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Indoor photograph of a group of saffron-robed sadhus in a plain whitewashed room with a wooden door on the left. A man in a red-and-gold turban and maroon-gold dhoti, with a gold necklace and bangle, stands centre-left and smiles. Facing him is a bearded man with long dark hair, orange robes and a rudraksha mala, holding a white cloth. Beside them a man in orange and a pink shawl presses his palms together. Other turbaned sadhus in orange and red, one holding a silver trident-staff, stand around the room. A man with long hair in an orange cloth stands at right.

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A group of saffron-robed sadhus walks through a tent at a Kumbh Mela camp. At the centre, a man in a rust-red turban and rust-red wrap, with a thick braided rope-like necklace and a tilak on his forehead, walks with his arm linked to a bearded sadhu in orange robes wearing a marigold garland. At left, an elderly sadhu in orange with a hooded shawl and yellow tilak holds a cane and speaks, a rudraksha mala on his chest. At right, an older bearded sadhu in red-orange robes with a beaded necklace and a white-bearded face watches. Behind them is a carved relief of a deity and red drapes. The a person Times and Shuddhadvaitam Ujjain banners are not visible.2016-05-05Photo of several saffron-robed sadhus gathered indoors at a Kumbh Mela camp. On the left, an older bald man with a yellow tilak wears an orange shawl and a wooden rudraksha-style mala. In the centre, a smiling man wears an orange-red turban and a dark brown rope-like shawl over a rust-coloured robe, holding a red phone. Beside him, a bearded man with long matted hair, white tilak and orange robe wears a yellow-beaded mala. On the right, an elderly white-bearded sadhu in red-orange robes wears a large amber and pink bead necklace and a gold pendant, while another person photographs with a phone. A cloth backdrop with a painted deity image hangs behind them.2016-05-05 +1 copiesApril 21 20162016-04-21Photo of a crowded doorway procession at an ashram-style interior with warm orange walls. A woman in a rust-red turban and a brown shawl with gold beaded necklaces smiles at left. A bearded elder with long grey hair and a red-orange wrap, wearing a gold pendant and beaded necklace, bows his head. A saffron-robed man in orange holds a raised hand near a silver staff or ceremonial rod. A bald man in glasses and a maroon shawl wears gold beaded necklaces and stands behind him. A grey-bearded man in orange cloth stands at right, and a saffron-turbaned sannyasi bows in the foreground. Several other saffron-clad attendants surround them, and a uniformed officer's arm is visible at left edge.2016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21A photograph of a crowded indoor corridor with white walls and a framed picture with flower garlands at upper left. In the centre, a bearded sadhu in orange robes and an orange turban with rudraksha malas talks animatedly. To the right, a man in an ornate red-brown robe with gold trim, a turban and layered gold beaded necklaces smiles broadly. Beside him stands a man in white dhoti with a brown shawl and gold chains. At left, a bald older man in orange robes and a woman in a teal patterned top look on. Several other people are visible in the background.2015-09-11A photograph of a crowded indoor gathering. In the centre, a man in a red-maroon turban and maroon-and-gold dress with heavy gold bead necklaces and a golden-brown beaded garland stands with a gold-bordered wrap, bending slightly forward and handling a small orange-red cord or thread. Beside him, a younger man in a white dhoti with gold border, brown beaded necklaces and a gold pendant holds the other end. Behind them, men in orange and saffron robes, one with a long grey beard and one with a shaved head, stand among onlookers, some holding phones. A framed deity picture with garlands hangs on the wall behind.2015-09-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowded indoor gathering in a tent-like setting with gold and orange drapes behind. In the centre, a smiling man in a maroon-and-gold robe with a maroon turban, rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant claps his hands while facing a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red flower garland. To the right, a shaved-headed man in a maroon robe with a white forehead mark and beads stands smiling, and another shaved-headed man in orange robes is on the left. Several other saffron-clad sadhus and attendants stand around. a person cues: the centre figure in the maroon-and-gold robe and turban wears a rudraksha mala and gold pendant, but identity remains uncertain from appearance.2015-09-10 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13Photograph of saffron-robed sadhus entering a doorway in a cream-walled hall with ceiling fans. At left, a bearded elder with long grey hair and an orange shawl raises one hand in blessing, wearing a red rudraksha mala. Beside him a turbaned attendant in orange stands. In the centre, a shaved-headed young man in white clothing with a yellow tilak on his forehead and a dark rudraksha mala is bowing. To the right, a white-bearded sadhu in orange robes and a red turban wears a large white and beaded mala. Further right, several women in orange saris and glasses follow, and a man in an orange turban stands at the lower right. Lower foreground shows the heads of other devotees.2016-04-21Indoor photo in an orange-walled room with a barred window. A man in a rust-orange turban and saffron wrap, wearing a long gold chain with a heavy gold pendant and a rudraksha mala, smiles and gestures toward a bearded elder in orange robes with a large mala of pale beads. Another bald man in glasses stands behind them, a priest in a white dhoti and orange sash, plus other saffron-robed sadhus and a man with white tilak marks on his forehead wearing a white garment and beaded necklace at the right. A ceremonial staff hangs on the wall near the doorway.2016-04-21A photograph of four saffron-robed men standing together in a red-draped tent interior. On the left, an elderly bald man in orange robes with a long orange shawl and a rudraksha mala looks toward the group. Next, a smiling man in a rust-coloured turban and rust-brown robe wears a long brown beaded shawl and a bracelet. Beside him, a man with long matted hair, white forehead markings and a full black beard wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala. On the far right, an elderly white-bearded man in red robes and a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant holds a mobile phone. Behind them, a deity murti is visible on a dark backdrop, with other devotees in pink and orange robes.2016-05-05