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A 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.

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April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A row of seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes sits along a long low table set with marigold garlands and offering trays on a green floor before a pale green draped backdrop. Several wear orange and red turbans and forehead tilaka marks; one older man with long grey hair and a white beard sits centre, and a figure at right wears a saffron headwrap and rudraksha beads. Yellow and orange marigold flowers lie on the table beside the seated figures.2016-04-22A row of seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes sits on a raised dais behind marigold garlands, with a large ornate golden peetha or throne backdrop lit against a deep red curtain. The man on the far right wears a red turban, gold necklaces and a shawl draped over his bare shoulder, a figure with distinctive adornments on the same stage. Several older bearded and bald sadhus sit alongside, with tilak markings on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. The marigold-decorated platform and gilded arch suggest a formal assembly.2015-09-11 +1 copiesA row of saffron-robed sadhus sits at a long table draped with silver-toned trays heaped with orange marigold flowers, at a Kumbh Mela camp. Behind them stand ornate gilded thrones framed by an arched golden backdrop against deep red tent fabric. A man in a red turban and gold beaded necklace, wearing a headset microphone, smiles at the right foreground, while bearded elders in orange and cream robes sit beside him. Several bald and white-bearded sadhus face the table with trays in front of them. a person appearance is unverified; the turban-wearing figure at right is described by role only.2015-09-11 +1 copiesApril 23 20162016-04-23April 23 20162016-04-23A row of saffron-robed sadhus and religious leaders sits behind silver-trimmed low tables, each with a tray of orange marigold garlands. At center, a man in a red turban and saffron-and-gold garment with a beaded mala and a headset microphone smiles and speaks. Around him, white-bearded elders in orange robes and rudraksha malas sit attentively. At far right, a long-haired bearded sadhu in orange shawl and mala listens. Behind them, a gilded throne and draped crimson curtains frame the stage, with a brass lamp stand at right. a person: the centre figure in the red turban and microphone matches a presentation with turban, saffron-gold clothing and rudraksha mala cues, seated as a speaker among the sadhus.2015-09-11 +1 copiesA 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.2015-09-11A photo of a seated row of saffron-robed sadhus on a stage at a Kumbh Mela event, with marigold garlands on trays in front of them. In the centre, a man wears a red turban, a gold-coloured rudraksha-style necklace and a yellow-and-gold armband, and has a small microphone at his cheek. Beside him, an elderly bearded sadhu with a white beard, glasses and a yellow tilak on his forehead sits in orange robes. At the far right, another elderly bearded sadhu in orange wears a yellow forehead band and glasses. Behind them is a red curtain and an illuminated golden arch of lights. a person is the central figure with the red turban, gold necklace and microphone, seated in the centre of the stage row.2015-09-11 +1 copiesA photograph of seated sannyasis at a Kumbh Mela event, most wearing saffron and orange robes. In the foreground a bald sadhu in orange with a yellow shawl sits beside a man in a red turban and rudraksha mala. Several shaved-headed monks in orange sit in a row, while a man in white kurta and glasses bends forward to offer yellow marigold garlands on a white table. A woman in a red head covering and patterned blouse stands behind, and a white curtain forms the backdrop.2016-04-22September 12 20152015-09-12