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A photograph of a crowded, dusty courtyard beside a red brick wall. At centre, a bare-chested man wearing a maroon-red turban decorated with white flowers and a long garland of white and orange blossoms is bowing his head while an orange-robed man in glasses and a white beard places his hands on the turban. A man in orange robes on the left raises an arm high, and a shaved-headed man in orange with a rudraksha mala stands behind them. Other devotees in orange and yellow clothing fill the frame, and a bald man with a grey bun appears in the foreground.

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A crowded doorway scene in an old brick-walled courtyard. In the centre, a man in an orange-red turban and orange robe bows his head while another man in saffron clothing holds a white flower garland and a small offering plate. Behind them, a bearded man with raised hands wears an orange kurta and wristwatch, and a shaved-headed monk in orange and rudraksha beads stands at the left. Several bystanders and camera operators with cameras crowd the frame, one holding a video camera at the lower right. A pale wall and a rusty shutter frame the entrance.2015-10-03October 03 20152015-10-03A photograph of a crowded indoor setting with a bare white wall. In the centre, a man in a red-maroon turban and bare upper body, wearing a marigold garland and a white jasmine garland, is being embraced at the head by an older bearded man in saffron-orange robes who presses his palm to the turban. Around them, several devotees and companions stand close: a bearded man in orange kurta with glasses, a younger man in a yellow-and-orange patterned shirt with green-framed glasses, and others with raised hands. The scene appears to be a welcome or blessing among devotees. a person identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2015-10-03 +1 copiesA photograph of an initiation or blessing moment at the Kumbh camp. A seated sadhu in a maroon-brown turban and brown robe, wearing rudraksha beads and a marigold garland, has his head bowed while a grey-haired man in white kurta holds his head with a raised arm. Beside them on the left, a bearded man with long hair wears orange robes and a marigold garland. On the right edge, another orange-robed sadhu wears a marigold garland. Behind them an orange cloth canopy hangs over a golden-draped backdrop.2015-09-10 +1 copiesApril 23 20162016-04-23A photograph of a ceremonial moment on a stage with a blue galaxy-patterned backdrop. A figure in a rust-red turban and a red-and-gold striped wrap, wearing a pink flower garland and gold bangles, drapes an orange shawl over the head of a seated person with long dark hair who wears orange robes. Behind them an older bearded man in orange robes with glasses and a yellow tilak on his forehead looks on. At the right edge, a bearded man with a shaved head and another person in orange are partially visible. The scene suggests a satsang or felicitation, with a flowered arrangement at lower left.2015-07-19A courtyard scene beside a weathered brick wall in Varanasi, with several sadhus and devotees in saffron and orange robes. An elderly bearded man with grey hair and an orange shawl stands at left, hands folded. A bald man with a yellow tilak on his forehead and rudraksha malas stands behind him. In the centre, a person in an orange top and maroon turban holds up a garland. At right, a bespectacled bearded man in orange clothing holds a steel plate of rice or prasad. Several people at the edges raise their hands.2015-10-03Photograph of an outdoor or canopied ceremony with saffron-clad sannyasis. In the foreground a bearded elderly man in orange robes sits on a chair while a younger man in a red turban and orange-red garment leans in and places a long ceremonial garland with rudraksha malas and golden beads over his head, smiling. Around them other men in orange robes, some wearing red or saffron turbans, stand and sit close by, with a golden-bordered wooden staff visible at the left edge. The setting has a white and orange tent canopy with metal framing overhead. Many people in saffron robes are gathered around, a sannyasi procession style atmosphere.2015-01-13A crowded indoor satsang hall with a tented ceiling and draped pink, yellow and blue backdrop. A central figure in a deep orange-red turban, long dark hair, orange-red wrap and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces reaches out with one arm, extending a hand toward a seated devotee in orange cloth. Around him, many people in saffron, orange and yellow robes and white ritual clothes stand and sit, some with tilak marks on their foreheads. A large portrait banner is visible in the upper background. a person with distinctive turban, long hair, rudraksha malas and saffron-orange attire, giving blessings to a devotee during satsang.2015-01-13A seated figure in a rust-orange turban and matching orange-brown robes bows forward with head lowered, receiving a white and red flower garland with a gold ornamental necklace. Several attendants in saffron and orange robes surround them, including a shaved-headed priest in the lower left wearing a gold bead necklace and a figure in pale pink on the right. Some attendants hold their hands near the seated figure's head and shoulders. The floor is covered with a patterned cloth.2013-02-12A kneeling man in an orange-saffron shawl and orange turban receives a ceremony from two standing men in orange robes. The kneeling figure wears a white garland of flowers, layered gold beaded necklaces, bangles and a sacred ash mark on the forehead. A standing man on the left in orange robes and a beaded necklace reaches over with his hands on the turban, and a standing man on the right in orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads holds the shawl. Pink and white flowers rest on the turban. Other orange-clad figures stand behind in a dim interior with a warm light source.2013-02-12A photograph inside an orange-draped tent. A man in an orange turban and orange shawl with a gold armband stands on the left, his right hand raised and placed on the forehead of a kneeling bearded elder who wears a white head cloth, an orange garment and a maroon shawl. Behind them a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a red tilak and a rudraksha mala watches with hands together, and a gold-and-red throne is visible. Other seated devotees in orange and beige robes, one with a mala, sit at the right edge. The gesture suggests a blessing or initiation.2013-02-12