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A seated group of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees at a tented event with pale yellow-green drapes behind them. In the centre, a smiling man wears a red-orange turban, a red-brown shawl over his shoulders, and multiple strands of beads, with a bindi on his forehead. Beside him, a bald man in saffron robes and a beaded mala sits at a small table, and at right a woman in an orange head covering and mala holds a phone. Several other saffron-clad men with beards sit at the left. Small tables hold banknotes, papers and a mobile phone. Faint white text reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam

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April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Seated devotees in orange and saffron robes wearing marigold garlands inside a pale cream tent at a Kumbh Mela camp. On the left, a bearded elder in orange wears glasses and a red tilak. In the centre, a man wears a dark red-brown turban, a brown woven shawl over bare shoulders, a yellow marigold garland with a pink flower, and a bracelet. Beside him, a bald monk in orange sits with a garland. On the right, a monk in a yellow-orange head wrap holds a metal plate with a flaming oil lamp, while a person's arm reaches in from the edge. Small metal trays with marigold petals sit on low tables.2016-04-22Several saffron-robed sannyasis sit cross-legged on the floor of an orange-draped tent, facing wooden low tables set with steel thali plates heaped with marigold garlands and white flowers. On the left, a bald man in glasses and orange robes wears a rudraksha mala and a silver necklace. In the centre, a smiling bald man in orange robes and a silver necklace gestures with his hand. Beside him, a man in a red turban, a bronze-brown robe, a brown and gold shawl, a rudraksha mala and gold armbands sits smiling. Further right, bearded men in orange robes sit along the row, one holding a plate.2016-04-21A seated gathering on a red and maroon patterned carpet in a plain pink-walled room with barred windows. A central figure in a rust-coloured pink-turban and saffron-brown robe with a gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha mala smiles and sits cross-legged with bare feet. Beside him at left, a bald man in rust-brown robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces gestures with his hands. Behind them, a man in orange robes and glasses sits with folded hands, and another bald man in orange robes sits at the lower right with clasped hands. A man in orange at far left stands partly out of frame. A mobile phone lies on the carpet at the lower left.2016-04-21Outdoor evening satsang on a stage with several seated men in saffron and orange robes on tan armchairs. A man in a maroon-red turban and rudraksha malas, bare-shouldered with a maroon garment and gold-bordered cloth, sits second from left near a microphone stand. Nearby, a bald man in orange robes holds white papers, and other seated men wear orange and white. Draped curtains and trees form the backdrop.2015-01-13A photograph of a seated assembly of saffron- and orange-robed sadhus on a stage with a red draped backdrop. In the foreground, a bald man with a yellow tilak on his forehead sits beside several white-bearded elders in orange and saffron robes. At the right, a man in a red-orange turban and a rudraksha mala, with a microphone at his face, gestures with his right hand as he speaks. Behind them, a standing man in a red and orange garment with a beaded necklace gestures toward an ornate gold throne. Marigold garlands fill brass plates set along the front edge of the platform.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesPhotograph of seated sannyasis in a tent with orange and yellow draped fabric. A man on the left wears an orange shawl over orange robes, with a red tilak on his forehead and a beaded necklace, seated in a cushioned chair. In the centre, a person in an orange-brown robe and matching turban wears layered rudraksha malas, gold necklaces and bangles, hands folded in the lap. Two shaven-headed monks in orange robes sit to the right, one with a garland and rudraksha beads. Partially visible people appear at the edges. The scene suggests a satsang-style gathering.2013-02-11April 22 20162016-04-22A seated row of saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis at a ceremony, backed by pale green draped fabric. A man in the centre wears a deep red-orange turban and a brown rudraksha-style mala over saffron cloth. Beside him a bald man in saffron has a yellow-and-red forehead mark. Others wear saffron shawls, some with white or grey hair and beards. In the foreground are trays of yellow marigold garlands and a small brass vessel on a low white table, and a green mat covers the floor. The page describes a Kumbh Mela event, but no a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance here.2016-04-22April 21 20162016-04-21