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Four seated men in orange and saffron robes sit on a decorated stage before an ornate golden shrine with a deity murti garlanded with marigolds. The leftmost man has a long grey beard, a tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a saffron shawl; he is a person by appearance cues, with the page noting his presence at this event. Brass plates of marigold petals sit on silver-toned stands in front of each seated figure, and tall brass oil lamps stand beside them. The others are older bearded men in orange, peach and saffron clothing, one with glasses and a mala. Behind them, golden arches, a peacock-style canopy and garlanded idols fill the background.

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A photograph of four seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes behind silver-toned offering trays heaped with marigold petals. The man on the far left has a long grey beard, a tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a saffron shawl. Next is a bespectacled elderly man with a white beard in orange silk, then a bald man in pale saffron leaning forward and raising a hand, and on the far right a white-bearded man in saffron with glasses. Behind them stands an ornate golden shrine decorated with a marigold garland, pink drapery and deity murti. The scene suggests a Kumbh Mela gathering of akhada leaders on a stage.2015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11A row of saffron-robed sadhus sits cross-legged on a stage behind silver-tiered offering stands heaped with marigold garlands and bowls of yellow and orange flowers. The seated men wear orange and saffron cloths, rudraksha malas and sacred ash or tilak marks; several have long white beards and one wears a red turban at the far end. Behind them, ornate pink and gold shrine decorations and a flower-decked deity murti frame the stage, with a microphone stand at the right. a person is the seated sadhu on the far left, in orange robes with a tilak, a saffron shawl, rudraksha mala and a full dark beard, sitting among the assembled leaders.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11A photograph of several saffron-robed sadhus seated in a row on a stage at the Kumbh Mela camp, each before a silver padapuja-style stand holding marigold garlands or flowers on a plate. The figure second from left wears a red-and-orange turban, a gold chain and a shawl, while the seated men beside him wear orange and yellow robes, rudraksha-style beads and sacred ash marks; one has a long white beard and another long white hair. Behind them an ornate gold and white shrine-like structure holds deity murtis, including a figure with a trident and a female form, with oil lamps on stands and colourful fringed canopies overhead. A microphone stands at the left edge and a small steel vessel sits on the table. A copyright and source overlay appears at the lower right.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 12 20152015-09-12A photograph of five seated men on a stage at a Hindu event, each seated behind a low silver-trimmed table with a plate of orange marigold flowers. The man at centre wears an orange-red turban, rudraksha mala and a gold necklace over a saffron-red robe. To his right, a bearded elderly sadhu in orange robes with rudraksha beads sits beside a younger man in an orange turban and saffron shawl. To the left, two men in orange and saffron clothing with mala beads and gold chains sit with their hands near the tables. Behind them, an ornate silver-and-red shrine backdrop holds a deity murti with trident and a consort figure, and additional murtis in arched niches. A man in white sits at the right edge.2015-09-12September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +3 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11