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A photo inside a tented ashram hall at a camp setting, with rows of wooden footwear or sandals stacked on shelves at the top left. Seated on a colourful striped woven mat, a woman in an orange sari with a white head covering holds a paper, as a woman in a white sari sits on a red plastic chair beside her offering a paper. Nearby a man in white dhoti and white garment kneels with hands on the mat, while several saffron-robed sadhus and men in orange and white sit around. Men in orange and a man in a white shirt and dhoti stand in the background. Several seated men wear orange robes and one holds an open book with printed pages.

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A photograph inside a plain room with a patterned red carpet and orange cushions. Seated saffron-robed sadhus and holy men sit in a semicircle; one elderly seated man wears an orange turban and a marigold garland. Several bald and bearded monks in orange and maroon robes with rudraksha malas sit nearby. Standing at right, a bearded man in an orange robe holds a long staff. Young students in white garments with gold borders sit in front, two wearing blindfolds, while a woman in white with a maroon shawl sits centre-front. Windows light the pale brick wall behind.2015-09-10September 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copiesSeptember 17 20152015-09-17A dense seated gathering of many devotees in saffron-orange cloth draped over bare shoulders, most with red headbands tied over their eyes, sitting on a marble floor among gold-topped posts. In the foreground a young man with long dark hair, white tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala holds a paper, while others hold notebooks and wear beaded malas and white garments. Pink and floral bags sit among the crowd, and the scene suggests a satsang or discourse session.2017-07-16 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03September 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copiesSeptember 10 20152015-09-10Indoor gathering of saffron-robed sadhus seated on a red patterned carpet and orange cushions in a plain room with a barred window. A man in a red turban and orange garland sits centrally, with a flower garland and a pale cloth. Around them, bearded sadhus in orange and saffron robes sit in a circle, some with folded hands, while a woman in a white sari with gold border sits facing them, a second woman in white with a blindfold sits on the carpet, and a bystander stands at the right in orange. The scene is a demonstration at a Kumbh camp setting, with a newspaper on the carpet.2015-09-10A photograph of a large hall during a Kumbh Mela-era gathering of sadhus. In the foreground, several men in saffron and orange robes stand in a row; one wears a rudraksha mala and a saffron shawl, another a light peach-coloured kurta with a sling bag. Behind them, many seated and standing sadhus wear orange turbans and saffron cloth, sitting on colourful striped floor mats. Further back, people in white dhotis and white kurtas with red-and-white garlands stand near the wall, and a gilded deity murti and a decorated altar are visible at the right. Walls are lined with printed posters. Photo credit text is watermarked across the lower right.2015-09-17A photograph inside a hall with pink walls and red curtains, where several women and a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange sarees and garments wear rudraksha malas. A woman in the centre with glasses and a long rudraksha mala kneels and extends her hands while another orange-clad woman bends forward to clasp them. Around them stand more orange-clad devotees, one seated woman in a white saree with a gold border holds a small brass vessel, and a standing man in white dress is partly visible at the right edge. A camera operator with a large video camera is in the foreground. Brass vessels and a red cloth sit on the floor. A cooling unit stands at the left edge.2016-09-30A large group of devotees sits cross-legged on the ground under an open pavilion during a ritual. Many wear saffron-orange cloths and rudraksha malas; several men in white dhotis with golden borders sit in front. A central man in white dhoti and shawl with a long braid sits with hands folded, chanting and gesturing. Brass kalasha pots, small brass vessels and a cardboard box sit on a striped cloth mat, with a stone platform in the foreground. A man in white and red-bordered shawl sits with his back to the camera at the lower right. Around 40 people are visible.2016-08-18February 23 20072007-02-23