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A photograph of a seated sannyasi in a maroon turban and maroon shawl with a long beaded necklace, smiling as he holds hands with a second sannyasi in orange robes and an orange head wrap. An older man in a striped button-down shirt and glasses leans in from behind, and two young girls in colourful bandhani-style saris stand beside them. Other saffron-robed devotees sit on red mats in the background, with water bottles and marigold flowers in the foreground. The scene appears to be an evening gathering on a stone platform under a temporary canopy.

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Outdoor evening photo at a night gathering with orange-robed sannyasis seated on steps and a stone floor. In the foreground, a man in a rust-red turban and dark red shawl with a beaded necklace laughs while clasping hands with a man in an orange robe and orange head cloth. Behind them stands an older man in a white striped shirt and glasses, bending forward, beside two girls in colourful bandhani-style saris, green, red and yellow. Flower garlands and marigold petals lie on a tray at lower left, with water bottles nearby. Several more people in orange and white sit in the background under a canopy.2016-05-10Night outdoor gathering at an ashram with white tents behind. In the centre, a smiling man in a rust-red turban and reddish-brown robe with a long rudraksha mala sits on a red mat; a thin gold-toned necklace is visible. Beside him, a man in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits with an offering tray of marigold garlands in front. Two girls in colourful patterned saris and a man in a striped shirt lean over the seated figure, while a boy in white stands behind. Several people in orange and white sit on mats in the background, and a water bottle and flower tray sit on the low table.2016-05-10 +2 copiesA photograph of a festive crowd of saffron-robed sadhus at a Kumbh Mela camp. In the centre, a smiling man wears an orange-red turban with a small red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha-style beaded mala and a gold chain, and a saffron shawl; he presses his palms together in greeting. Left, an older bearded man with white beard, glasses and orange tilak also presses palms in namaste. Right foreground, a bald man with rudraksha malas accepts an offering or hand gesture. Behind them, cameras and more orange-clad devotees fill a red-draped tent. The central figure shows distinctive ceremonial adornments and a turban, so this is a person candidate, though the appearance is uncertain from this angle.2016-05-05A seated figure in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange robe with gold borders sits on the left, wearing a multi-strand copper-coloured beaded necklace, gold bangles and beaded wrist bands. The figure extends the right arm to place an object into the cupped hands of a young man in a light blue button-up shirt who kneels on a red patterned carpet on the right, smiling. Behind them, several people in saffron-red robes with rudraksha malas stand, one in white holding a handheld microphone, and a gilded ornate pillar stands at the upper right. The scene appears to be a devotional darshan with a pada-puja style exchange.2015-07-21May 11 20162016-05-11A photograph of a central seated man in a rust-red turban with a vertical tilak mark on his forehead, wearing a rust-red wrap and long rudraksha mala strands across his chest, looking upward while a hand reaches toward him from the right. Beside him a seated older woman in orange sari with a shawl and rudraksha mala watches. Behind them, saffron-robed sadhus stand in orange and red garments, one wearing ornate gold necklaces, and an orange cloth backdrop and corrugated metal structure frame the scene. A pink-capped water bottle sits in the foreground.2016-05-13September 15 20092009-09-15Outdoor evening event under a white tent with a green mat floor and red draped barriers. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, kneeling at a low wooden table, applies a tilak mark with his fingers to a seated figure wearing an orange-and-saffron turban and orange robes with a long dark plait. Behind them, women in pink and red saris with flower garlands hold brass plates, and orange-robed sadhus stand among the crowd. A brass tray with lit oil lamps and pink flowers sits at left, along with a water bottle and a small notebook on the table. Several men in white shirts watch from the right behind the barrier.2016-05-08May 08 20162016-05-08 +1 copiesA photo of a smiling person in an orange turban, orange sleeveless top and long swept-back dark hair, with gold-coloured beads on the chest, reaching forward to touch the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt who holds both hands together in greeting. Behind them a woman in a white sari and glasses, and a person in orange robes, sit near a gold-rimmed brass tray and green palm fronds. Several others stand in the background. a person: the orange-clad figure in the turban and long hair fits the presentation cues, and the page names him as present at this event, but the appearance is not conclusive, so this is recorded as unsure.2009-09-15Photograph of two saffron-robed sadhus greeting each other closely at a crowded tented event with red fabric and bright lights. On the left, a smiling man in an orange-brown turban and matching shawl, with a long rudraksha-style beaded garland, presses his palms together in greeting. On the right, a bald, bearded older man in orange robes and a large rudraksha mala holds the other's hands, with a silver object in his grip. Other saffron-clad people and a white-clad attendant stand behind them. Tie-dyed and saffron garments dominate the scene.2016-05-05Outdoors under an orange tarpaulin canopy beside a corrugated metal sheet, a man in orange robes with an orange head wrap leans forward with palms pressed together in greeting. Seated on the ground, a smiling older woman in orange robes, an orange headscarf, a red bindi and a dark beaded mala sits with her hands folded. Beside her, a laughing man in maroon robes and a maroon turban, with a long dark braid and a brown rudraksha-style mala over his shoulder, claps his hands. Behind them, several men in orange and white stand watching, and a pink-capped plastic water bottle sits in the foreground beside a red patterned mat.2016-05-13