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A photograph of seated sadhus in a red and orange tent at a Kumbh Mela gathering. In the foreground, a man on the left wears a maroon turban, a rudraksha-style gold and bead necklace, gold armbands and a yellow flower on his wrist, and gestures while speaking. Beside him, a bald man in rust-red robes with a gold-and-bead necklace and bracelets, wearing glasses, gestures with raised hands in discussion. Behind them, bearded sadhus in orange and white robes, one with a grey beard and orange shawl, and others with shaved heads sit on red and patterned cushions beneath painted cloth backdrops. a person cues are not clearly met, so no candidate is identified by appearance.

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September 14 20152015-09-14A seated group of saffron-robed sadhus on a red floor cloth inside a tent, with painted cloth backdrops of a white bull and deity imagery behind them. The man on the left wears a red turban, a gold pendant and beaded necklaces with a bold gold-patterned shawl, and gestures with his right hand as he speaks. Beside him sits a bald man in orange-and-gold robes with glasses and a beaded mala, and others in rudraksha malas listen, some with shaved heads and some with long beards. Patterned red and yellow floor mats lie at the left edge.2015-09-14A seated gathering on a red and maroon patterned carpet in a plain pink-walled room with barred windows. A central figure in a rust-coloured pink-turban and saffron-brown robe with a gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha mala smiles and sits cross-legged with bare feet. Beside him at left, a bald man in rust-brown robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces gestures with his hands. Behind them, a man in orange robes and glasses sits with folded hands, and another bald man in orange robes sits at the lower right with clasped hands. A man in orange at far left stands partly out of frame. A mobile phone lies on the carpet at the lower left.2016-04-21Outdoor tented ceremony with a red carpet. A woman in a maroon-red turban and red sari with a multicolour flower garland and gold necklace smiles and folds her hands in greeting, facing several men in orange-and-yellow saffron robes and turbans. An elderly white-bearded man in orange robes sits on a chair, holding a folded paper, and an older man in a yellow cap sits in front. Behind them, a golden ornate throne-like seat and a deity murti are decorated with colourful garlands. About 10 people are visible.2015-01-13Photograph of seated sannyasis in a tent with orange and yellow draped fabric. A man on the left wears an orange shawl over orange robes, with a red tilak on his forehead and a beaded necklace, seated in a cushioned chair. In the centre, a person in an orange-brown robe and matching turban wears layered rudraksha malas, gold necklaces and bangles, hands folded in the lap. Two shaven-headed monks in orange robes sit to the right, one with a garland and rudraksha beads. Partially visible people appear at the edges. The scene suggests a satsang-style gathering.2013-02-11September 21 20152015-09-21September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowded indoor gathering in a tent-like setting with gold and orange drapes behind. In the centre, a smiling man in a maroon-and-gold robe with a maroon turban, rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant claps his hands while facing a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red flower garland. To the right, a shaved-headed man in a maroon robe with a white forehead mark and beads stands smiling, and another shaved-headed man in orange robes is on the left. Several other saffron-clad sadhus and attendants stand around. a person cues: the centre figure in the maroon-and-gold robe and turban wears a rudraksha mala and gold pendant, but identity remains uncertain from appearance.2015-09-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe with a long layered gold-and-bead garland, raising one hand in greeting toward a kneeling man in red robes with orange and rudraksha malas and a gold necklace who presses his palms together. Beside them an older man in orange robes with a white-beaded mala sits with eyes lowered, and a younger attendant in white stands behind. Several others in orange and saffron cloth and white turbans fill the background.2015-01-13A seated group of saffron-robed sadhus in a small cream-tiled room on a red and blue patterned carpet. In the centre, a smiling man wears a deep maroon turban, a maroon garment with gold trim, and a long gold bead necklace. He appears to be a central figure in the group. Around him, bearded elders in orange robes sit cross-legged, one with a red tilak and another gesturing with an open hand. A younger man in a white shirt sits at the lower left with a dark bag beside him.2015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20152015-09-21A photograph of a seated stage event with saffron-clad ascetics. In the centre a man wears a deep red-orange turban with a small tilak, a red-orange robe, a heavy multi-strand rudraksha mala and gold armbands, with a bead garland across his chest, and sits behind a blue-covered book or stand. To his left a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a peach-orange robe with a purple-and-gold border, a rudraksha mala, a pendant and a wristwatch. Behind them standing and seated figures in orange and pink robes fill the background, and a seated man at the right wears an orange garment. Two steel plates with food and a steel cup sit in the foreground. a person is the turbaned central figure, whose appearance includes a rudraksha mala and saffron-red robe.2015-09-12