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A photograph of three seated men in saffron and orange robes on a cushioned mat inside an orange-draped tent. The man on the left wears a red turban, a long rudraksha mala with a wooden-bead necklace, a black wristwatch and long dark hair falling down his back, and smiles toward the others. An elderly bearded man with spectacles and a red tilak sits at right in orange robes, with a red bolster behind him. In the foreground, a shaven-headed man seen from behind in orange with a rudraksha necklace holds an open printed booklet. Bottles of water sit on the mat and the tent poles are white.

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April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Three saffron-robed sadhus sit on a striped cloth-covered bench inside an orange-draped tent at a Kumbh Mela camp. The man on the left wears dark sunglasses, an orange wrap and a vertical tilak on his forehead. The seated man in the centre has a bare head, an orange robe and holds a black walking staff. On the right, a sadhu wears a red turban, a long rudraksha mala with ornate beads and a red-orange wrap, and is seated on a red-and-blue patterned cushion. Red and orange cushions and a tent pole are visible, with a few distant figures seated under the tent.2016-04-22A photograph of four saffron-clad men seated on the floor under an orange-draped tent. On the left, a man with long dark hair wears a red-orange turban, a rudraksha mala and a wrap, and presses his palms together in greeting. In the centre, a smiling monk in an orange hooded robe with a vertical tilak on his forehead holds an open booklet showing a colourful world map. On the right, a bearded older man in orange wears glasses, and a bald man in the foreground is partly visible. Behind them a figure in tan clothing walks past.2016-04-22Photograph inside a tent at a satsang-style gathering. A seated man in the centre wears an orange turban, orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a heavy ornate gold necklace, and reads from a small blue book with a red-and-gold image on its cover. Beside him, an older bald man with white beard wears orange clothes and dark beaded mala. Behind them, standing attendants in white dhotis wear gold necklaces and hold a long staff, and several saffron-robed sadhus and devotees stand in the background. Red cushions and a red cloth lie in the foreground. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated and reading, with turban, rudraksha and gold necklace cues.2016-04-23May 10th 20162016-05-10February 11 20132013-02-11Outdoor tent gathering at a Kumbh Mela-style ceremony beneath orange and white fabric panels. Seated on a red-and-patterned mat, a bald elderly man in pale pink robes with a black bead mala and gold ring holds eyeglasses and smiles. To his left, a man in saffron-orange robes holds a tall wooden staff. To the right, a person in a red turban and red robes with a brown rudraksha mala sits beside a bald man in glasses and saffron cloth, who is seated in the foreground. Behind them, a shirtless man in white dhoti with a gold-beaded necklace holds a long red-and-white pole. Other sadhus are visible in the background, and a camera lens edge appears at the left.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22May 10th 20162016-05-10May 05 20162016-05-05Outdoor tent gathering at a Kumbh Mela-style camp. Two seated men converse on a red cloth over a patterned rug. The man on the left, bald and white-bearded, wears pale pink robes and a black beaded mala. The man on the right wears a red-orange turban, orange robes and a thick layered rudraksha mala, and smiles as he listens. A standing attendant in white with a yellow beaded necklace stands behind them beside an orange-and-yellow tent wall. A partly visible figure in the lower right foreground is also seated.2016-04-22