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A photograph of a seated stage event with saffron-clad ascetics. In the centre a man wears a deep red-orange turban with a small tilak, a red-orange robe, a heavy multi-strand rudraksha mala and gold armbands, with a bead garland across his chest, and sits behind a blue-covered book or stand. To his left a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a peach-orange robe with a purple-and-gold border, a rudraksha mala, a pendant and a wristwatch. Behind them standing and seated figures in orange and pink robes fill the background, and a seated man at the right wears an orange garment. Two steel plates with food and a steel cup sit in the foreground. a person is the turbaned central figure, whose appearance includes a rudraksha mala and saffron-red robe.

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Photograph of a seated stage event with saffron-robed sadhus and devotees in pink-tinted light. Centre right, a man in a deep red turban and red-brown garment with a large rudraksha mala and gold bangles speaks while raising his right hand. Beside him at left, a man with long dark hair, orange robes, a gold necklace and a sash sits behind a tray of food and a brass cup. Several saffron-clad men sit and stand in the background, and ornate silver decorations frame the stage.2015-09-12A seated ceremonial gathering in warm orange-pink light. In the foreground right, a man in a deep red turban with a red tilak on his forehead and a red-brown robe sits with heavy rudraksha malas and gold bead necklaces and bangles, holding a thin stick near his mouth. To the left, a man with long dark swept-back hair and a white forehead mark wears an orange robe with a beaded necklace and a purple-trimmed sash, seated beside a metal plate of offerings. Behind them, several sadhus in orange and saffron robes and turbans sit and stand among ornate silver-toned decorations. The page identifies the event as Kumbh Yatra. Whether the turbaned man is a person is uncertain from appearance alone.2015-09-12September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 12 20152015-09-12April 18 20162016-04-18May 11 20162016-05-11A photograph of a seated ritual scene with two main men in foreground. On the left, a man in a dark red-brown dhoti and shawl with a gold multi-strand bead necklace and a large gold pendant, a white sacred ash line across his forehead, looking down and gesturing with his right hand. On the right, an elderly bald man in a bright orange silk shawl and an orange turban-style headpiece studded with rudraksha beads, wearing a black-and-white rudraksha mala and gold pendant, eyes closed. Behind them another attendant in orange-gold garments rests a hand on the turban, and brass oil lamps, a brass pot and orange and yellow marigolds with pink roses sit nearby. The setting is a temple or ritual hall.2015-09-14Two men sit side by side at a stage with a microphone on a stand in front of them. The man on the left wears a peach-orange kurta with a purple and blue patterned sash, a long wooden bead necklace, and a vertical tilak on his forehead; his long dark hair is pulled back, and he is speaking. The man on the right wears a dark red turban and a rust-red robe with a gold border, layered with thick rudraksha malas and a sandalwood-colored bead shawl, and he is smiling. Behind them, saffron-robed attendees sit among marigold garlands and colorful decorations. The photo is dense with orange and red tones.2015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12April 18 20142014-04-18September 17 20152015-09-17 +1 copiesPhotograph of a stage event with several seated men in saffron and orange robes. On the right, a man in an orange turban and orange shawl with a gold-toned necklace speaks into a microphone on a stand. Beside him, a man in a red-brown turban and rust-coloured garment with beaded necklaces smiles. Further left, a man with a white tilak wears orange robes. Behind them, more robed men sit on a stage with silver-toned tables holding plates of orange marigold garlands. Dark drapes and ornate silver decor fill the background.2015-09-12 +1 copies