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A courtyard scene beside a weathered brick wall in Varanasi, with several sadhus and devotees in saffron and orange robes. An elderly bearded man with grey hair and an orange shawl stands at left, hands folded. A bald man with a yellow tilak on his forehead and rudraksha malas stands behind him. In the centre, a person in an orange top and maroon turban holds up a garland. At right, a bespectacled bearded man in orange clothing holds a steel plate of rice or prasad. Several people at the edges raise their hands.

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A photograph taken in a narrow covered alcove beside a brick wall, with bright sunlight from the left. A man in an orange-red robe with a sash, wearing glasses and with a white beard, stands at right holding an offering near a small plate, while a group of people in orange and saffron clothing gathers around him. A bald man in the foreground wears a dark rudraksha mala. A woman in peach-coloured clothing with grey hair stands with her back to the camera, and a person in a yellow patterned shirt is at the lower right. Several other figures in orange robes stand in the background near the wall. Visible ritual activity suggests a temple visit.2015-10-03October 03 20152015-10-03A crowded doorway scene in an old brick-walled courtyard. In the centre, a man in an orange-red turban and orange robe bows his head while another man in saffron clothing holds a white flower garland and a small offering plate. Behind them, a bearded man with raised hands wears an orange kurta and wristwatch, and a shaved-headed monk in orange and rudraksha beads stands at the left. Several bystanders and camera operators with cameras crowd the frame, one holding a video camera at the lower right. A pale wall and a rusty shutter frame the entrance.2015-10-03A photograph of a crowded indoor setting with a bare white wall. In the centre, a man in a red-maroon turban and bare upper body, wearing a marigold garland and a white jasmine garland, is being embraced at the head by an older bearded man in saffron-orange robes who presses his palm to the turban. Around them, several devotees and companions stand close: a bearded man in orange kurta with glasses, a younger man in a yellow-and-orange patterned shirt with green-framed glasses, and others with raised hands. The scene appears to be a welcome or blessing among devotees. a person identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2015-10-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowded, dusty courtyard beside a red brick wall. At centre, a bare-chested man wearing a maroon-red turban decorated with white flowers and a long garland of white and orange blossoms is bowing his head while an orange-robed man in glasses and a white beard places his hands on the turban. A man in orange robes on the left raises an arm high, and a shaved-headed man in orange with a rudraksha mala stands behind them. Other devotees in orange and yellow clothing fill the frame, and a bald man with a grey bun appears in the foreground.2015-10-03 +1 copiesMay 05 20162016-05-05Photograph of a crowded ceremonial gathering under a white tent. In the centre, a younger man wearing a rust-orange turban, a gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha-style beads smiles and reaches toward a purple cloth bundle held by a bare-shouldered man with a white sacred thread. On the left, an elderly white-bearded sadhu in orange robes leans in. Around them, men in orange and white robes, some with white and orange forehead markings, look on.2015-01-13July 21 20102010-07-21Outdoor ritual gathering in hazy light with many people in saffron and orange robes. In the foreground, a white-bearded man with grey hair and white body markings faces a large brown clay pot wrapped in a purple cloth, set on a tray of rudraksha-like beads and small offerings. A woman in a red-orange turban and a long orange shawl with gold-coloured ornaments stands at the centre, while a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala looks on. Other devotees in orange, white and yellow clothes, some wearing turbans, stand behind a metal barricade.2015-01-13Outdoor gathering in a hazy setting with many saffron-clad devotees. In the centre, a person with long dark hair wears a red-orange turban, a rudraksha-style gold necklace, a saffron cloth over the shoulders and gold arm bands, and is bending forward to receive or touch the hands of a woman with grey hair seen from behind, who wears a purple cloth and a beaded necklace. To the left, an older man with white-smeared forehead, dark and white beaded malas and an orange shawl sits with hands folded. Behind them, bearded men in orange robes, a man in white with a white cap, and a man with a tilak on his forehead stand among the crowd, with a camera rig and flags in the background. a person cues include the long swept hair, red-orange turban, gold necklaces and saffron clothing of the central figure performing the blessing, though identity is uncertain.2015-01-13 +1 copiesFebruary 12 20132013-02-12A photograph of a Kumbh Mela camp event with several saffron-robed sadhus. In the centre, a man with long grey hair and a full white beard wears an orange-red robe, rudraksha beads and a gold pendant, and stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him a smiling sadhu wears a rust-orange turban and rudraksha mala. Other saffron-clad holy men and a young man in red with glasses stand nearby, and a dark relief carving of a deity is on the back wall under bright lights. Several orange-clad figures have tilak on their foreheads.2016-05-05