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September 20 2015

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September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14An aged, bare-chested ascetic with long white hair and a full white beard sits cross-legged on straw inside a triangular tent-like shelter of white cloth. He wears a white cloth draped over his shoulders and lap, and his hands rest on his knees. Behind him are folded dark and pink fabrics, and a few blurred people stand in the open area outside the shelter. Large clay pots sit at the left edge of the frame. The image is a faded, bluish-tinted print, and there is no readable name on the figure.A faded, blue-toned photograph of an elderly bearded sadhu seated cross-legged on dry straw inside a tent-like enclosure of pale draped cloth. He has long white hair and a full white beard, is bare-chested with a white cloth draped over his shoulders and lap, and rests his hands on his knees. Behind him, folded dark blue and pink cloths are piled on the ground, and a large metal pot sits at left. In the far right background, several people in light clothing stand near the enclosure. The print shows surface wear, spots and tears along its edges.January 17 20182018-01-17 +1 copiesPhotograph of an elderly bearded man seated in profile, looking upward to the left, with long grey hair knotted on top of his head and a red-and-white tilak mark on his forehead. He wears a loose saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders and is bare-chested beneath it. Multiple rudraksha beads hang on a long necklace across his chest, with red threads and a silver pendant beside them. Gold bangles are visible on his wrist as his hands rest folded in his lap. The plain cream wall behind him and a white plastic chair edge are visible.2012-05-08A seated bearded sadhu with a topknot of matted hair and a red bindi with white vibhuti on his forehead sits on a pale yellow plastic chair. He wears an orange saffron shawl draped over bare shoulders and chest, a rudraksha mala across his chest, and gold bangles on one wrist, with hands clasped in his lap. He looks off to the side in a room with a plain wall and a tiled floor.2012-05-08 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +2 copiesSeptember 05 20142014-09-05 +1 copiesJanuary 17 20182018-01-17 +1 copiesA framed photograph hangs on a mustard-yellow wall, showing a seated figure in orange-saffron cloth draped over the lap, with multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, bead bracelets, and white horizontal tripundra markings on the forehead and arms. A garland of red flowers sits on the head, with radiating light rays behind. The framed image is a printed portrait, not a physical person in the room. No readable caption is visible in the frame.2018-03-01A photograph of an elderly bearded sannyasi seated on a large cream-coloured cushioned seat, eyes lowered and palms pressed together in prayer. He wears a tall wrapped turban of matted hair, white horizontal ash bands and a white dot on his forehead and arms, a bare upper body with a dark beaded rudraksha-style mala and a gold pendant, and an orange-saffron dhoti. Behind him stands a man in orange robes holding a silver tray of white flowers. A golden deity or ritual figure is partly visible at the left edge against a blue and orange decorated pillar.2010-10-16 +1 copies