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A photograph of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis in an open, partly built hall with brick walls and a concrete floor. In the foreground, a man with slicked-back hair, wearing a brown-gold shawl, a long gold-beaded necklace and a red tilak, points at his own forearm while speaking. Beside him an older man with white sandalwood markings on his forehead and a rudraksha mala holds his hands together in greeting. Behind them, a bearded man in orange with a red tilak and a beaded mala stands near a younger man in an orange turban holding a wooden staff. Another orange-clad man stands at right, and figures work in the background near tables and colourful decorations.

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December 30 20072007-12-30October 19 20132013-10-19Indoor scene of several saffron-robed sannyasis walking through a pale yellow corridor. To the left, an older bald man with white-and-red tripundra markings and a bald man in orange robes speak together. Other orange-clad men with shaved heads and tilak markings follow behind, and a man in a white shirt stands in the background. A small white wall panel with a red sign is visible.2010-01-29A photograph inside a large open-sided hall with brick walls and a corrugated roof. Six men in orange and saffron robes and brown dhotis stand on a paved floor. Two monks wear orange turbans; one holds a long wooden staff and gestures with his hand. A central monk in orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a name badge stands with his hands clasped at his waist. At left, a standing man in a brown dhoti and gold necklace looks down beside a gold-coloured deity murti. Workers and a green wooden cart are visible in the background.2013-10-19October 19 20132013-10-19A photograph of a group of sannyasis in orange and rust-coloured robes standing in a courtyard with cream and red walls. In the foreground at left, a person with long dark hair in an orange robe points while speaking. Beside them, two bald men in rust-orange shawls stand with hands folded, a third bald man in an orange robe and shawl listens with hands clasped, and a fourth bald man in orange shawl folds his hands in front of him. Behind them, about a dozen men in white kurtas wear yellow shawls, one wears a rudraksha mala, and some wear glasses. The setting appears to be an ashram welcome gathering.2009-10-15Outdoor photograph of a procession-like group of saffron and rust-robed sadhus walking past a pink fabric backdrop and a decorated yellow-and-red canopy. A man at left with long dark hair, wearing a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala and gold-trimmed cloth, gestures while speaking. Beside him, a white-bearded elder in orange robes holds a carved wooden staff topped with a cobra and wears a red mala and forehead marks. Behind them, shaved-headed men in rust robes wear dark rudraksha malas and vibhuti forehead marks, and a woman in the background wears a sari. A red wall and construction sand pile appear behind the group.2013-11-05October 19 20132013-10-19November 05 20132013-11-05Outdoors on a dirt path beside a white shipping container, six men in orange and saffron robes stand in conversation under a clear sky with sandy earth mounds and trees behind them. Several wear rudraksha and beaded malas; one wears an orange turban. On the far right, a man with long dark hair, bare-chested under a golden-bordered brown-gold cloth, gestures with open hands toward the group. A man on the left, in orange wrap, listens. A central figure with folded hands and a mala speaks with a warm, attentive posture.2013-10-19May 22 20122012-05-22A photograph of a tented gathering where a group of saffron and orange-robed sadhus stand close together, smiling and talking. In the centre, a woman in an orange turban wears a heavy gold necklace and bangles and stands with a broad smile, flanked by men in orange and maroon robes, one with a long grey beard, another with a shaved head and glasses, and one at right in peach robes and a peach head cloth. Several shaved-headed men wear vertical tilak marks. Green floor matting and a steel plate are visible at lower left. Only partially visible people appear at the edges, and the scene shows a relaxed, celebratory mood.2016-05-08 +1 copies