drapes frame the background.2016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06Photograph at an outdoor evening event with tent canopy and string lights. Seated centre, a smiling man wears an orange-saffron turban, saffron robe and a long brown rudraksha mala, with long dark hair falling over his shoulders; appearance is consistent with the a person candidate, though uncertain. Beside him, a bald man in white ritual clothes with a red sash and yellow-orange tilak on his forehead leans forward with folded hands. Foreground left, a bald man in red-pink silk shawl sits beside a man in white with a red cloth. Right foreground, an older bearded man in orange robe and pale pink shawl wears a wooden bead mala. Behind them, saffron-clad devotees and onlookers in shirts stand among the crowd.2016-05-04September 21 20152015-09-21A seated group of saffron-robed sadhus under a yellow cloth tent with green mats, at what appears to be a Kumbh Mela camp. In the foreground an elderly bearded sadhu in orange robes and glasses sits on the left. Beside him a man in a red-orange turban and matching saffron-brown robe with a rudraksha-style brown shawl sits cross-legged with hands on knees, appearing to be a sannyasi; the appearance is not clearly identifiable. A woman in orange robes and a headcloth sits near the center, and several shaved-headed sadhus in orange sit behind. A standing man in white kurta with a red thread on his wrist stands at left, hands folded. On the right a shaved-headed monk in maroon robes sits facing the group, and a standing attendant in peach robes stands at upper right. A printed photo credit overlays the lower right corner.2016-04-22A seated gathering of sadhus and devotees in a plain room with a barred window and pale tiled wall. Several monks wear saffron-orange robes; one in the centre wears a deep red headcloth and a long wooden bead necklace. Behind them a shirtless man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl stands with his back to the camera. Women in white, yellow and lavender saris sit at left and front, and a bald man in an orange shawl with gold necklace sits at lower right. A man in a white shirt sits at centre front on a patterned rug.2015-09-11Crowded indoor ceremony under a white tent with gold-decorated ornate backdrop. Center, a woman in an orange sari and pearl necklace with a dark mala sits on a cushioned seat, leaning forward and smiling. Around her, devotees in orange and saffron robes and turbans, a man in a white shirt and tie holding a small book, and a bald man in orange glasses sit or stand close by. A woman in a red-and-gold turban with a red bindi smiles at the left foreground, and a man in a white shirt sits at the bottom edge. Visible people number about a dozen, with more partially visible in the background.2015-01-13September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesOutdoor tented gathering with orange draped walls at a Kumbh Mela event. Seated in the foreground, a bald man in orange robes and rudraksha mala on the left, and a man in a rust-red turban, rudraksha garland and gold armlet with folded hands in the centre-left. Beside him, a smiling sadhvi-style figure in orange robes and head covering, with a yellow marigold garland, touches the hands of a woman in orange and red sari bending forward at right. Other seated devotees and a standing man in a white shirt are behind them. The rust-red turban and rudraksha garland of the central figure are distinctive, but the page does not indicate his presence, so no identity is asserted.2016-04-22A photograph of a seated gathering in a pink-walled room with barred windows, the floor covered with patterned rugs. A young standing man in orange robes with a white beaded necklace and tilak on his forehead bends forward to greet a seated elder in orange with a shaved head and tilak, who presses his palms together. Around them sit other saffron-robed sadhus, one with a long white beard and rudraksha mala, a woman in a headscarf and orange garments, and several visitors in white and orange clothing. A pink turban rests on one seated woman. Outside, parked vehicles are visible through the window.2016-04-21A photograph of a devotional gathering under warm stage lights with a red draped backdrop and a carved gold pillar. On the right, a man in a rust-coloured turban, dark maroon and gold-striped robe and pink flower garland stands with a hand on the head of a kneeling older man in white kurta, orange shawl and floral garland with a tilak on his forehead. On the left, a standing man in an orange kurta, orange cap, glasses and beaded mala watches with clasped hands. Seated in the foreground, a bearded man in orange robes with garland and tilak and an older woman in a white sari with red border are partly visible. Several other people in orange and white sit in the background. Blessing or pada-puja-style honour is being shown.2015-07-21Indoor photo inside a red-draped tent at a religious gathering. In the foreground, a long-haired figure with a bare upper body and a multicoloured flower garland sits with back partly turned, extending a hand toward a kneeling man in a saffron-orange shawl and turban who bows low. Behind them stand a standing man in a white dhoti with a gold necklace and bare chest, a young man in orange with a rudraksha mala, a shaved-headed man in white, a uniformed police officer with a radio and hands folded, a woman with a white tilak and red bindi, and a cameraman with a video camera on a tripod. Prayer trays and flowers sit on a low table at right.2016-04-27