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Photograph of a seated gathering of sadhus and monastic men in a pink-walled room with barred windows, sitting on a patterned red and cream carpet. In the foreground, an elderly sadhu with long white hair and beard and white rudraksha malas wears a saffron-orange wrap, while a bearded elder in orange with a long white beard and red tilak sits beside him. A shaven-headed monk in a saffron and maroon robe holds a water bottle and speaks with the elder. Behind them, orange-robed sannyasis and men in white kurtas sit in conversation, and a turbaned sadhu in saffron with a gold necklace sits at the back. Satsang-style meeting.

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April 21 20162016-04-21A seated gathering of saffron-robed sadhus and monks in a pink-walled hall with barred windows, sitting on a patterned carpet. In the foreground a bearded man with long grey hair and white rudraksha beads wears orange cloth, and a bearded man in orange sits with hands clasped. Behind them an older man in orange and a man in white sit in conversation. At the upper right a standing-height seated figure in a rust-coloured robe wears a pink turban, a yellow flower garland and gold necklace, smiling. Several white-clad devotees and orange-robed monks fill the room, engaged in satsang-style discussion.2016-04-21 +1 copiesA seated group of saffron-robed sadhus sits on a patterned red and blue carpet in a pink-walled room with barred windows. In the foreground, an elderly bearded sadhu with long white hair and a white-bead mala, wrapped in orange cloth, gestures while speaking to a younger bearded man in orange on the right, who holds a mobile phone. Behind them, other orange-clad monks sit cross-legged, one wearing a red turban and a gold-beaded garland, and a man in a white shirt sits among them. The scene suggests a satsang or meeting.2016-04-21September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11September 21 20152015-09-21A photograph of a seated gathering on a red patterned carpet inside a pink-walled hall with barred windows. In the foreground, an older sannyasi with long grey beard and hair in a bun, wearing an orange robe and a white beaded necklace, sits beside another bearded elder in orange with rudraksha beads and tilak. At right, a bearded man in an orange kurta holds a mobile phone and rests his hands together. Behind them, several saffron-clad sadhus and a man in a white shirt sit in conversation, one with a red turban and another with a bald head and glasses. Ten or more people are visible in total, and their conversation appears to be in progress.2016-04-21A seated group of saffron-robed sadhus and religious leaders gathered on a red and patterned rug in a room with pale tiled walls. A bald man in the left foreground wears a gold necklace and an ochre shawl, facing a bearded elder in orange and a white-bearded figure with a tilak on the forehead. A man at the top left wears a maroon-and-red turban and beaded garlands, and another bald monk in orange sits centre-left with a black rudraksha mala. Other devotees in orange robes and a seated younger man in white occupy the edges, with a flowering plant partially visible at top left. Their hands rest on knees and some are in conversation.2015-09-11 +1 copiesA seated gathering of saffron-robed sadhus on a carpeted floor inside a plain tiled room with a window. A bald man in left foreground wears orange-red robes, a beaded necklace and gold ornaments, with a white-shirted man beside him. A turbaned man in deep red garments and a long rudraksha-style beaded necklace sits centre. Other elderly sadhus wear orange robes, one with a grey beard and a white-bearded man with a red mala. A bearded man in foreground has a yellow tilak and orange wrap. Several people sit in conversation with hands gesturing, a scene consistent with an assembly of akhada leaders. a person is not confidently recognisable from appearance here.2015-09-11September 21 20152015-09-21September 21 20152015-09-21A crowded indoor room with pale walls and a window, where saffron-robed sadhus sit on red and orange floor mats and rugs. A man in an orange turban and orange robe stands near the centre, and a bare-headed elderly man in orange bends forward at right. Several photographers and a man in white dhoti at left hold cameras and phones, and a small framed painting hangs on the back wall. Some seated sadhus wear rudraksha malas and ochre cloth, with one man at right showing long swept-back white hair.2015-09-15