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A 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.

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September 11 20152015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesTwo sadhus in saffron-orange robes sit before a microphone on a stand in an ornately decorated temple or pandal with red and gold pillars and deity murti in the background. The woman on the right wears an orange head covering and a dark rudraksha mala; she smiles and looks toward the audience. The man on the left has a long white beard, a white tilak on his forehead and white ash-marked arms, and sits beside a silver tray of yellow and orange marigold garlands. Other saffron-clad people and men in red turbans sit behind them.2015-09-11Two 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 20152015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11A 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.2015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesTwo saffron-robed men sit behind a microphone on a stand at a stage with a marigold garland tray before them. The man on the right wears an orange turban with a red tilak, an orange robe and shawl, and speaks into the microphone. Beside him, a man with white beard and a red bindi in saffron clothing listens. Blurred saffron-clad figures and deity garlands fill the background.2015-09-12A stage at a Kumbh Yatra event shows two men seated before a microphone with golden decorations and marigold garlands behind them. The man on the left wears a red-maroon turban, saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders, and a beaded gold-and-brown necklace of ornaments; he holds his hands in anjali mudra and smiles. The older man on the right has a shaved head, white beard, yellow tilak on his forehead, orange robes and a rudraksha mala, and holds a small book. A third seated person in orange and red sits in the background beside a gilded throne, and a man in white stands at the right edge. Marigold flowers and brass trays with offerings sit on the table. Only the left figure shows distinctive ceremonial cues such as a turban and ornate adornment, so appearance-based identification is uncertain.2015-09-12