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A large seated assembly of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees fills the frame at a satsang in Haridwar. Many wear orange and red headwraps, and several have long white beards. In the centre foreground a bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a black sleeveless vest over a peach-coloured kurta, sits with eyes closed in meditation. To his left a man in a pale pink turban and peach robe gestures with one hand. Right foreground, a man with grey hair and a red shawl is seated among white-clad attendees.

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A large seated gathering of sadhus and sannyasis in saffron and orange robes and turbans, many with long white beards, sit closely packed in rows. Several wear orange and pink headwraps, and one man on the left holds a wooden staff. In the foreground, a blurred bearded man in a dark vest and a man in pink clothing sit facing forward. The setting appears to be a satsang hall with warm light. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues, so no candidate is named.2014-03-21May 05 20162016-05-05A large seated congregation of sannyasis and devotees in orange and saffron robes at a satsang hall. Many wear saffron or orange turbans and caps, some with white or grey beards. In the foreground a bearded man with long dark hair and a black vest sits with eyes closed, and a grey-haired man in a white shirt with a red shawl sits at the bottom edge. A white-bearded elder in a white turban and saffron wrap sits centre with a tilak on his forehead. A bearded man in a black shirt and a few others with tilak marks sit nearby. The setting is an indoor hall with wood-panelled walls on the right. a person's presence is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so the people are described by role and clothing only.2014-03-21A photograph of a seated audience of saints and sadhus in saffron and orange robes at an indoor satsang. In the foreground, a bearded man in a pink turban and orange clothing wears a rudraksha mala and a white lanyard badge. Beside him, a man with curly dark hair and a long grey beard wears an orange shawl and speaks, while a man in an orange turban with a vertical tilak sits beside him. Behind them rows of other bearded attendees in orange and white turbans listen.2014-03-19March 19 20142014-03-19A large seated congregation of sadhus and devotees in orange and saffron robes fills the frame at a satsang hall. Many wear orange, saffron and pink turbans or head wraps, and several have long white beards. In the lower foreground, two bearded men in white turbans and a woman with dark hair sit in blurred focus. A man in the left foreground holds a staff. No clearly identifiable leader is distinguished in the front rows, and no a person appearance cues are visible. The room has cream padded wall panels.2014-03-21A seated gathering of sadhus in saffron and orange robes at a Kumbh Mela akhada camp. In the centre a bearded man with long dark wavy hair and a grey beard sits with eyes lowered in meditation, wearing an orange shirt. Around him other devotees in orange, peach and pink wraps sit close together, one bald man in orange at the lower right, and a long orange pole stands at the right edge. The scene is warm and crowded with many saffron-clad figures.2016-05-11A dense seated congregation in an ashram hall for a homa, with many people in orange and saffron robes and orange or red turbans and headwear. Several elderly men have long white beards, and younger men have full black beards. Some people wear white kurtas and others red or orange shawls. Marigold offerings sit at the front edge near the seated devotees, and a faint purple and white logo appears in the upper left corner. Most faces are turned toward the front.2014-03-26A large seated crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes fills the frame at a ritual gathering. Many wear orange or peach turbans and shawls; a bearded man in white clothes sits in the centre with a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace, a bearded older man in a peach turban with a tilak on his forehead sits to the right, and a woman in an orange headcovering with a red bindi sits in the lower centre. Several elderly men with white beards press their palms together in anjali. The foreground is blurred with heads and shoulders of nearby attendees.2014-03-26A seated gathering of sadhus and devotees in saffron and orange robes, several with long white beards and orange or pink turbans, listening attentively at a satsang setting. A bearded man in the centre wears an orange shawl and a dark curly hair, and a man on the left wears a rudraksha mala over orange robes. Foreground includes a man in a white hooded cloth and a bald man in white with a red-bordered shawl. Patterned red-cushioned chairs and wall panels form the backdrop.2014-03-19March 22 20142014-03-22A photograph of a large seated congregation of men, many with white and grey beards, wearing saffron and orange robes, white clothing, and turbans in orange, pink, red and white. Rows of devotees fill the frame closely, attentively facing forward. Most visible people are older men sitting on floor mats in a warm-lit hall. A few younger faces appear in the back rows. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame, and the photo shows only the audience.2014-03-24