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A seated row of saffron-robed sadhus performs a ceremony at a Kumbh Mela event, with a crowd of saffron-clothed people behind them. In the foreground, a bearded man in orange clothes with round glasses and a red tilak holds a large gold-beaded mala. Beside him, a white-bearded sadhu with long white hair presses a gold mala to his forehead. Other sadhus in orange and gold necklaces hold beads and sit before wooden stands with framed images and printed sheets. An elderly sadhu wears a pink turban and gold necklace.

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Seated ritual gathering in saffron and orange robes at a Kumbh Mela event. A man on the left in a red-brown dhoti with a gold-beaded necklace and a bare upper body rests his hand on a large red rudraksha-bead mala draped over a silver tray of marigold garlands. Beside him, an older man wears orange clothing with a dark bead necklace and gold pendant. In the centre, a bearded sadhu with long grey hair and an orange shawl sits among other robed sadhus in saffron and pink. On the right, a man in orange robes with long dark hair bends forward toward the tray, touching the offerings. Silver plates of marigolds line the right side, with brass lamps behind.2015-09-14A large hall filled with seated sadhus in orange and saffron robes at a Kumbh Mela gathering. In the foreground, a man with long hair and a beard in orange cloth sits beside a man in a pink kurta wearing a gold-beaded garland and glasses. Next to them, a bearded man in orange robes and a white-haired older man in orange clothes sit near a wooden box filled with red and gold cloth and gold items being handled by a hand in the lower right. Another man in orange wears a gold necklace with a large pendant. Attendants in white and devotees with rudraksha malas fill the background, with a rudraksha-beaded figure and a bald man with a garland on the left. Many sadhus sit on green mats.2015-09-14Photograph of seated men in saffron-orange robes on ornate gold-carved thrones at a satsang-style event. In the centre, a bearded man with long grey-streaked hair wears an orange shawl over orange robes and a rudraksha mala, and has a small earpiece in one ear; he is smiling and looking to his left. To his left, a bald man in glasses and orange clothing is turned toward him. To the right, a white-bearded man in orange robes and glasses sits beside another figure with long dark hair and gold ornaments. Gold-painted carved chair backs and a blue curtain form the background.2016-12-21Seated row of sadhus in saffron and orange robes at a feast, facing forward behind silver-plated thalis and steel tumblers on low ornate silver stands. The foreground man at right has a full grey-white beard, long hair, a saffron shawl and a gold-and-bead garland. Next to him, a man with a thick black beard wears a pale peach robe and a heavy gold necklace. Others in orange and saffron sit along the row, some with rudraksha malas, and a standing attendant in pink appears at the upper right beside a brass lamp stand. Gleaming brass lamps and a large kalasha-style vessel stand in the background.2015-09-14December 21 20162016-12-21October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11A photograph of a seated group of saffron and orange-robed sannyasis in a red-pillared hall, sitting on a white floor with leaf plates before them. In the foreground on a red mat, a man with long dark dreadlocks wrapped in a black-and-gold turban wears a marigold garland, gold armlets and a rust-coloured wrap. Beside him, a bearded sannyasi in orange robes wears a rudraksha mala and holds a long white ceremonial staff. Other seated devotees in orange cloth and head wraps sit along the row, with a red gate and bells in the background.2016-07-15 +1 copiesMay 16 20162016-05-16Three saffron-robed men sit on ornate gold thrones with lion-carved armrests and golden medallion faces, in front of a dark rocky backdrop with garlands of white and red flowers. The man on the left has a long white beard, a rudraksha mala, a red tilak and a saffron shawl. The man in the centre has a full dark beard, glasses, a saffron robe and shawl, and holds a small white object. The man on the right has a long white beard, glasses and a saffron shawl, with a small white block resting beside him. Two small white blocks sit on the armrests. A water bottle is at the lower right.2016-12-21Photograph of a seated ritual gathering in orange and saffron robes at an Ashram event. Center-left, a man with long dark hair in a bun wears a rust-brown dhoti-style cloth, a heavy gold necklace and a gold pendant, and sits beside a man in a bright orange shawl with a dark rudraksha mala. Right foreground, a man in a light orange robe with red-striped border kneels and reaches toward a heap of red-orange rudraksha beads on a silver tray. Behind, bearded sadhus in orange robes and turbans sit among marigold garlands, flower-filled silver trays and brass lamps. A figure at far left, with a shaved head and rudraksha mala, looks down. Several people are visible.2015-09-14A photograph of a seated assembly of saffron-robed sannyasis on gilded thrones at a stage event. In the foreground, a bearded man with long grey hair wears an orange wrap, rudraksha beads and a red wrist band, smiling and gesturing. Beside him a man in orange with a grey beard holds a microphone. To the right, a curly-haired young man in a white shawl and bare upper body holds a small object and a sheet of paper, facing the assembly. Other robed participants in orange and red turbans sit in the background, and a woman in purple sits at right. The scene suggests a satsang-style gathering with a row of ornate golden chairs.2016-12-21