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A seated group inside a small room with a framed portrait at the centre, draped with a yellow and orange marigold garland. A man in a red turban and rudraksha-style gold necklaces sits in the middle, with his head bowed. To the left, a bearded man in an orange robe gestures with his hand. To the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala listens, and beside him another man in orange robes sits with his head lowered. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a red mala sits with his back to the camera. Framed photographs hang on the red-curtained wall and a floral arrangement stands at the left edge.

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September 15 20152015-09-15A photograph of a seated group of saffron-robed sadhus in a small room at a Kumbh Mela camp. A man in a maroon turban and maroon-and-gold garment with a large gold pendant and a beaded necklace sits centre-back, his hand resting near a kneeling devotee in an orange cloth and yellow cap. A bearded elder in orange robes with a white-grey beard and forehead markings bends forward to touch the kneeling figure. A bald sadhu in orange sits to the right, and a grey-haired man in orange kneels in the foreground. A marigold garland hangs on a framed picture on the wall behind them, and a red plastic chair stands at right. Five people are visible.2015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesA photograph inside a small room with red curtains and a white tiled wall. A seated man in a red turban, gold necklace and maroon-and-gold robe has his head touched in blessing by a hand. Beside him an elderly bearded sadhu in orange robes gestures with an open hand, and a bald man in orange sits to the right. In front, a man in a pink shirt with a yellow shawl sits with folded hands, and a seated devotee in beige kneels at the lower left. A standing man in white dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala stands at the right edge, and a standing monk in maroon with a mala is at the left. Behind them hangs a framed portrait of a seated saint garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds, and a red curtain and framed pictures decorate the wall.2015-09-15 +1 copiesA seated group inside a room with white walls and framed portraits on the wall behind them, one framed image topped with a yellow and orange marigold garland. A woman in a maroon-red robe and deep red turban sits centre, wearing a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant and a light smile, hands clasped in her lap. To her left an elderly bearded man in orange saffron robes and a saffron shawl sits with a red tilak on his forehead. To her right a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with his hands resting. In the foreground two younger men sit on the floor: one in a striped shirt and jeans, the other in a cream kurta and maroon dhoti with a tilak. Behind them a man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl stands at the edge, and a red plastic chair sits at right.2015-09-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group in a room with a garlanded framed portrait of a seated figure in saffron on the wall, plus marigold and rose floral decorations and small framed pictures. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands at left, speaking and gesturing toward the group. A man in white dhoti with a gold border and an orange rudraksha mala kneels at lower left, seen from behind. A bearded elderly man in saffron robes with a white sacred mark on his forehead sits centre-left. A woman in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe with a heavy gold necklace sits beside him, holding his hand. A shaven-headed man in orange robes and a white shawl sits at right with his hands clasped. The portrait's caption is not legible.2015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesA seated gathering on a patterned red and blue carpet in a pink-walled room with a barred window. A man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala bends forward at the left. A bald man in saffron robes with a mala sits cross-legged at the rear. At right, a smiling woman in a pink turban and saffron robe with a gold necklace sits beside a bald man in orange robes with hands folded in greeting. A bald man in a white dhoti with an orange robe sits at the lower left, seen from behind. The scene resembles a satsang or meeting; no deity or ritual object is visible.2016-04-21