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Photograph of a seated ritual gathering in orange and saffron robes at an Ashram event. Center-left, a man with long dark hair in a bun wears a rust-brown dhoti-style cloth, a heavy gold necklace and a gold pendant, and sits beside a man in a bright orange shawl with a dark rudraksha mala. Right foreground, a man in a light orange robe with red-striped border kneels and reaches toward a heap of red-orange rudraksha beads on a silver tray. Behind, bearded sadhus in orange robes and turbans sit among marigold garlands, flower-filled silver trays and brass lamps. A figure at far left, with a shaved head and rudraksha mala, looks down. Several people are visible.

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Photograph of a seated gathering of sadhus at a Kumbh Mela setting. On the left, a man with a topknot wears a reddish-brown dhoti, a heavy gold-toned ceremonial necklace and a yellow-thread wrist band, and gestures while speaking. Beside him, an older man in a saffron-orange shawl and dark rudraksha mala with a gold pendant sits with hands extended over a large silver plate heaped with rudraksha beads, flanked by orange marigolds and red flowers. At the right, a bearded man in a saffron-orange robe with pink-striped border bends forward toward the plate. Behind them, a white-bearded sadhu in orange with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala, and other robed men, sit among silver trays of marigold garlands. Text overlay reads pedia source2015-09-14Seated ritual gathering in saffron and orange robes at a Kumbh Mela event. A man on the left in a red-brown dhoti with a gold-beaded necklace and a bare upper body rests his hand on a large red rudraksha-bead mala draped over a silver tray of marigold garlands. Beside him, an older man wears orange clothing with a dark bead necklace and gold pendant. In the centre, a bearded sadhu with long grey hair and an orange shawl sits among other robed sadhus in saffron and pink. On the right, a man in orange robes with long dark hair bends forward toward the tray, touching the offerings. Silver plates of marigolds line the right side, with brass lamps behind.2015-09-14A seated ritual gathering of saffron-robed sadhus in a tented hall. In the foreground, a man in a red-orange robe and red shawl leans over a silver tray heaped with orange marigolds, while a bald, bearded priest in orange and black-bordered cloth bends over the same altar. Behind them, a man in a red turban and gold beaded necklace sits beside a bearded sadhu in orange, and a bald man in a gold-bordered orange cloth sits at right. Brass lamps and a carved wooden seat stand at left, with a folded cloth on the floor and a gold deity murti visible in the background.2015-09-17September 14 20152015-09-14 +2 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14A seated row of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees inside a hall during a ritual meal offering. In the foreground, a bearded man with long grey hair wears an orange-peach robe with an orange shawl and a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace, hands folded in front of him. Beside him, a red-robed elder with a red crown-like headdress and beaded necklaces sits with hands joined. Further left, more seated sadhus in orange and red robes sit behind rows of silver-tone trays and low silver platters holding marigold garlands and offerings. A bearded man on the far right wears a peach kurta with a red tika. Ornate brass lamps and metal stands stand in the background. Roughly eight people are visible.2015-09-14A photograph of a ritual feeding or honouring scene in a tent-like hall with a gold-trimmed shrine and brass lamp stands at left. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand and bow along a mat-covered floor lined with silver plates heaped with marigold garlands and offerings. At far left, a seated figure in orange-brown robes wears a heavy gold-beaded necklace, beside a seated woman in an orange sari with a dark beaded mala. In the centre, a bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands with hands joined, while a man in orange stands facing away. At right, an elderly white-bearded sadhu in orange wears a white turban-like head covering and gestures. Other attendants in orange and pink stand in the background near the shrine.2015-09-14Seated devotees in orange saffron robes gather in a tented ceremonial setting with gold drapery and a carved wooden backdrop. A man with a grey beard and a dark rudraksha mala sits centre-left with palms pressed together, smiling. Beside him an older bearded sadhu with a white beard, red tilak and white-marked forehead sits with hands folded. A standing man in orange with a dark mala and folded hands stands behind them, and white and orange flower garlands hang on the drapery. A brass tray with marigolds and offerings sits lower right. A figure in a red turban and orange-brown cloth sits on the right.2015-09-10 +1 copiesA photograph of two saffron-robed sadhus seated on a dais before a microphone on a stand, with a tray of orange and yellow marigold garlands in the foreground. The figure on the right wears an orange turban and a dark rudraksha mala, speaking into the mic with one hand raised; the figure on the left has long grey hair, a white forehead mark, grey-streaked beard and glasses, and white ash striped on his forearms. Behind them stands a richly decorated shrine with gilded pillars, deity murtis and garlands, with other saffron-clad attendees and a turbaned man in orange visible. Two people are clearly visible in front, with several more partially seen behind.2015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesA seated ritual scene in which three men in saffron and rust-coloured dhotis and shawls perform a homa or yagna. On the left, a man with a gold necklace and a yellow thread on his wrist holds a woven basket of dry sticks. Behind him, a standing man with a long rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace and bangles places sticks from another basket. On the right, a man in a deep orange shawl with white vibhuti markings sits cross-legged, holding a metal plate of grains or puffed rice and offering with his hand. Woven mats, a colourful floor cloth and a few people in orange clothes sit in the background. a person appearance is not established enough for an identity claim; the scene is a ritual offering with ceremonial garments and marks.2015-09-14