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Outdoor photo on a stone-paved courtyard beside a brick wall, showing people seated on wooden benches with black metal arms. On the left an elderly man in saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala with beads and a large pendant, and white tilak on his forehead sits barefoot with hands folded. Beside him a smiling figure in a maroon-red turban and red-and-gold robes wears a heavy gold-and-beaded necklace with a large gold pendant and rudraksha beads. To the right, several women in maroon saris with gold borders and floral garlands stand and talk, one holding a folder, while a man in orange cloth stands behind the bench.

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September 16 20152015-09-16A photograph of people gathered outdoors on a stone pavement beside a brick wall and wooden benches. A white-haired elderly man with long beads and a saffron shawl sits on the left with white ash marks on his forehead. Beside him, a smiling man in a deep red turban and a gold-clasped rudraksha mala sits in a red and gold robe; the appearance-based candidate for a person is unsure. Standing to the right, a bearded man in a saffron shawl and white dhoti holds a notebook, and women in red and gold saris wear garlands and forehead marks. A shaved-head man in a red robe stands behind. Two seated men in the foreground, one bare-chested with a pendant, receive attention from a young man in orange cloth.2015-09-16 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at dusk beside a stone-and-brick wall and a bench under strings of red lights. A seated elderly man on the left wears an orange shawl, rudraksha mala and white tilak on his forehead. Beside him a man in a red-and-gold robe with a golden peetha-style pendant and gold necklace, wearing a saffron turban, smiles while seated. A woman in red-and-gold sari with gold necklaces stands behind him. A man on the far right in an orange robe with heavy gold and rudraksha necklaces and a white forehead mark stands near the bench, and other robed men in orange stand around. A cameraman in the background films the group.2015-09-16Photograph of two seated men in ritual settings. On the left, an older man with a swept-back grey braid wears an orange shawl, a black-and-white beaded mala and a white tripundra forehead mark, and sits with eyes lowered. Beside him, a man in a red-and-gold turban and red robe with gold border wears a large rudraksha mala and an ornate gold pendant, hands folded in his lap. Behind them, several attendants in matching red-and-gold robes with beaded necklaces stand, one adjusting a turban. At the far right, a cameraman in white dhoti with a video camera is filming. Caption text on the image reads a copyright notice and archive source.2015-09-16Two seated men in a row of wooden benches, with saints in saffron and maroon robes standing behind them. The man on the left, with swept-back grey hair, wears an orange shawl, a dark rudraksha mala and a pendant, and has white tripundra marks on his forehead. The man on the right wears a maroon robe with gold border, a gold ceremonial pendant on a beaded chain, a red bindi and white tripundra, with hands clasped and eyes lowered. Behind them, standing figures wear maroon robes and gold-and-bead necklaces.2015-09-16 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20152015-09-16Two men sit side by side on a wooden bench in front of a weathered brick wall at an outdoor event. The man on the left wears an orange shawl over orange clothing, a long rudraksha and bead mala, and a white horizontal tilak marked on his forehead, looking downward. The man on the right wears a deep red turban with a small red mark on his forehead, red and gold clothing, a heavy gold-toned pendant on a beaded necklace, and a red-and-gold shawl, speaking while seated. Behind them a uniformed police officer in khaki stands with his arm raised. Two physical people are seen; the person in the red turban has distinctive ornate saffron-red attire and a crown-like turban cue, so a probable identification is noted in the description.2015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesEvening outdoor photo of a seated group with string lights in green, red and white strung behind them. Two central seated figures sit on a wooden bench: an older man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks, hands folded in lap, and a younger man in a red-orange turban and matching robe with a large beaded necklace and gold pendant, hands resting in lap. Behind them stand about ten people in red and maroon robes with gold borders, many shaven-headed with white forehead marks and garlands of flowers, several with hands folded in namaste. The setting appears to be a ritual gathering at dusk, possibly a satsang or temple event.2015-09-16 +1 copiesNight-time photo of a seated older man in an orange saffron shawl with rudraksha mala beads, a white vibhuti line on his forehead and hands folded in front of him, seated on a dark wooden bench. Beside him a woman in a red-orange turban and red-saffron garment with a gold-toned pendant sits with hands clasped. Behind them a line of men and women in red-saffron dhoti-style garments and white forehead markings stand with garlands and hands folded in namaskar, some with gold-banded clothing. Strings of coloured lights are visible overhead in the background. The orange-clad seated man has long swept-back hair and the adornments and clothing typical of a person candidate, shown in person.2015-09-16 +1 copiesOutdoor evening scene with several people seated and standing in front of a dark tree line. In the foreground, an elderly man with grey hair, white forehead markings and a long saffron-orange shawl sits on a wooden bench, wearing a dark rudraksha mala and a small pendant, hands clasped. Beside him, a man with a shaved head and white tilak wears a reddish-brown robe with a golden border, a heavy gold-toned ceremonial necklace with a large pendant, and sits with hands folded. Behind them stand several men and women in reddish-brown and maroon robes with gold borders, garlanded with beaded necklaces, one holding a folded red cloth. A few people at the left edge wear orange and maroon clothing with hands joined in greeting.2015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16