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A photograph of a seated group of saffron and red robed sannyasis at a satsang gathering. In the foreground, a smiling person with a tall red turban and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, one hand raised in gesture, wearing a red wrap over an orange garment; a lapel microphone is visible. Beside them a shaved-headed man with white tilak on his forehead sits with eyes closed. To the right, a bespectacled man in orange and red robes with a rudraksha mala sits smiling, and further right another person in a red turban is smiling with hands raised. Background figures in red shawls and a white wall with framed pictures suggest an indoor ashram hall, with a red-tinted stage light over the scene.

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A seated group of devotees in an indoor hall, most wearing red-orange turbans, red-orange shawls and rudraksha-style beaded malas. In the foreground a smiling man in an orange turban and red-orange robe sits cross-legged, palms raised in greeting, holding a trident-like staff with a garland on his arm. Beside him a woman in an orange turban and red garland holds her hands up in greeting. Other devotees in white and orange sit behind on white cloth, with a child in the lower right corner. A display board with photographs stands at the back of the room.2015-07-21Seated gathering in a hall with several men in white kurtas and orange-red shawls. In the foreground, a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a yellow-brown lanyard raises both hands in blessing. Behind, two large life-size cutout portraits of a smiling figure wearing red turbans and red-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand among the seated devotees. Other people in white and orange lanyards are visible in the background. Photo of a devotional event.2016-10-11 +1 copiesIndoor ceremony in a hall with lavender-patterned panels and a crowd in the background. In the centre, a smiling man in a red-orange turban and orange rudraksha mala holds a trident-like staff wrapped with white garland, seated cross-legged and extending a hand. A man in white with a red-orange shawl stands at left, and a white-clad figure with white hair leans over him from behind. On the right, a man in orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and tilak sits in a brown leather armchair, smiling and raising a hand in greeting. Other devotees in white and orange stand nearby.2015-05-26August 28 20162016-08-28 +1 copiesAugust 14 20162016-08-14Several saffron and orange-robed sannyasis sit cross-legged in a hall during a satsang session. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in orange robes and layered rudraksha malas sits with arms folded and eyes open, while beside him a man in red-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala sits with a sacred ash band across his forehead and white marks on his arms. To the right another monk in orange with a rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed in meditation. Other seated devotees in orange and red fill the background, and carved stone pillars are visible behind them.2015-09-09A photograph of a festive crowd of saffron-robed sadhus at a Kumbh Mela camp. In the centre, a smiling man wears an orange-red turban with a small red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha-style beaded mala and a gold chain, and a saffron shawl; he presses his palms together in greeting. Left, an older bearded man with white beard, glasses and orange tilak also presses palms in namaste. Right foreground, a bald man with rudraksha malas accepts an offering or hand gesture. Behind them, cameras and more orange-clad devotees fill a red-draped tent. The central figure shows distinctive ceremonial adornments and a turban, so this is a person candidate, though the appearance is uncertain from this angle.2016-05-05Indoor ceremony with seated monks in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, several with white sacred ash on the forehead, sitting on red mats before brass puja items and small plates. In the foreground a bald young monk with a gold necklace and gold armbands sits cross-legged, while boys in orange robes sit in front. Behind them, men in white and light clothing sit in rows, one with headphones and a man in white with palms pressed together. The setting appears to be a hall with a white marble-like wall.2013-04-24September 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copiesA group of devotees in orange and rust-coloured robes sits cross-legged on a floor during a seated gathering. In the foreground, two shaved-headed men wear rudraksha malas and ochre-and-gold shawls; the left one has his hands folded and eyes lowered, while the right one, with a white horizontal tilak across his forehead and a red dot, speaks. Behind them, more seated people in saffron clothing and white forehead markings fill the room, with brass oil lamps and small offering dishes on the floor.2014-04-10August 08 20172017-08-08 +1 copiesOctober 08 20172017-10-08