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A photograph of an elderly bearded man in saffron-orange robes seated at a microphone stand, gesturing with his right hand during a gathering. He wears a white tilak across his forehead with a red dot, eyeglasses, and a saffron shawl draped over his shoulder. Behind him, other men in orange and saffron clothing sit with tilak marks, and red drapery fills the background. Marigold and yellow flower garlands sit on silver plates on a carved wooden table beside him.

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September 11 20152015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11Two elderly sadhus in saffron-orange robes sit before a red draped backdrop at a Kumbh Mela event. The man on the left, with white hair in a topknot, a red tilak on his forehead and a saffron shawl, looks down with his hands out of frame. The man on the right wears wire-rimmed glasses, a red tilak and white ash markings on his forehead and arms, and speaks into a microphone on a silver stand. Marigold garlands rest on a brass plate in the foreground. Two more sadhus in saffron and pink turbans sit behind them.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11A seated elderly man in orange robes speaks into a handheld black microphone at a crowded outdoor gathering. He has long white hair, a white beard, glasses, and white and red tilak marks on his forehead and arms. Behind him stand people in red and white clothing, and marigold flowers lie in the foreground. a person appears to be the speaker based on the saffron robes and presentation at a stage event, though his face is not identifiable here in the visible cues; he is seated in the in_person position among devotees at what appears to be a Kumbh Mela event.2015-09-11A photograph of a row of seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes at a raised stage. In the foreground, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and tripundra marks on his forehead speaks into a microphone on a stand. Marigold garlands in orange and yellow are arranged on silver plates on ornate silver tables before them. Other elderly saints with white beards and forehead markings sit beside him, and a red and gold backdrop is visible behind. The swami identity is uncertain from appearance; he is described by role only.2015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesSeveral men in orange and saffron robes sit close together at a ceremony with marigold garlands on trays in front of them. The central man has white hair tied in a topknot, a long white beard, a red kumkum mark on his forehead and a saffron shawl with striped edges over his shoulder. Behind him, bearded men in orange and pink robes sit with bright orange and red fabric hangings in the background. Another seated man on the right wears an orange robe and has white ash markings on his arm.2015-09-11 +1 copiesA photograph of two seated sadhus in saffron-orange robes at a religious gathering. On the left, an older bearded man with white-grey hair and a white tilak on his forehead sits with white ash marks on his forearms. On the right, a woman in an orange head cloth and orange robes, wearing a dark rudraksha mala, sits before a microphone on a stand, her hands resting in her lap. Marigold and yellow flower garlands are arranged on plates in the foreground. Behind them are ornate brass lamps and decorated ceremonial items, with other people in red and orange clothing and a man in a red turban at the edge.2015-09-11Three elderly sadhus in saffron and orange robes sit on a stage before a deep red draped backdrop, with marigold-decorated silver trays in front of them. The man on the left has long grey hair, a flowing saffron-and-yellow shawl, and a rudraksha mala with an orange-red forehead mark. The seated man in the centre wears an orange robe and wrap with a red tilak and white beard. The man on the right has a white head band with red mark, glasses and an orange robe. Their listening posture suggests a formal assembly; another figure is partially visible at the left edge.2015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copies