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Photograph of seated sadhus in an ornate hall with gilded lion carvings. On the far right, an older man in an orange-red saffron robe and a red-beaded turban with white embroidery, with rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, holds a small microphone while speaking. Beside him, a younger man in a reddish-brown robe wears a large gold-and-bead garland and a gold pendant. Behind them sit saffron-robed men, one bald and one with long white hair and beard. A silver tray holds red-beaded malas and flower garlands in the foreground. Several people appear, all seated in a satsang-style gathering at the Kumbh Mela event.

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September 14 20152015-09-14A photograph of a seated group in an ornate hall with silver-framed decor behind them. On the far right, a man in saffron-orange robes and a tall orange-red headdress, wearing rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, gestures with his hands while speaking. Beside him, a man in a rust-red robe with a heavy gold pendant necklace and tilak sits calmly. To the left, several seated men in orange robes sit behind silver trays of marigolds and brass plates. Behind them, a gilded throne-like seat and a large deity murti are visible. Printed paper name placards sit on the silver tables.2015-09-14A photograph inside a temple hall with ornate silver and gold decor. An older man in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha beads and a tall orange-and-gold headdress sits at right, holding a small object and speaking, with a yellow marigold garland in front of him. Beside him a man in deep red-brown robes wears a heavy gold necklace and a gold pendant, with sandalwood tilak on his forehead, and speaks. At left a man in orange robes with a pink shawl and rudraksha mala sits behind a tray of rudraksha beads. A seated figure in red and orange robes is behind them, near a golden throne. Marigolds, a pink cloth and a silver tray lie on the table. A printed sign reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Three physical people are visible.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 17 20152015-09-17Three men sit side by side on a ceremonial stage at an outdoor event, with brass lamps, a silver tray and pink flower garlands in the foreground. The man in the centre wears a red turban, a red and gold dhoti-style wrap, a heavy gold necklace with a gold pendant, and gold armlets and bangles; he is the probable Swamiji by appearance cues including the ornate gold necklace and turban. The man on the left wears a cream robe with a rudraksha mala and a pearl-style necklace. The man on the right wears an orange-red robe, a rudraksha mala and a forehead marking of white and red tilak. A figure in red and gold stands behind the left man, and a silver platter sits at the lower right.2015-09-17Seated devotional gathering on a stage draped in red. A man in a red turban and red-and-gold robes with long beaded necklaces and gold armbands sits smiling, a small clip microphone at his face; he is the candidate for a person, with cues of a red turban, ornate gold-trimmed clothing and multiple beaded malas. Beside him a bald man in orange robes with a yellow forehead mark sits with eyes lowered, and an elderly bearded man in orange robes sits to the left. A microphone on a stand is at left, with a hand reaching toward it, and metal trays of orange and yellow marigold flowers are in the foreground. Two saffron-robed sadhus and a few others are partly visible behind.2015-09-11 +1 copiesTwo seated men in saffron-orange robes sit before a gilded throne-like backdrop with ornate golden pillars and brass lamps at left. The man on the left, with a white vertical tilak on his forehead, wears a gold-beaded necklace and a red-orange shawl, and holds out a strand of rudraksha beads toward the man on the right. The man on the right wears a tall orange-red head covering with a rudraksha-bead band and a rudraksha mala with black and white beads over bright orange silk, his eyes closed. A metal tray holds orange and rudraksha garlands, and yellow and orange flower garlands lie at the bottom right.2015-09-14Three saffron-robed sadhus seated at a long decorated table draped with marigold garlands and orange flowers. On the left, a bald man in orange robes with yellow forehead markings sits beside a microphone stand. In the centre, a man wearing a deep red turban, a red-and-gold garment, a long brown rudraksha mala and gold armbands sits with a calm expression, and a red tilak is on his forehead; he matches the page's Swamiji reference only through a turban and rudraksha, a compatible presentation with several cues, so he is a probable Swamiji. On the right, an elderly man with long white hair and a full white beard wears orange robes. Behind them, a red backdrop with ornate silver-white decorative arches and lights is visible.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated ritual gathering in an ornate temple-style setting with gold and pink decorative pillars and a gilded throne-like seat behind. On the right, a man in saffron-orange robes, a tall orange-and-red turban-style headdress decorated with a central gold emblem, and layered rudraksha malas and gold necklaces sits speaking and gesturing with one hand holding a small object. To the left, a man with a vibhuti forehead mark wears a rust-red robe and a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, looking toward the right. Behind them a third person in red and orange clothing raises a hand. Marigold flowers and a tray of rudraksha beads sit in the foreground.2015-09-14Three men seated on a stage at a Kumbh Yatra event, in front of red drapes and a silver deity shrine. The man in the centre wears a red-orange turban, a gold and brown bead mala with gold beads, gold armbands and a red-orange wrap, and has a small microphone at his mouth. Left, a long-haired man in peach-orange clothing wears a beaded necklace and a vertical white tilak. Right, an older bald, white-bearded man in saffron robes wears a rudraksha mala and a yellow tilak. Marigold garlands and offering plates sit on a silver tray in front. The centre man is a person candidate by appearance cues, the figure seated in a ceremonial setting.2015-09-12