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Photograph of a seated gathering of sadhus at a Kumbh Mela setting. On the left, a man with a topknot wears a reddish-brown dhoti, a heavy gold-toned ceremonial necklace and a yellow-thread wrist band, and gestures while speaking. Beside him, an older man in a saffron-orange shawl and dark rudraksha mala with a gold pendant sits with hands extended over a large silver plate heaped with rudraksha beads, flanked by orange marigolds and red flowers. At the right, a bearded man in a saffron-orange robe with pink-striped border bends forward toward the plate. Behind them, a white-bearded sadhu in orange with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala, and other robed men, sit among silver trays of marigold garlands. Text overlay reads pedia source

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Photograph 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.2015-09-14Seated 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.2015-09-14Seated devotees in orange saffron robes gather in a tented ceremonial setting with gold drapery and a carved wooden backdrop. A man with a grey beard and a dark rudraksha mala sits centre-left with palms pressed together, smiling. Beside him an older bearded sadhu with a white beard, red tilak and white-marked forehead sits with hands folded. A standing man in orange with a dark mala and folded hands stands behind them, and white and orange flower garlands hang on the drapery. A brass tray with marigolds and offerings sits lower right. A figure in a red turban and orange-brown cloth sits on the right.2015-09-10 +1 copiesA seated ritual gathering of saffron-robed sadhus in a tented hall. In the foreground, a man in a red-orange robe and red shawl leans over a silver tray heaped with orange marigolds, while a bald, bearded priest in orange and black-bordered cloth bends over the same altar. Behind them, a man in a red turban and gold beaded necklace sits beside a bearded sadhu in orange, and a bald man in a gold-bordered orange cloth sits at right. Brass lamps and a carved wooden seat stand at left, with a folded cloth on the floor and a gold deity murti visible in the background.2015-09-17Photograph of seated men in orange and saffron robes on a white cloth at a camp, with marigold garlands and flower-filled brass plates in the foreground. Beside him, a bearded sadhu in orange with a long grey-black beaded mala sits in the centre, and a bald man in orange sits near left. Behind them is a large red and orange painted backdrop with garlands.2015-09-10 +1 copiesMay 08 20162016-05-08September 21 20152015-09-21September 14 20152015-09-14Outdoor tented gathering on a green mat with striped rugs and marigold garlands on steel plates. A bald man in glasses and a rust-coloured saffron robe with a turban-like wrap and layered gold necklaces sits at a low table, gesturing toward an elderly bearded man in orange robes seated opposite, who holds a plate of marigolds. A woman in orange draped cloth sits at left and another orange-clad figure sits in the foreground. Standing behind them are men in orange and pink, a man in a yellow turban and white kurta, and a young man in orange with a long gold-and-beaded necklace and marigold garland. A young man in pink takes a photo with a phone. Several other orange-robed people stand around the edges, with string lights and foliage visible at dusk.2016-05-08A photograph of a temple-setting exchange. A bald older man in orange robes bends forward, holding a yellow fruit and a folded paper or money, offering them toward a seated man in orange robes with long dark hair, a red bindi and a dark rudraksha mala, who raises one hand in a gesture of speech. Behind them are brass lamps, a small brass bell, a kumkum box, and garlands of orange and purple flowers on a deity or altar display. Two younger men in orange stand at the left edge, one with a white forehead mark. A visible cues-based candidate appears in the seated man, with long hair, orange robes, rudraksha mala and a throne-like seat, so the appearance is a probable match; the bald offerer is a devotee.2010-07-15September 11 20152015-09-11September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copies