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Outdoor photo on a concrete courtyard beside a building wall decorated with dried leaf garlands and flowers. In the centre, a man in a red-maroon turban and maroon robe with gold-yellow borders stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a gold necklace and red-beaded bracelets. To the left, bald men in maroon and gold-bordered robes with rudraksha malas stand in a line. Behind them, a man in a saffron-orange turban and peach robe with a rudraksha mala stands at a distance, and a small white building and trees appear in the background.

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September 14 20152015-09-14October 03 20152015-10-03A photograph of saffron-clad sadhus greeting each other outdoors beside a grey concrete wall and a doorway with orange cloth and dried leaves. In the foreground a bald man with his back to the camera wears a rust-red turban, an orange shawl with yellow marigold garland, and a gold bangle, palms pressed together in namaste. To the right, a bald man in a red-brown robe with yellow border and a heavy gold-bead necklace smiles. Behind them, a bearded man with a sandalwood forehead mark wears orange robes and a beaded mala, arm raised. In the centre, a bearded man in orange kurta and glasses also presses his palms together.2015-09-14Outdoor photo at a Kumbh-area setting with a red-roofed structure and orange banners behind. In the centre a man in a striking red turban, rudraksha mala, large gold pendant and rust-red and gold-bordered robe holds a small booklet or card, flanked by a man in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala, and a shaved-headed man in orange-and-gold robe with beaded necklace and bangles holding a phone. A man in a striking striped shirt and white head cloth bends forward with folded hands in greeting. Other devotees in orange and white stand in the background.2015-09-14Outdoor photograph at a Kumbh Mela setting with a dirt ground and a yellow-ochre painted wall. A tall man in a maroon-and-gold dhoti and a red turban, wearing a heavy gold necklace and a red-beaded bracelet on his upper arm, stands at the centre with his hand extended toward a man in white kurta and orange dhoti who bows low before him. Beside him, two bald sadhus in maroon robes with gold sashes and gold necklaces look on. To the right, a man with a red turban wears a pink-orange robe and rudraksha mala, and bearded sadhus in orange robes stand nearby with hands folded. Four men in saffron robes and a seated figure appear as partially visible people. The tall central figure with the turban and ornate gold necklace matches the a person cues of a turban and ornate gold ceremonial jewellery, so he is treated as a candidate present in person.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesAugust 09 20152015-08-09January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor photo at a Kumbh Mela area. Several sadhus in saffron and orange robes stand close together against a yellow-and-grey wall with a weathered carved stone slab at left. A bearded man in a pink-orange kurta and red turban at left gestures with open hands. A central figure in a red turban, bare-shouldered, wears rudraksha and gold-bead necklaces, dark maroon and gold-bordered garment, and gold armbands, with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a bald man in maroon and gold-bordered dress holds a striped tiger-print cloth. At right, a bearded sadhu in orange with rudraksha malas and a red turban stands near the frame edge. Visible people total about 8.2015-09-14A photograph of saffron-clad sannyasis outside a yellow-washed building in Varanasi. In the centre, a man in a deep red turban with a red-and-white tilak wears a marigold garland with white flower strands and a rudraksha mala; he wears a red and orange dhoti-style wrap. Beside him, a bald man in red-and-gold robes with wire-framed glasses and a rudraksha mala walks alongside. Behind them, saffron-robed men stand on concrete steps, one blowing a conch shell and another holding a brass vessel. A barred brown metal window sits in the wall. Appearance-based cues are not distinctive enough to name a person, so the central turbaned figure is described by role only.2015-10-03September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesOutdoor procession scene at dusk with several saffron-robed sannyasis and attendants. In the centre, a man in a red-orange turban, rudraksha mala and layered gold necklaces stands with palms pressed together and eyes closed. To his right, a bald man with orange tilak holds a tall red-and-orange staff, hands folded in reverence. Other men wear white dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas and gold chains; one holds a ceremonial horn. Red and white tents and an orange umbrella with tassels stand behind them, and a crowd is gathered in the background.2016-04-18