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A photograph of a sannyasi sitting cross-legged on a colourful striped mat, wearing orange robes, a long orange shawl and rudraksha malas on the arms and neck, with dreadlocked hair and a red tilak on the forehead. A monkey sits beside him holding pieces of food, while he looks at a mobile phone in his hand. Other orange-clad sannyasis with malas sit smiling in the background, and a bright white space surrounds the gathering.

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January 14 20182018-01-14 +1 copiesJanuary 14 20182018-01-14Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard with terracotta-red walls and a green metal gate. Four people in saffron-orange cloth stand with their long dark matted hair visible. A bare-chested younger man in the centre, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace and beaded bracelets, smiles toward the camera. A person on the right holds up a yellow fruit toward the wall. Two monkeys sit on the gate and wall, eating yellow fruit.2018-01-14 +1 copiesMay 13 20162016-05-13May 13 20162016-05-13May 13 20162016-05-13 +1 copiesA photograph of three seated sadhus at an outdoor camp gathering, with a crowd of standing devotees behind them. On the left, a bearded man in orange robes and glasses, with a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, smiles toward the centre. In the middle, an elderly sadhu with long white hair and beard, wearing orange cloth and a marigold garland, holds a banana and sits on a checked cushion beside a plate of fruit and bowls. On the right, a smiling man in a maroon turban and dark-red robe with long rudraksha malas sits with hands folded. Behind them, men in white and orange robes and caps stand watching, and a red-and-white canopy is visible.2016-05-13August 09 20172017-08-09May 13 20162016-05-13August 14 20172017-08-14A photograph of young ascetic devotees in orange saffron cloths draped over their shoulders and bodies, several with bare upper torsos and white ash or tilak markings on their arms and foreheads. Several hold handfuls of yellow offerings. Behind them, a golden ornate structure and a partly visible colourful shrine decoration suggest a temple hall. The scene appears to be a ritual offering, with other figures blurred in the background.2017-07-03 +1 copiesA crowded outdoor temple-style gathering seen in a photograph. In the centre, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe and a heavy gold beaded necklace sits on the ground, with a red bindi on the forehead and orange-beaded bangles on the wrists. A saffron-robed, shaved-headed man with gold necklaces leans in toward them from the left. Behind them, another shaved-headed man in saffron sits with a hand near his face, and an older man with white moustache wears a yellow-and-white shawl at right. A smiling woman in a dark red top and beaded necklaces sits at the lower right, and several onlookers in white and cream stand behind. A small round card with orange border is held up near the centre. The figure in the centre is shown as a probable Swamiji by his long swept-back hair, saffron robe and gold necklaces.2012-04-05