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Photograph of a group of saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis standing together in a red-draped hall beside an ornate golden shrine with latticed panels and a golden trident. On the left, a bearded man in glasses and an orange robe gestures with his hand. Next, a sadhu wears a peach turban and rudraksha and bead malas. In the centre, an older man with grey hair wears an orange robe and shawl. On the right, a bearded man in orange shawl and robe stands with hands folded. Behind them a man in a white dhoti with a gold chain and a red-tilak forehead and another man in an orange shawl appear. A camera on a tripod is visible at the top, and a golden trident and tiger-striped fabric sit at the right edge.

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May 02 20162016-05-02A photograph of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees in an indoor room with recessed ceiling lights. In the centre, an elderly man with long white hair and beard wears a saffron robe and orange shawl, his hands extended in greeting toward a woman at right. She wears a rust-red head wrap, a red-brown garment, pearl necklaces and bangles, and holds a golden lion-headed object wrapped in orange cloth. Beside them a bald man in a brown-red garment and rudraksha mala stands, and to the right another man in orange adjusts cloth. Men at left wear orange robes and beards. Possibly a satsang gathering in Haridwar.2014-03-20May 02 20162016-05-02 +1 copiesA photograph inside a gilded temple-style hall with a red backdrop and ornate gold carved panels. A seated figure with long dark hair, a white flower garland and a rust-brown ochre robe reaches out to greet a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange cloth draped over the shoulders, who has his palms pressed together and wears an orange head covering. Around them stand other saffron-robed sannyasis, a man in white with a yellow-bordered dhoti and a rudraksha mala, and onlookers. A video camera on a tripod is visible at left, and a few people at the back wear white clothes and orange scarves.2016-05-03A photograph of four saffron-robed men standing together in a red-draped tent interior. On the left, an elderly bald man in orange robes with a long orange shawl and a rudraksha mala looks toward the group. Next, a smiling man in a rust-coloured turban and rust-brown robe wears a long brown beaded shawl and a bracelet. Beside him, a man with long matted hair, white forehead markings and a full black beard wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala. On the far right, an elderly white-bearded man in red robes and a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant holds a mobile phone. Behind them, a deity murti is visible on a dark backdrop, with other devotees in pink and orange robes.2016-05-05August 09 20072007-08-09February 12 20132013-02-12A photograph of saffron-clad sadhus gathered indoors under an orange and white tent at a Kumbh Mela setting. On the left, a smiling sadhu with a rust-orange turban, gold necklace and a wide rudraksha-style mala stands facing right. In the centre, a bearded man in an orange shawl and a white-and-orange turban stands beside a bearded man in an orange kurta with a light pink turban and glasses. On the right, a bearded sadhu in an orange turban and orange robe is turned toward the group, and a man in a checked shirt stands behind them. Several people hold phones, and red cushions are visible at left.2016-04-22A group of saffron-robed sadhus walks through a tent at a Kumbh Mela camp. At the centre, a man in a rust-red turban and rust-red wrap, with a thick braided rope-like necklace and a tilak on his forehead, walks with his arm linked to a bearded sadhu in orange robes wearing a marigold garland. At left, an elderly sadhu in orange with a hooded shawl and yellow tilak holds a cane and speaks, a rudraksha mala on his chest. At right, an older bearded sadhu in red-orange robes with a beaded necklace and a white-bearded face watches. Behind them is a carved relief of a deity and red drapes. The a person Times and Shuddhadvaitam Ujjain banners are not visible.2016-05-05May 04 20162016-05-04Photo of several saffron-robed sadhus gathered indoors at a Kumbh Mela camp. On the left, an older bald man with a yellow tilak wears an orange shawl and a wooden rudraksha-style mala. In the centre, a smiling man wears an orange-red turban and a dark brown rope-like shawl over a rust-coloured robe, holding a red phone. Beside him, a bearded man with long matted hair, white tilak and orange robe wears a yellow-beaded mala. On the right, an elderly white-bearded sadhu in red-orange robes wears a large amber and pink bead necklace and a gold pendant, while another person photographs with a phone. A cloth backdrop with a painted deity image hangs behind them.2016-05-05 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13