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Photograph of a seated assembly of saints and sadhus under an orange-and-yellow canopy with green carpet, red plastic chairs and speaker stacks. Foreground: a long-haired bearded sadhu in pink robes and a grey-bearded sadhu in saffron robes sit on chairs. A middle-aged man in a saffron garment and striped shawl sits with hands clasped near a white-bearded elder in a green-and-white cap. Behind them rows of saffron-robed and white-clad sadhus, some with turbans and staffs. A standing shaved-headed man in saffron with a rudraksha mala stands at left. A man in a white shirt stands at right filming. Red-and-white banner reads Vishwa Hindu Parishad with saffron flags on poles.

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February 06 20132013-02-06February 06 20132013-02-06A tented gathering of saffron-clad sadhus and sannyasis seated on red plastic chairs under a yellow canopy. A bald, bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala stands at left, gesturing toward the seated group. Seated figures wear orange and saffron robes, white turbans and shawls; one bearded elder wears a patterned cap and yellow shawl. A woman in a red shawl sits centre, and an elder in white robes with a long white beard sits at right. A banner behind reads Vishwa Hindu Parishad with Om symbols, and saffron flags stand on a central pole. A video camera is visible at right. a person is the standing bald figure with rudraksha mala and saffron cloth, presented as the speaker in front of the group.2013-02-06February 06 20132013-02-06A seated row of saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad event under an orange-and-yellow tent, with a green carpet and a banner reading Kendriya Margdarshak Mandal Baithak. A young man in the centre wears an orange-brown robe, a red shawl, a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, smiling with hands folded. Others wear orange and yellow robes, white turbans, a pink turban and a crimson shawl, several with white beards. A yellow sign reads Kripa Mobile Band Rakhein. Some people are partially visible at the left and right edges. a person is the young man in the centre, identified by his saffron robe, rudraksha mala and forehead mark.2013-02-06A large orange-and-white tented pavilion with a green carpet at a Hindu gathering, with rows of seated sadhus and saffron-robed sannyasis in plastic chairs facing a stage. In the foreground a man in a grey vest holds a microphone toward a bearded sadhu in an orange robe and a turban-style cap, while a cameraman films and a man in a striped shirt stands nearby. Several white-turbaned men sit in the crowd, and loudspeakers and a banner reading in Hindi are visible. A person in a pink robe with a long beard holds a microphone. Background banners and a backdrop display the Vishwa Hindu Parishad name and emblem. Several people are visible, most seated.2013-02-06A large yellow-and-white tent holds a seated assembly of sadhus and sannyasis in saffron and orange robes, many with long beards and some with matted hair, sitting on red plastic chairs over green mats. A red banner reads Vishwa Hindu Parishad with Hindi text. Foreground attendees wear white caps and white or cream kurtas. The gathering appears to be a formal religious meeting; no individual is confidently identified as a person, so the candidate is uncertain. Several clearly visible people are seated in the middle rows, with a yellow tent canopy overhead.2013-02-06February 06 20132013-02-06February 06 20132013-02-06 +2 copiesA tented event with yellow and orange striped canopy and a banner reading Vishwa Hindu Parishad (Kendriya Margdarshak Mandal) in Hindi. A bald man in orange robes and rudraksha mala stands at left, adjusting an orange cloth. Seated in red chairs on green carpet, a man in red shawl and tilak, a bearded sadhu in white, and several saffron-robed sadhus and devotees. A standing man in orange shawl with rudraksha mala holds papers. A cameraman films on the right. Speakers and a Ganga flag are visible. Several people appear seated along the back rows.2013-02-06February 06 20132013-02-06A seated assembly of saffron-robed sadhus and religious leaders in a yellow-and-orange tent at a camp, sitting on red plastic chairs along a green carpet. Many wear orange and red robes, orange shawls, rudraksha malas and turbans; some have grey or white beards. A banner behind them reads Hindu Parishad-style Hindi lettering, and orange flags hang at the sides. Several men stand at the back near a speaker and a row of people sit on the far left. Their attention is directed forward toward an unseen speaker. No single figure is clearly identifiable with the a person candidate; the seated figures are presented as sadhus and attendees.2013-02-06