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Photo of a crowded doorway procession at an ashram-style interior with warm orange walls. A woman in a rust-red turban and a brown shawl with gold beaded necklaces smiles at left. A bearded elder with long grey hair and a red-orange wrap, wearing a gold pendant and beaded necklace, bows his head. A saffron-robed man in orange holds a raised hand near a silver staff or ceremonial rod. A bald man in glasses and a maroon shawl wears gold beaded necklaces and stands behind him. A grey-bearded man in orange cloth stands at right, and a saffron-turbaned sannyasi bows in the foreground. Several other saffron-clad attendants surround them, and a uniformed officer's arm is visible at left edge.

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Photograph of saffron-robed sadhus entering a doorway in a cream-walled hall with ceiling fans. At left, a bearded elder with long grey hair and an orange shawl raises one hand in blessing, wearing a red rudraksha mala. Beside him a turbaned attendant in orange stands. In the centre, a shaved-headed young man in white clothing with a yellow tilak on his forehead and a dark rudraksha mala is bowing. To the right, a white-bearded sadhu in orange robes and a red turban wears a large white and beaded mala. Further right, several women in orange saris and glasses follow, and a man in an orange turban stands at the lower right. Lower foreground shows the heads of other devotees.2016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21A photograph of a group of saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees walking through an interior corridor with pinkish walls and a lit doorway. In the foreground a bearded elderly man with long grey hair and beard wears an orange-saffron robe with a red sacred thread and red tilak, looking downward. To the left a man in a rust-brown robe wears a rust-coloured turban with a tilak, a long gold necklace with pendant, layered brown rudraksha-style beads and a gold armband. Behind them a man in an orange shirt wears spectacles, and others in orange and yellow clothing follow. A silver ceremonial stand is visible at top.2016-04-21A crowded indoor corridor with pale plaster walls and a doorway at the back. Several sadhus in saffron and orange robes and bright orange or red turbans move through the space. In the foreground, a bearded sadhu with a yellow-and-orange tilak on his forehead and a grey beard holds a tall silver staff. Beside him, a sadhu in a red-and-gold robe with a beaded necklace also carries a silver staff. Behind them, a bare-chested man wears an orange shawl over a bead necklace, and a man in a checked shirt raises a phone to photograph the group. The atmosphere suggests a visit by a Mahanirvani akhada group at the Kumbh camp.2015-09-11A photograph of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees in an indoor room with recessed ceiling lights. In the centre, an elderly man with long white hair and beard wears a saffron robe and orange shawl, his hands extended in greeting toward a woman at right. She wears a rust-red head wrap, a red-brown garment, pearl necklaces and bangles, and holds a golden lion-headed object wrapped in orange cloth. Beside them a bald man in a brown-red garment and rudraksha mala stands, and to the right another man in orange adjusts cloth. Men at left wear orange robes and beards. Possibly a satsang gathering in Haridwar.2014-03-20Photo of several saffron-robed sadhus gathered indoors at a Kumbh Mela camp. On the left, an older bald man with a yellow tilak wears an orange shawl and a wooden rudraksha-style mala. In the centre, a smiling man wears an orange-red turban and a dark brown rope-like shawl over a rust-coloured robe, holding a red phone. Beside him, a bearded man with long matted hair, white tilak and orange robe wears a yellow-beaded mala. On the right, an elderly white-bearded sadhu in red-orange robes wears a large amber and pink bead necklace and a gold pendant, while another person photographs with a phone. A cloth backdrop with a painted deity image hangs behind them.2016-05-05 +1 copiesApril 21 20162016-04-21A crowded tent interior decorated with red and yellow draped fabric and a green leafy garland strung across the ceiling. Several saffron-robed sadhus in orange and white clothing, some wearing orange turbans and rudraksha malas, press forward to greet one another, clasping hands. Several have yellow-orange tilak marks on their foreheads, and one elder with a long white beard and round spectacles stands at center. A tall figure at right with long grey dreadlocks and a long beard, dressed in orange, extends his hand. Some onlookers stand behind in the background.2016-05-06Photo at a crowded tented gathering of saffron-clad sadhus at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. In the foreground, a young man in an orange turban and dark rudraksha mala smiles and presses his palms together in greeting toward an older bearded man in orange with a marigold garland. Another orange-turbaned sadhu stands at right with his back partly turned, and a cameraman in the upper left raises a video camera. Behind them, more orange-robed monks and white-clad figures stand under yellow and orange canopy fabric, with bangles and bead malas visible on several wrists.2016-04-22April 21 20162016-04-21May 05 20162016-05-05