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Indoor photo of a group of sannyasis in saffron and orange robes greeting one another in a plain white room with fluorescent lighting and a red curtain at the right. At the centre, a smiling man in a saffron cloth wrap and a bindi-style tilak on his forehead clasps hands with a bare-chested figure on the right, who wears an orange-and-yellow turban, long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklaces. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands beside a bald man in orange with a gold chain, and a photographer with a camera appears at the far left edge. Several other devotees in orange cloth stand nearby.

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A photograph inside a decorated tent with yellow and white canopy, orange and gold hangings, and a painted yellow backdrop showing deity figures. A man in an orange kurta with an orange shawl over his head clasps hands with a smiling man in a maroon turban, maroon robe and long brown beaded necklace, who has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind them a young man in saffron robes and white tripundra marks wears a gold-bead garland. A woman in a red top smiles in the background, and a silver staff stands between the figures. Another person holds up a pink smartphone at the right edge. Several onlookers stand around in the crowd.2016-05-10April 23 20162016-04-23Indoor photo of a seated man in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, smiling with a marigold garland, being greeted with hands clasped. A taller man on the right with long dark hair, a full beard, an orange shawl over orange clothing and a wristwatch leans in and holds his hands. Around them stand other devotees in orange and peach robes, one in a grey top with a pearl necklace and rudraksha-style beads, and an older bearded man in a peach jacket and orange scarf. Warm orange light, a red-orange cloth backdrop, and a camera visible at the right edge.2013-02-12 +2 copiesFebruary 12 20132013-02-12May 05 20162016-05-05A photograph of a group of men in saffron and orange robes walking at an evening event with warm lighting. In the centre, a smiling man wears an orange turban, a long wooden rudraksha-style bead necklace and an orange shawl. To his left, a bearded elder in orange with a red bead mala and glasses presses his hands together in greeting. To the right, a man in orange with a turban and beaded necklace gestures with his hand. A man in white with a red lanyard and ID badge stands at the left edge, and a young man with a gold beaded necklace stands at the right edge. A metal rod stands at the right. a person is not asserted here; the central figure's appearance cues are a turban, beaded necklace and orange robes, but the candidate is uncertain.2016-05-07May 08 20162016-05-08May 11 20162016-05-11A photograph of a tented gathering where a group of saffron and orange-robed sadhus stand close together, smiling and talking. In the centre, a woman in an orange turban wears a heavy gold necklace and bangles and stands with a broad smile, flanked by men in orange and maroon robes, one with a long grey beard, another with a shaved head and glasses, and one at right in peach robes and a peach head cloth. Several shaved-headed men wear vertical tilak marks. Green floor matting and a steel plate are visible at lower left. Only partially visible people appear at the edges, and the scene shows a relaxed, celebratory mood.2016-05-08 +1 copiesA crowd of saffron-robed men gathers closely in a tented hall with a white canvas ceiling and red floor coverings. At centre, a man in an orange turban, brown-orange wrap and a long beaded necklace stands smiling and reaching out his hands toward a bald man in glasses and gold beads. Around them devotees in orange, red and white clothing, some with forehead markings and rudraksha malas, press in. A bald man on the left wears a white-striped forehead marking and orange robes. Framed pictures hang on the back wall and a red banner is visible at the upper right.2016-05-08February 14 20132013-02-14February 14 20132013-02-14