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Indoor tent setting at a sadhu gathering with red and orange painted fabric backdrops showing a chariot with a charioteer, a kneeling devotee figure, and Hanuman and Krishna-type deity imagery. Seated on a colourful patterned cushioned platform, an elderly bald man in a beige vest over light orange robes with an orange shawl smiles toward a younger person with long swept-back dark hair, a gold necklace, rudraksha and beaded malas, and saffron robes with gold border. The younger figure, with a red tilak on the forehead, appears to be the a person, seated with hands on knees. A man at lower left and a hand at lower right partly enter the frame.

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February 15 20132013-02-15February 11 20132013-02-11Two men sit side by side in orange armchairs in front of a carved wooden door with brass studs, with painted deity figures with multiple arms flanking the frame. The man on the left wears an orange robe, a black and white beaded mala necklace and a white horizontal tilak on his forehead, with his hands folded on his lap. The man on the right wears an orange-brown robe with a gold border, a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi, and gestures with his hands while speaking, with a small microphone at his ear. Both appear to be speaking or listening at a satsang setting.2013-10-23A seated group of saffron-robed sadhus sits on a red carpet and colourful cushions inside a tent at the Kumbh Mela. Behind them hang large painted banners: a mountain scene with a figure in animal skin, a multi-armed goddess seated on a peacock and red cushion, and a Shiva-Parvati image with a white bull. A bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits centre-left, speaking with his hand raised, appearing to be a person candidate by appearance and seated among the group. Facing him on the right, a man in a maroon turban and gold-beaded necklace and a bald man in maroon robes listen. Other sadhus in orange and maroon sit at the edges, one holding a white cloth. Several people are visible.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14A photograph inside a tent with orange fabric walls and a red carpet, lined with large devotional posters of Ganesha, Shiva with trident and Himalayan backdrop, a multi-headed Brahma-like deity seated on a lotus, and Shiva-Parvati with a bull. Several saffron-robed sadhus stand together. On the left, a man with a long white beard wears a saffron shawl and rudraksha mala with gold necklaces. A bald man in a maroon-and-gold dhoti and shawl stands at right with a white cloth in his hand, and another maroon-robed man wears a red turban. A bearded man in plain orange robes and rudraksha mala stands centrally. Those present are sadhus and devotees; no one is clearly identified by name in the image.2015-09-14Photograph of two seated men on a colourful cloth in a tent decorated with marigold garlands and yellow and red fabric. On the right, a long-haired man in orange saffron robes with a gold yellow edge sits cross-legged, wearing a gold chain, a multi-strand rudraksha mala with pearl beads, gold bangles and earrings, with a red tilak on his forehead; he is gesturing as he speaks. On the left, a bald older man in orange robes holds the right man's hand. A third person in orange stands behind them and a partly visible man in a yellow vest is at the left edge.2013-02-15Two seated men in orange and brown robes sit in orange padded armchairs before a painted wall with two colourful deity figures and a large old wooden door with iron studs. The man on the left wears an orange robe draped over his shoulders, a rudraksha mala, and a white vertical tilak on his forehead; his hands rest in his lap and his feet are bare. The man on the right wears a rust-brown robe with gold border, a long brown beaded mala, a red bindi, and smiles with his hands clasped. Both wear small headset microphones. a person is the candidate on the left, identified by the orange saffron robe, rudraksha mala and white forehead marking; the other man is a seated companion, appearing to be in satsang.2013-10-23October 23 20132013-10-23A photograph of two seated men on orange armchairs in front of a wooden double-door backdrop flanked by painted deity murtis with multiple arms and gold ornaments. The man on the left wears a loose orange robe, a white forehead band, and a dark beaded necklace, gesturing with his right hand while speaking with bare feet resting on a cushioned stool. The man on the right wears a reddish-brown robe with a gold-bordered dhoti, a long brown rudraksha mala, and a red bindi, with hands clasped in his lap and a headset microphone. Both appear to be in a satsang-style discourse setting. Two physical people are visible.2013-10-23October 23 20132013-10-23A photograph inside a tent with red and yellow fabric and marigold garlands overhead. A bald, smiling elderly sadhu in orange robes sits on the left, holding hands with a smiling figure on the right who has long dark hair, a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace, orange shawl and a red-orange tilak. A standing man in orange robes and glasses stands behind them, and another man in a yellow jacket is partly visible at the top left. A partly visible shaved head appears at the bottom right. The right-hand figure has the appearance of the a person, identified by long swept hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, seated in a greeting. Four people are visible.2013-02-15