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A photograph of a stage event with a red draped backdrop and a carved grey stone shrine-like structure decorated with colourful flower garlands. A bald man in wire-rimmed glasses and a rust-brown robe, with rudraksha mala beads around his neck and wrists, holds a black microphone to his mouth and speaks. Behind him a large ornate circular halo-like backrest with a golden canopy stands on the stage. To the left, a white-bearded elder in a cream robe and orange shawl stands beside a man in a bright orange sannyasi robe with a red tilak mark. On the right, a white-bearded elder in an orange shawl stands with glasses. A partial figure in orange is at the far left edge.

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Outdoor evening event under a white tent with a golden throne-style seat at right and a yellow bunting strip behind. A man with long grey hair and a white beard, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and a gold necklace, stands in profile at left. Beside him, a bald man in rust-brown and saffron robes with brown rudraksha malas holds a microphone to his mouth. A bald seated man in a brown-and-gold garment and rudraksha beads smiles at lower right. A woman with a white tilak on her forehead and brown bead bracelets stands at far left near floral garlands in yellow and orange. Orange cloth is held at right and a tray of offerings sits nearby. Appearance-based candidate: the long-haired man in saffron may be a person, though the appearance is uncertain.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor photo of a group of sannyasi-style men in saffron, orange and pink clothing, several with long beards and orange or pink turbans, standing before a golden temple-style structure. The central man with long matted dreadlocks, dark sunglasses, layered silver necklaces and a pink cloth bag holds a microphone and speaks. Beside him a bearded man wears a white and beaded rudraksha-style necklace and a leopard-print wrap, while a younger man in an orange shawl holds a phone. On the right a bearded man with white hair in a pink shawl raises a phone to film. A red-draped stage edge and blue tarp are visible at left. No identifiable a person candidate with sufficient cues is present.2017-10-03 +1 copiesFebruary 11 20132013-02-11October 03 20172017-10-03A photograph of a ceremonial exchange at an outdoor-style pavilion with a dark backdrop and purple stage lighting. In the centre, a person in orange robes with long dark hair in a bun gently holds the face of a bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala. On the left, a bald man in rust-red robes with a gold-bordered dhoti holds a microphone. Beside him, a man in a rust-red turban and gold-bordered dhoti stands with bead garlands. On the right, a bearded older man in orange robes wears a large ornate gold necklace and holds a tilak on his forehead; behind him, silver ornamental canopies and red and pink cloth hangings are visible. Several people in pale pink and orange clothing stand in the background, and a plain white and red carpet covers the floor.2015-09-14July 15 20162016-07-15January 03 20162016-01-03A photograph of a crowded sadhu gathering at an outdoor Kumbh Mela setting with a dark backdrop and warm lighting. A bald man with glasses and a rudraksha mala, wearing a rust-red dhoti with gold border, leans in holding a black microphone toward a man in an orange-red turban, gold-bordered rust-red dhoti, and a large gold pendant on a beaded necklace who points forward. To the right, a bearded man with hair tied back wears an orange kurta and rudraksha mala. Other saffron-clad sadhus and devotees stand behind, with a decorated altar and flags at upper right.2015-09-14A tented satsang gathering with orange and pink drapes. In the foreground a bearded man with long grey-white hair wears a saffron-orange robe and beaded necklaces, seated on an ornate gold throne. Beside him a man in a white vest over cream kurta and an orange turban sits on a red-cushioned throne. A bearded man in a white turban and pink-white robes speaks into a microphone on a stand, seated on a gold-and-red throne. Several saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees sit on striped rugs behind, one holding papers, and a woman in red and gold sits on a gold throne at the back.2013-02-11