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A row of saffron-robed sadhus and mahants sits cross-legged on a stage before silver-footed low tables, each holding a silver tray of yellow marigold garlands. The man second from the right wears a red-orange turban and a gold-trimmed saffron wrap with a microphone at his mouth. Beside him, a bearded elder with long white hair wears an orange robe and rudraksha beads, and the figure at far right has white hair, a white beard and an orange shawl. Behind them stand a golden throne-like seat and a red velvet backdrop with ornate pink and gold decorations.

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September 11 20152015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a row of seated sadhus and mahants in saffron and orange robes behind long low silver-tone tables holding plates of yellow and orange marigold garlands. A man in the centre-left wears a red turban with an orange-and-yellow shawl and a white sacred thread, seated among elderly bearded men in orange cloth. Behind them are a gold ornate throne-like backdrop and pink and gold decorative panels with a red curtain. A figure at the far right wears an orange robe, a dark rudraksha mala and a yellow shawl. Four prominent people are clearly visible, with more partially visible along the row.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11 +3 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA row of saffron-robed sadhus sits cross-legged on a stage behind silver-tiered offering stands heaped with marigold garlands and bowls of yellow and orange flowers. The seated men wear orange and saffron cloths, rudraksha malas and sacred ash or tilak marks; several have long white beards and one wears a red turban at the far end. Behind them, ornate pink and gold shrine decorations and a flower-decked deity murti frame the stage, with a microphone stand at the right. a person is the seated sadhu on the far left, in orange robes with a tilak, a saffron shawl, rudraksha mala and a full dark beard, sitting among the assembled leaders.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11A 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 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 copies