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Inside an orange tent at an akhada gathering, a seated sadhu in a pink-orange turban and rust-coloured robe, with marigold and white flower garlands and gold bangles, holds a small wooden box with a document while a man in a white turban and yellow shawl with printed mantras leans forward to receive or touch it. Other saffron-robed sadhus sit behind on wooden benches, and several people hold up mobile phones to photograph the exchange.

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A photograph inside an orange tent at a sadhu gathering. A seated sadhu in a pink-orange turban, with marigold and white flower garlands, gold necklaces and bangles, holds a small wooden box with a paper slip, while a man in a white turban and a yellow-and-red patterned shawl leans over a wooden table holding a smartphone. A steel tray with red-stained cups sits on the table, and orange-robed sadhus sit behind on a red patterned mat.2016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21Photograph inside an orange tent at a Nirvani Akhada bhandara event. A man in a white turban and yellow-and-red embroidered shawl offers a marigold garland, while another seated person in saffron-orange robes holds a mobile phone to his ear. In the foreground a woman in an orange-brown robe and pink turban holds an open tray, with a rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles, and a plate of yellow marigolds sits on a low wooden table. Several hands holding phones are visible at the left edge, and red and beaded wrist threads are visible on the wrists. Vivid orange fabric covers the tent walls.2016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21Inside an orange tent, a shaved-headed man in orange robes bends forward at a low wooden table, handing a pink-covered booklet to a woman in a rust-coloured turban, brown beaded necklace and orange blouse with gold bangles, who smiles as she takes it. Behind them, several men in orange robes sit on the floor; one seated monk has a yellow mark on his forehead. Marigold petals sit on a brass tray on the table, and a few people stand at the left edge holding pink boxes.2016-04-21A crowded tented hall draped in bright orange fabric, with rows of seated sannyasis in saffron robes wearing marigold garlands. A bald monk with a yellow tilak on his forehead sits centre-right holding a red-covered book, beside a seated woman in a pink turban and orange sari with a white flower garland, holding a wooden tray. In the foreground a man in a yellow patterned shawl and white head cloth stands near low wooden tables with brass plates of marigolds and offerings. A standing young man in a yellow shawl bends forward toward the tables. Several more people in orange and yellow line the background of the tent.2016-04-21April 23 20162016-04-23April 21 20162016-04-21May 13 20162016-05-13April 22 20162016-04-22April 21 20162016-04-21Outdoor tent event with white canopy and pink draping. A tall figure in saffron/orange robes with a matching orange turban and rudraksha mala stands at right, holding a maroon and gold-embossed book or folder and reaching toward a seated devotee at lower right. Beside him a man in white kurta with an orange shawl photographs with a camera. At left, an orange-robed elder with glasses sits on a gilded red throne-like chair with another orange-robed person standing nearby. A standing monk in orange robe and turban with palms pressed together stands at center-left in front of a table with water bottles and a flower garland. a person cues: long swept-back hair, orange turban, saffron robe and rudraksha mala on the figure at right, who is handing over a gold-embossed book.2007-12-30