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Night-time photograph of a crowd in an ashram courtyard lit by warm lights. A bearded man on the left wears a red turban, orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala. Beside him a man in white kurta stands among people in orange clothing. In the centre, a grey-haired man with a white garland stands among devotees in saffron robes, with a woman's dark head in the foreground. On the right, a shaved-headed man in an orange shawl stands by a white wall and clasps his hands. Several onlookers in orange and white fill the background near a building with lit windows.

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May 12 20162016-05-12April 22 20162016-04-22January 29 20102010-01-29February 19 20072007-02-19A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with pale walls and wooden framed windows. Beside him, an older bearded sadhu in orange robes stands, and a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and grey hair and beard stands in the foreground. Behind them, many devotees in white and cream clothing and headwear, including white caps, press together. At right, a garland of white and yellow flowers hangs on a wooden pillar.2007-01-30March 01 20182018-03-01October 27 20102010-10-27Night-time photo of a procession-style welcome. A central figure in saffron/orange robes with a long dark hair and a garland of white and pink flowers is smiling as an older man in a white shirt and dark trousers, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, places a garland around his neck. Nearby, a shaved-headed attendant in saffron clothing with white forehead markings stands at left, and a bald man in saffron is partly visible at the bottom left. Several people in white and red-trimmed clothing crowd the background near a lit doorway with a grille window, and a red-lit wall and a plant are visible. The central figure's saffron robes and long hair are appearance cues, but identity is not established from the image alone.2014-07-04 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11Photograph 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.2016-05-05May 06 20162016-05-06A crowded outdoor photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe wearing a white and pink flower garland with gold-coloured beads, being embraced and held closely by an older bearded man with long white hair and an orange robe. Surrounding men in white shirts and light checked shirts press in close, some holding hands to the central figure. The crowd is dense and the setting appears to be a public gathering. The central figure wears a red shawl over the orange robe. a person: the central long-haired figure in orange robe with a garland, red shawl and gold beaded necklace fits a compatible presentation.2010-02-02