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Two seated sadhus sit before a gilded ornate backdrop hung with pink and red fabrics and marigold garlands. The man on the left, bald with yellow tilak on his forehead, wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala, eyes closed. The man on the right wears a red turban, a gold-trimmed orange-and-red wrap, a long rudraksha mala, gold armlets and bangles, and a gold pendant, with palms pressed together in namaste and a small microphone at his mouth. Silver plates of orange and yellow marigolds sit in front of each seat.

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September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11Two seated men in front of an ornate golden shrine with marigold garlands and flower trays. On the right, a man in a red turban with a tilak, a rudraksha mala and a heavy ceremonial gold-and-bead necklace, wearing a red-and-gold dhoti and gold armlets, sits with palms pressed together in namaste and a small microphone near his mouth. On the left, a bald older man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed. Marigold offerings sit on silver trays before them, and pink and gold drapery and deity figures appear behind.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 12 20152015-09-12A stage at a Kumbh Yatra event shows two men seated before a microphone with golden decorations and marigold garlands behind them. The man on the left wears a red-maroon turban, saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders, and a beaded gold-and-brown necklace of ornaments; he holds his hands in anjali mudra and smiles. The older man on the right has a shaved head, white beard, yellow tilak on his forehead, orange robes and a rudraksha mala, and holds a small book. A third seated person in orange and red sits in the background beside a gilded throne, and a man in white stands at the right edge. Marigold flowers and brass trays with offerings sit on the table. Only the left figure shows distinctive ceremonial cues such as a turban and ornate adornment, so appearance-based identification is uncertain.2015-09-12A photograph of two seated men on a stage decorated with golden pillars, pink and yellow flowers and a shimmering backdrop. The man on the left wears a red turban, a rust-red and gold garment, a long layered rudraksha-style necklace of beads and gold-coloured ornaments, and bangles; he holds up a folded white paper and gestures with his hand. The man on the right, with a white beard and white hair, wears a saffron-orange shawl and has yellow-orange tilak marks on his forehead; he sits with palms pressed together in namaste beside a microphone stand. Behind them, a third person in orange robes and a red headpiece sits, and two men stand at the right edge. Marigold garlands lie in the foreground.2015-09-12Three seated men on a stage at a formal gathering, with marigold garlands and offering plates on a silver-ornamented table in front of them. The centre man wears a red turban, a red-and-gold garment, a multi-strand beaded necklace, gold armbands, and a small headset microphone; he is the presumed a person by appearance, with a long hair knot and ornate gold jewellery, and his presence is uncertain. To his left a bald man wears an orange robe with a forehead marking. To his right a white-bearded elder in orange robes with a red forehead mark sits with arms folded. Behind them are silver ceremonial lamps and a draped backdrop.2015-09-11Two seated men with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling at a ceremony. On the left, a man in a red-maroon turban, red-and-gold robe, layered beaded and gold necklaces, gold armlets and a red bracelet, with a red bindi. On the right, a bearded bald man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with yellow-white tilak on his forehead. Marigold garlands and trays of flowers sit on a silver table in front, with a blue-and-purple book open. Behind them, golden ornate pillars and a deity murti area with flowers. a person is the man in red-maroon turban and gold ornaments, matching the page; the saffron-robed man is a devotee or sannyasi.2015-09-12 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copies