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Outdoor procession scene in a street with concrete buildings behind. A smiling man in a red-maroon turban and maroon robe wears heavy gold necklaces and a gold armband, with white ash marks on his arms. Beside him, a bearded elderly sadhu in an orange turban, dark sunglasses, tilak on his forehead, and a red velvet vest over pink robes holds his arm. Other bearded sadhus in orange and saffron stand around, one on the left wearing rudraksha beads, and a sadhu in the background waves an orange flag on a pole. Several people are visible in the crowd.

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September 13 20152015-09-13September 13 20152015-09-13September 15 20152015-09-15Outdoor photo at a crowded festival setting with concrete buildings and orange flags behind. Three saffron-robed sadhus stand close together in the centre. The man on the left wears a deep red turban, gold and rudraksha necklaces, a dark rust-coloured wrap and white ash markings on his bare arm, and holds a long silver trident. The bearded man in the middle wears an orange turban, dark sunglasses, a pink robe and a red velvet vest, and holds a small staff. The man on the right wears a white dhoti with gold border, a red sash, gold necklace and rudraksha beads, and a name badge on his chest. Other sadhus in orange and onlookers stand in the background.2015-09-15Photograph of a group at an evening gathering with string lights and orange-draped attendants. Foreground left, a man in a deep maroon turban with a gold crescent ornament wears a heavy gold multi-strand necklace, gold armlets, bangles and rings, and presses his palms together in greeting while smiling. Beside him, a bearded elder in a saffron turban and saffron robe, with a long white beard, red and white forehead markings and a dark rudraksha mala, smiles and holds a small metal object. Behind them, several men in orange and saffron clothing, one with a red-and-white forehead mark, a bearded man in glasses, and a young man in an orange shirt stand among other attendees.2016-05-11September 13 20152015-09-13 +2 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesEvening procession under an orange-and-white tent with hanging lights. In the centre, a bearded sadhu in saffron robes and a saffron turban holds a wooden staff and wears a long rudraksha mala, with red tilak on his forehead. To his left, a figure in a maroon turban with a gold crest and a heavy gold necklace stands with hands folded and smiles. Behind them, several men in orange and saffron robes and turbans walk, some wearing gold necklaces, and a bare-chested man with a topknot and glasses stands at the right edge in orange clothing with a rudraksha mala. Partially visible camera equipment is at lower left.2016-05-11January 13 20152015-01-13Evening photograph under a white tent lined with orange fabric and strings of red lights. In the centre, a smiling figure in a deep red-maroon turban with a gold crescent ornament and a heavy gold necklace of beads and pendant wears a maroon cloth draped over one shoulder; this person is a person candidate by the distinctive crown and ornate gold adornments. To the right, an elderly bearded sadhu in pale peach-orange robes and matching turban holds a staff and rudraksha mala with hands clasped. Around them, several saffron-robed devotees and ascetics walk through the crowded tent, some carrying bottles and wearing orange and red garments and malas.2016-05-11A procession of saffron-robed sadhus at an outdoor camp with white tent canopies overhead. In the centre, a smiling woman in a maroon-red turban with a gold crescent ornament wears a heavy gold necklace, gold bangles and a maroon-red shawl over a dark red garment. Beside her, an elderly bearded man in an orange-cream turban and orange shawl, with rudraksha malas and a red tilak, holds a walking staff and folded hands. Other men in orange and pink robes and turbans walk behind them, some holding ritual items.2016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11