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A photograph of a seated ceremony with several saffron-clad sadhus. In the foreground, a bearded man in orange robes with a yellow tilak on his forehead and gold-rimmed glasses bends forward, hands together. Beside him on the right, an elderly sadhu with long white hair and beard wears an orange robe, a long garland of yellow flowers and a rudraksha mala, and holds a white object. Behind them, a white-bearded man in an orange turban and pale robe sits, and a bald young priest in orange holds a mobile phone. A standing crowd of men in orange, white and yellow shirts, lanyards and a woman in a teal sari with bangles watch from the back. The pale tent setting and red-and-white cloth suggest an outdoor camp gathering.

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May 13 20162016-05-13May 13 20162016-05-13April 21 20162016-04-21April 23 20162016-04-23May 13 20162016-05-13May 13 20162016-05-13Outdoor satsang under an orange and yellow canopy with crowded seated devotees in saffron and orange robes. A man in the center wears an orange sleeveless top and sits on a red cushioned seat with a gold necklace and mala, appearing to be a guru-like central figure surrounded by others. A young performer on the left stands bare-chested in a striped skirt with white beaded ornaments and red-and-white beaded necklace, hands folded in namaste. A bearded man in white robes with long dreadlocks sits near the center holding a phone, and an older bearded sadhu with orange turban sits to the right. A standing man in orange robes on the right gestures toward the seated group. Several people stand and mill about in the background, including men in orange and pink turbans.2016-04-23April 22 20162016-04-22A seated group of saffron-robed sadhus gathers on a red patterned carpet inside a plain tiled room with a window. A bald man on the lower left wears an orange shawl, rudraksha beads and gold necklaces, and sits facing the group. Beside him, a bearded man in a red turban and orange robe with a mala smiles. Elderly sadhus in orange robes and white beards sit around them, one with a long grey beard and forehead tilak.2015-09-11April 21 20162016-04-21Outdoor satsang tent with yellow and white canopy at a Kumbh Mela gathering. A central seated figure in saffron robes wears a yellow marigold garland, a white tilak on the forehead and white markings on the arm, and sits with hands resting on his lap. Seated beside him, a bald monk in saffron cloth and a man with a turban in saffron and grey beard sit on the floor. Behind them, devotees in orange and pink robes, one with long grey hair and beard, stand and sit under the tent, and a man holds an open book. A saffron cloth hangs as a pillar at right.2016-04-23A large crowd of sadhus and devotees in orange and saffron robes sits closely on the ground under a tent or pavilion with white pillars. In the foreground a white-bearded man with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, eyes lowered, wearing orange robes and a pink undercloth. Beside him a long-haired sadhu with a red headband, bare chest, red shawl, bangles and vibhuti marks on his forehead leans forward to tend a plate of food. To the right a sadhu in a pale headcloth and orange robe eats from a leaf plate, with small steel cups and bowls of food on the floor.2016-05-07