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Outdoor photograph of a row of saffron-robed sannyasis standing on red stone steps against a bright white sky. Most wear orange cloth and rudraksha malas, and several have ornate gold-coloured necklaces. A bald man in orange on the left wears a dhoti-style wrap, and a man in a long-sleeved orange robe stands near centre with a hand raised toward the head of a bearded figure beside him, appearing to bless or touch him. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at the far right holding a small sign, with onlookers behind a metal railing. The scene suggests a public gathering or ritual on a riverside ghat-like platform.