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A photograph of an orange-clad sadhu with a white beard and bare feet standing on temple steps beneath a red-and-white stone archway, gesturing with raised hands while speaking. Around him, saffron and maroon-robed disciples stand and sit; one man on the right wears a red turban, orange-and-marigold garland and holds a silver staff, while a woman in maroon with a red bindi holds a silver trident. Behind the group, painted Hindi lettering reads on the temple facade. A man on the left in glasses and bangles gestures, and a woman with a phone and crossbody bag stands nearby. a person is the bearded figure at centre, identified by his distinctive saffron-orange robe and shawl and long swept-back white hair, with the page noting his presence at this event.

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October 03 20152015-10-03February 15 20132013-02-15Photograph of a group of sadhus and devotees on weathered stone steps at a red and white Varanasi temple entrance with an arched doorway. A man at the centre-right wears a red turban, a marigold garland and red-and-gold dhoti, holding a small silver vessel and a silver trident-tipped staff, and smiles toward the group. Surrounding figures wear saffron and red robes, including one in orange with a shoulder bag and a woman in a white sari with gold border. Devotees stand on the steps, one holding a vessel, with Hindi and Sanskrit inscriptions painted above the doorway.2015-10-03Outdoor photo of an ashram courtyard in front of a pink-painted pavilion with lattice screens. A crowd of saffron-clad sadhus and devotees stands around a conversation. In the centre, a bald, white-bearded elder in an orange shawl and saffron robe faces a figure seen from behind with long dark hair tied back, wearing a red-maroon dhoti with gold borders and a gold-coloured garland. On the left a man in a red-maroon dhoti with rudraksha mala and a folded orange cloth in hand listens. Several men in orange robes and beards stand behind, and a man at right holds a mobile phone.2014-03-14Outdoor group photo at a Kumbh Mela setting in Nasik, with a yellow-orange patterned wall and hanging dried foliage behind. A line of men in orange and saffron robes and saffron-toned attire stands close together. On the left, a bearded man in orange robes and sunglasses stands beside a bald man in an orange shawl with gold-toned beads. In the centre, an elderly white-bearded man in pale peach robes stands barefoot beside a man in a red turban and peach robes with a mala. On the right, a man in a deep maroon robe with heavy gold necklaces and bangles, wearing a maroon turban, stands smiling. Further right, a bearded man in a red turban and peach kurta stands beside a man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a bearded man in orange with a mala. A hand holding a phone is visible at the far left edge.2015-09-14November 05 20132013-11-05September 14 20152015-09-14Photograph of an arched doorway in a whitewashed wall with a corrugated metal roof overhead and a red and orange cloth canopy at the right edge. Several men stand and move through the archway and down a concrete step. In the centre, a man wears a maroon dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and a red turban, with beaded malas around his neck. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a long rudraksha mala walks barefoot. At left, a man in saffron robes and an orange head wrap stands on the step. At right, a bald man in a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti with arm bands stands near the doorway, and another man in saffron stands behind him. Their presence suggests a sacred or ashram setting, with no visible ritual activity.2015-09-14February 15 20132013-02-15September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14Outdoor photo on stone steps by a river ghat in India. A bare-chested figure on the left in a saffron-orange wrap with a red-orange turban, orange marigold garland and a rudraksha mala raises a silver staff and a hand toward the crowd. Beside him a bald man in rust-red robes, wire-rimmed glasses and a long rudraksha mala holds a small silver vessel. A smiling woman in red-orange sari with a rudraksha mala has orange-yellow tilak on her forehead. Around them many devotees in white and red-orange dhotis and shawls, some with forehead tilak, climb and gather on the steps, with a black shoulder bag and a light-coloured bag visible at right. The person in the turban has distinctive saffron clothing and garlands, so the appearance matches the a person candidate with probable cues, but the figure is partly turned away and the face is not clearly visible.2015-10-03