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A photograph of a stage event under a tent with a red-carpeted platform and a large colourful backdrop showing deity figures and a painted fire motif. In the foreground, a bearded man with long grey hair and an orange robe stands at left facing a smiling man in a maroon turban, maroon robe and rudraksha mala, who gestures with his hand. Behind them, men in orange robes sit and smile, and a man in white with a mala and a camera stands at right. A printed banner at the lower edge reads Shrotriya Brahmanishtha-style Sanskrit and Hindi text.

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Photo of an indoor stage event with a red carpet and a banner behind showing a red sun-and-lotus motif and painted scenes of deities and a bearded sage. On the left, an older bearded man with long grey hair, an orange robe and a red tilak on his forehead smiles toward the right. On the right, a smiling man in a maroon turban and maroon wrap wears a rudraksha mala and holds a bead strand in his hands. Two more men in orange robes sit in the background, one with a long grey beard. A fragment of Devanagari text is printed on the banner. Three people are visible plus partial figures.2016-05-10A photo inside a decorated tent at a bandara-style gathering. A man in a maroon turban and maroon-brown robe with a rudraksha mala stands at right, smiling and pressing palms together in greeting. Two seated men in orange-saffron robes sit on a red stage carpet: one at left with long grey beard and braided hair, arms folded across his chest; one in the centre with glasses and a rudraksha mala, hands folded. A small brass tray with flowers and dishes sits on a low wooden table. Behind them, a large banner shows a painted deity figure and a devotee, with Hindi text on a white cloth, and several people in the background wear saris and robes. Other people are partially visible at the edges.2016-05-10May 10th 20162016-05-10Night photograph at an outdoor camp during an event, with green and white tent fabric and a bright floodlight behind. Two central men stand face to face, smiling and conversing. The man on the left wears a rust-red turban, a rust-red robe and a long dark brown rudraksha mala, with hands pressed together in greeting. The man on the right has long white hair and beard, wears an orange robe and a multi-bead necklace with a gold pendant. Around them stand other men: one in a saffron-orange turban and cloth, one in a pink turban and red robe, one in a pale peach robe with glasses, and one in an orange robe on the far left. Several people are present in the scene.2016-04-22 +1 copiesMay 10th 20162016-05-10April 22 20162016-04-22A photograph of three saffron-robed sadhus in a tent-like pavilion with colourful hanging banners and a red-and-gold throne-like seat at the edge. A woman in a red turban, orange-red robe with gold border and layered gold chains shakes hands with an older man in a long grey beard and orange robe, who bends forward at the centre-left. On the right, a bearded man with a long grey beard, a yellow-striped orange shawl, rudraksha beads and a vertical tilak on his forehead looks toward her. A printed picture is visible on the back wall.2015-09-11Photograph inside a red-draped hall at a Kumbh Mela camp, with a dark carved relief panel on the right wall. In the foreground, a bald man with orange tilak and an orange shawl reaches toward a tray. A central figure in an orange-red turban and terracotta-brown shawl leans forward and touches a plate, while beside him a bearded elder with long grey-white beard and wild hair wears a red-orange robe, a red forehead mark and layered beaded necklaces with a gold pendant. Several other saffron-robed sadhus stand behind, and a seated crowd fills the background. Hands are raised in namaste in the lower left.2016-05-05A photograph at a stage event under a white and orange tent. A man in a rust-red turban and long rust-red robe, with long dark dreadlocks and a long beaded necklace, stands at right smiling and reaching to clasp hands with an older man in saffron-orange robes and white beard seated at left. Other seated men in saffron and orange robes, some with shaved heads and tilak marks, sit behind them beside small trays of marigold flowers. A large banner behind shows a painted figure with a lotus and Devanagari lettering on the stage skirt, with a red lotus decoration at left.2016-05-10A photograph at an indoor sadhu gathering under bright stage lights and a red-and-gold canopy. In the centre, a bearded elderly sadhu in orange-red robes and layered beaded necklaces with a large gold pendant raises his right hand in blessing. Beside him, a younger man in a rust-coloured turban and brown-red robe with a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaste. On the left, a bald man in orange clothing and gold chain greets him with folded hands, and other sadhus in saffron and orange robes with white tripundra marks stand nearby. A framed image of a deity murti hangs on the back wall, and a dark-skinned young man with glasses wearing orange appears at the right edge.2016-05-05A photograph inside a tent at a festival camp, with warm stage lights and a dark backdrop bearing a carved deity relief. Several men in saffron and orange robes gather closely. A bearded older sadhu with long grey hair and a beard, wearing a red-orange robe, a large gold pendant and beaded necklaces, is held by the arm by a man in orange on the left. Beside them stands a smiling man in a rust-red turban and rust-red shawl with a rudraksha mala, and a bearded man with a white tilak on his forehead. Others in red-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand around, some with tilak marks. A decorative tree hangs in the upper right corner.2016-05-05Photograph of a crowded tented event with bright overhead lights and red drapery. A central figure in a rust-orange turban and a rust-brown robe with a brown shawl is smiling and walking among sadhus. Around him, saffron-robed sadhus with long white beards, white tripundra marks and rudraksha malas stand close; one long-bearded sadhu in red wears a gold pendant and beaded necklace. A bald man at left in an orange shawl and gold chain presses his palms together in greeting. A carved stone relief of a deity murti is on the right wall. a person cues are a turban and ornate clothing, but the figure's identity is uncertain.2016-05-05