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A row of saffron-robed sadhus sits on a stage before a draped maroon backdrop and an ornate deity murti with a silver arch, behind silver-covered low tables set with marigold garlands and offering plates. A man in a long-haired orange kurta with rudraksha and gold necklaces sits second from left, and a white-bearded man in orange with a rudraksha mala sits centre-right, speaking into a microphone. Several turbaned men in orange and red turbans and rudraksha malas sit along the row. Front-row devotees are partly visible at the bottom edge.

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September 12 20152015-09-12September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a row of seated sadhus at a long silver-trimmed table on a stage with deep red drapes. At left, a man in a rust-red turban, rudraksha-style gold necklaces and an orange-and-saffron shawl smiles while seated behind a marigold-garlanded silver plate. Beside him are several bearded elders in orange and saffron robes, some with long white beards and matted grey hair, each with a silver plate of yellow marigold flowers before them. A microphone stands at the right edge, and a figure in orange cloth is seen further right. Behind them, an ornate deity murti with pink and green garments is set in a decorated canopy, with a brass lamp stand at left.2015-09-11A row of saffron-robed sadhus and religious leaders sits behind silver-trimmed low tables, each with a tray of orange marigold garlands. At center, a man in a red turban and saffron-and-gold garment with a beaded mala and a headset microphone smiles and speaks. Around him, white-bearded elders in orange robes and rudraksha malas sit attentively. At far right, a long-haired bearded sadhu in orange shawl and mala listens. Behind them, a gilded throne and draped crimson curtains frame the stage, with a brass lamp stand at right. a person: the centre figure in the red turban and microphone matches a presentation with turban, saffron-gold clothing and rudraksha mala cues, seated as a speaker among the sadhus.2015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +3 copiesA row of saffron-robed sadhus sits at a long table draped with silver-toned trays heaped with orange marigold flowers, at a Kumbh Mela camp. Behind them stand ornate gilded thrones framed by an arched golden backdrop against deep red tent fabric. A man in a red turban and gold beaded necklace, wearing a headset microphone, smiles at the right foreground, while bearded elders in orange and cream robes sit beside him. Several bald and white-bearded sadhus face the table with trays in front of them. a person appearance is unverified; the turban-wearing figure at right is described by role only.2015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 12 20152015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12A photograph of a seated row of saffron-robed men on a stage before a red draped backdrop. Several wear orange or saffron dhotis and shawls, and several have orange turbans or tall orange headwear. Trays of orange marigold garlands sit on silver-toned low tables in front of each seated figure. Some wear rudraksha malas and gold chains. A standing figure in the background wears a saffron garment. Behind them are ornate gilded pillars, a decorated canopy and a deity murti. An ornate silver-toned throne-like seat stands at the back.2015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12A stage at a religious gathering with deep red drapes and a golden decorated throne-like seat at left. A row of seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes sit behind silver stands holding marigold garlands and offering plates. A bald man in orange robes stands center-back holding a microphone and a gold-coloured item, next to a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a saffron shawl and bangles who gestures with a raised hand. Center-front, a long-haired man in orange clothing with a microphone sits behind the garland-filled stand. At right, a man in an orange turban and rudraksha malas sits by a standing woman in red and a woman in a red saree with a garland. A gilded deity murti is visible at right edge.2015-09-12A photograph of five seated men on a stage at a Hindu event, each seated behind a low silver-trimmed table with a plate of orange marigold flowers. The man at centre wears an orange-red turban, rudraksha mala and a gold necklace over a saffron-red robe. To his right, a bearded elderly sadhu in orange robes with rudraksha beads sits beside a younger man in an orange turban and saffron shawl. To the left, two men in orange and saffron clothing with mala beads and gold chains sit with their hands near the tables. Behind them, an ornate silver-and-red shrine backdrop holds a deity murti with trident and a consort figure, and additional murtis in arched niches. A man in white sits at the right edge.2015-09-12