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Indoor photograph in a tent with bright red-orange fabric walls and ceiling. A long-haired man in an orange wrap and rudraksha mala with a white tilak smiles while a bald elder in orange bends forward, touching his feet, and an elder with grey hair and a beard in red-orange garments looks on. A younger man in orange and a white-bearded man stand nearby, and an orange-robed figure with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala bows at right. Several other men in orange and red robes and a dark-suited man stand around them, with a small colourful poster on the back wall.

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February 06 20132013-02-06Photograph of a ritual in a tent with orange and saffron draped swamis and devotees. In the foreground a bald swami in an orange robe with a silver chain bends forward to place his hands on the head of a seated child or devotee draped in orange cloth and decorated with pink flowers, gold ornaments and white flower garlands. To the left a man in orange clothing bends to offer flowers. Behind them several shaven-headed men in orange robes and beaded malas stand watching, one wearing a gold chain with a pendant. A trident and a metal kalasha are visible in the background.2013-02-12April 27 20162016-04-27A photograph inside a large orange-and-white tented pavilion at a Kumbh Mela setting, with sadhus and devotees seated on patterned rugs. In the foreground, a bearded sadhu in orange robes and a red turban sits on the left with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, while a bald monk in a red-and-orange dhoti with a gold-and-beaded necklace bows forward, clasping hands with a seated figure in orange robes and an orange head cloth. Other saffron-clad sadhus stand and sit in the background, and a sadhu on the right wears a light orange turban and a long beaded mala. A tented area and orange cloth backdrop fill the scene. The image carries a copyright overlay in the corner.2016-04-22February 14 20132013-02-14A photograph of a crowded indoor setting with saffron-clad sannyasis. In the foreground, a smiling person with a red bindi and orange head wrap sits on the floor with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing an orange shawl and a flower garland. To the right, a long-haired man in an orange-and-pink robe leans forward with his hands folded, wearing a red tilak and a mala. Behind them, a bearded elder in an orange wrap and white clothing stands near a ceremonial staff, and a man in a grey top with pearl necklace stands center. A camera is visible at the right edge. Overall about six people are visible.2013-02-12A photograph of a seated devotional gathering on a patterned floor mat in a pink-walled hall with barred windows. A long-haired figure in a rust-orange sari with a gold-and-bead necklace sits cross-legged with palms pressed together while a standing man in saffron robes bends forward toward them. Other seated sadhus in orange and saffron, one with a shaved head and wire spectacles, one with yellow tilak and rudraksha beads, watch nearby. The atmosphere is a formal sannyasi greeting or blessing.2016-04-21December 30 20092009-12-30April 27 20162016-04-27Photograph of a ceremonial gathering on a red-carpeted stage. A man with long dark hair, a rudraksha necklace and a saffron-orange shawl sits on a red cushion, smiling and extending his right hand toward a golden ritual object shaped like a bird or lotus. Beside him, two bearded men in orange robes with rudraksha malas lean forward with hands folded or palms together. Behind them, women in orange and red saris and rudraksha malas stand with palms joined, and a crowd in orange and white clothing stands along the back. Gold lamp stands and a brass vessel are at the left edge, and a bald devotee in the foreground wears a beaded necklace.2016-04-28A photograph inside a white-draped tent with ceiling fans and string lights. A devotee in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and red tilak stands at center, holding a red-and-gold shawl around the shoulders of a bowed, shaved-headed man in saffron who kneels before a white-covered table. Other saffron-clad monastics stand around, including a bearded man at left and a white-bearded older man with a rudraksha mala and gold chain at right. A bottle of water sits on the table and a framed portrait with a caption is visible. Background has red tables and decorations.2009-12-30Photograph of a crowd of devotees in orange and saffron robes gathered closely around a central figure seated on the ground. The central figure wears an orange and brown turban decorated with pink flowers, an orange shawl, a long white and pink flower garland, and gold ornaments including a large gold necklace with a pendant. Surrounding men include a bearded elder with white vertical tilak marks and white beard in orange clothes on the left, a man in a red shirt with a black beard, a man in a maroon top at right, and several shaved-headed men wearing gold chains and orange cloth. Hands reach toward the central figure in a warm, joyous gathering at a satsang setting. Probable Swamiji is seated centrally, wearing an orange turban with pink flowers, orange robes and a long garland, and is surrounded by devotees.2013-02-12