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A seated group of men in saffron and orange robes sits in rows on red-draped chairs under a white tent with a sandy floor. Several wear orange turbans or headwraps and orange shawls, and some have round rosette badges pinned on. Garlanded yellow-orange flowers hang on a pole at left, and a decorated float or chariot with ornate yellow and purple detailing stands in the background. A boy in an orange shirt with a flower garland sits at far left. The men are watching the proceedings with hands folded or resting on laps.

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Photograph of saffron-robed sannyasis seated in red-cushioned chairs under a tent at a festival or ritual event. On the left, a man in an orange turban and orange robe holds a black staff and a yellow ball and wears a rudraksha mala and a rosette badge. In the centre, a bespectacled man in orange robes and turban reads a printed booklet. On the right, a man in an orange turban and orange shawl with white tripundra marks and a garland reads a paper. Behind them, a seated bearded man in a yellow shawl and garland and other orange-clad men sit among colourful deity figures and decorations. Nearby, an elderly bearded man in orange robes wears a garland. Several robed men are visible in the background.2015-01-13A photograph of seated men in saffron and orange robes at an outdoor tent event, with a decorated temple chariot and colourful ornate figures behind a metal railing. In the foreground an older man in an orange turban and white shirt sits at left, a bald elderly man in a saffron shawl sits centre, and a man in a saffron shawl bends forward to speak with a bald man in orange dhoti seated at centre-right. At far right a man wears an orange shawl, white flower garland and a rosette badge, holding a paper. Several rosette badges are visible on the robes. Other people stand and sit in the background.2015-01-13A seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees on red-cushioned chairs in a sunlit tent with haze in the air. Most wear orange turbans and orange shawls; the central man in a pink kurta holds a yellow certificate-style card with a rosette, and a man on the right wears a white dhoti under an orange shawl. Behind them stands a decorated deity murti with a golden crown and yellow flower garlands, with a flower garland on a wooden frame and more people in the background. A cameraman stands at left. Attribution to a person is not established by appearance, so no candidate is named.2015-01-13Two men in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans sit side by side in front of red-covered chairs under a tent, with banana leaves and a bright canopy behind them. The man on the left wears an orange shawl with a round white and orange rosette pinned to it and rests one hand on his knee. The man on the right has a long white beard, an orange robe with a yellow-trimmed sash, and clasps his hands in his lap, also wearing a rosette. Behind them, other people in orange turbans and saffron clothing sit among chairs, and musicians with instruments are visible at the rear. A metal railing and a small brick fire pit are at the lower left.2015-01-13Outdoor festival pavilion with several men seated in red cushioned chairs on a sandy floor, all wearing saffron-orange robes. Front left, a man in an orange turban holds a folded white cloth; the man second from left wears an orange turban, a dark rudraksha mala and a rosette badge, holding a black staff and a printed sheet. Third from left, a man in orange reads a printed booklet, and at right a man in orange with a yellow flower garland holds a paper. Behind them, a man in yellow shawl and white beard sits, and bare-chested attendants in pink-and-white cloths stand beside a decorated ornate altar with garlands and gold-and-red decor.2015-01-13Evening outdoor gathering of saffron-robed sannyasis seated on white plastic chairs over a red carpet. In the foreground at right, a young man with long dark hair, an orange turban, rudraksha mala and orange robes holds a red-and-gold bundle and gestures while speaking. Beside him an older bald man in orange robes holds a folded paper. Further left, a woman in orange sari and gold necklace sits beside a man with a white forehead mark and orange cloth. Standing figures in white shirts and orange-clad attendants fill the background under a tent with string lights.2006-12-22January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a seated group of saffron-clad sannyasis on a stage with a red curtain and white drape behind them. On the right, a man in an orange turban and orange robe with a long rudraksha mala sits smiling, appearing to be a probable Swamiji candidate by his turban, long swept-back hair and rudraksha cues. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes with white forehead markings speaks into a microphone, and a seated man in a red-and-orange kurta wearing spectacles sits in the middle row with a man in white beside him. Chrome-framed chairs with red cushions line the stage.2010-01-30August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor tent gathering at a Kumbh Mela event with saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis seated on a low wooden platform covered with colourful blue and red cloth. Many wear marigold garlands; one man in the foreground has a red-orange turban and beard, another in the centre wears a white-and-orange head wrap. A woman in orange with rudraksha beads sits near the front, and a bald saffron-robed man speaks into a handheld microphone at right. Orange tent poles frame the scene, with a standing attendant in white holding a ceremonial staff, and a crowd of onlookers seated in the foreground.2016-04-22August 09 20072007-08-09January 13 20152015-01-13