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A photograph inside a pink-walled hall where a seated gathering of orange-robed sadhus sits on a maroon floral carpet. Many men wear saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas. A bearded elder at left in orange with a yellow headband holds a phone, and a man in a red shirt kneels in front, writing in a notebook. At centre, a man in white dhoti with bare upper body sits facing away, holding a long staff. A young man in white striped kurta sits at right. Windows with grille and a lit lamp are visible behind. The scene suggests a sadhu assembly and satsang.

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September 15 20152015-09-15September 20 20152015-09-20A seated group of saffron-robed sadhus in a small room with a red and blue patterned carpet and cream tiled walls. In the centre, a man in a deep maroon turban, saffron and gold-trimmed robe and layered beaded necklaces sits cross-legged with his hands in his lap, appearing to listen while a bald man in orange and a bearded elder in orange robes sit beside him. Several other sadhus in orange and a man in white shirt and red-beaded rudraksha mala are present, with a bald priest in saffron in the foreground. Several other figures are partly visible at the edges, with a few orange cushions around them.2015-09-11Indoor meeting in a pink-walled room where several people sit on a patterned red and cream rug. A central figure wears a pink turban, a long gold necklace, a saffron-orange shawl and gold bangles, seated cross-legged and speaking with hands together. Around him, monks and devotees in orange robes sit, one elder with white hair and glasses, a bald man with yellow forehead marks and a rudraksha mala on the right, and a woman in sunglasses at lower left.2016-04-21A large indoor gathering of seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes, many wearing orange turbans and sitting on colourful striped woven mats in a hall with metal framing. Many have long white or grey beards. In the foreground, an elderly bearded sadhu in a yellow-orange shawl with a rudraksha mala sits near a white-clad man on the left who rests his chin on his hand, and a figure with dark hair sits with their back to the camera. A golden seat and a shrine area are visible at the top right. The event context suggests a Kumbh Mela gathering of akhada sadhus, though no a person candidate is clearly identifiable in this crowd.2015-09-11September 21 20152015-09-21A group of sadhus and devotees sit on carpets and cushions in a plain room with white tiled walls and a window. A framed picture with a garland hangs on the wall. In the centre, a bald saffron-robed monk with a rudraksha mala sits facing a seated sadhu in an orange shawl. Several men in orange, saffron and maroon robes, some wearing orange or pink turbans, sit around them in conversation. A cameraman in white films the scene at left, and women in maroon and gold-bordered saris sit in the foreground. A candidate matching a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance here, so no identity is asserted.2015-09-15A photograph of a seated gathering of sadhus in a pink-walled room with patterned carpets. Many people in orange and saffron robes sit on the floor in rows; one standing figure in a long orange robe and orange head wrap stands near the centre. In the foreground, a man in a pale tan wrap and head cloth sits beside a man in a yellow shirt and orange dhoti. On the right, an older bearded man in orange wears a rudraksha mala and gold bracelet, and a man in orange with glasses and a long rudraksha mala sits with folded hands near the front. Window light shows a night scene outside. The setting suggests a satsang or meeting among renunciants.2016-04-21September 21 20152015-09-21September 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copiesA seated group of men in saffron and orange robes sits in a circle on a red patterned carpet in a small room with pale tiled walls and a window. A woman in white with a red shoulder bag holds a notepad at left. A man in the centre wears a mustard-yellow cap and orange robe, and a bearded man in orange at right-centre gestures with a bangle-wearing hand. Several sadhus wear orange and marigold garlands, and a bald man at right wears glasses and a rudraksha mala. Water bottles sit on the carpet. The gathering appears to be a discussion among sadhus during the Kumbh camp visit. No candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.2015-09-10A seated group of saffron-robed sadhus and priests sits on a red patterned carpet and floor cushions in a plain room with a window. A bearded elder in an orange robe and rudraksha mala gestures while speaking. At the far right, a man in a maroon turban and marigold garland, with a bare upper body and ornate beaded adornments, sits and gestures in conversation; the description of him as a person rests on his distinctive turban, garland and saffron-maroon attire. Other attendees wear orange and peach robes and some have shaved heads with white forehead markings. A young boy in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala sits in the foreground, back to the camera, facing the group.2015-09-10 +1 copies