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A row of saffron-robed sadhus and monks seated cross-legged on a green mat in a tent with pale yellow draped fabric behind them. Small white wooden tables with papers sit in front of them. A man in the centre wears a red-orange turban, a dark-brown wrap and a rudraksha mala, and smiles toward the camera; he is a devotee-style presentation with no distinctive a person cues beyond ordinary sadhu dress, so no identity is asserted. Other seated men wear orange robes, beads and tilak, one with a white beard and glasses, another with an orange turban holding folded papers. A figure in white stands at the left edge.

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April 22 20162016-04-22A seated group of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees at a tented event with pale yellow-green drapes behind them. In the centre, a smiling man wears a red-orange turban, a red-brown shawl over his shoulders, and multiple strands of beads, with a bindi on his forehead. Beside him, a bald man in saffron robes and a beaded mala sits at a small table, and at right a woman in an orange head covering and mala holds a phone. Several other saffron-clad men with beards sit at the left. Small tables hold banknotes, papers and a mobile phone. Faint white text reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2016-04-22A photograph of a tented gathering with a green floor covering and sitting sadhus in orange and red robes. In the centre, a man in a red-orange turban and a brown shawl sits cross-legged on a white floral sheet, with a white-bearded man in orange sitting to his left and a shaven-headed monk in orange-maroon kneeling to his right. Behind them, several saffron-clad sadhus sit in rows, one holding a small book, and a standing man in white kurta and white dhoti watches from the left. A few other monks in orange move about near a blue-draped table at the right. The yellow tent fabric and paper bunting frame the scene. Partially visible fingers appear at the left edge.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 21 20162016-04-21A seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees on a green carpet inside a decorated tent, with floral patterns on the back wall and white plastic chairs and a cooler behind them. A man in the front left wears an orange kurta with a rudraksha mala and a full beard, looking toward the camera. Beside him, a woman in a maroon sari with a maroon head wrap sits between saffron-clad men. Several older bearded sannyasis in orange robes sit cross-legged with steel plates and banana-leaf or paper plates before them, and steel thali trays with orange napkins are arranged in front. Some attendees wear vibhuti and sandalwood marks on their foreheads. A figure on the right wears a sacred thread and holds a brass pot near a steel tray, appearing to serve a meal. The scene looks like a prasad or annadan gathering during the Kumbh Mela in Ujjain.2016-05-16A photograph inside a white tent at a Kumbh Mela setting. Three seated sadhus in saffron-orange robes and marigold garlands sit on a green mat behind small grey tables. The man at left has white hair, a white beard, spectacles and a red tilak on his forehead. The central figure wears a maroon-red turban, a dark brown rudraksha-style mala and a yellow marigold garland with green accents; he sits with his hands near a small table. Behind them a bald man in orange robes and a yellow-orange turbaned man receive a flame from a plate of burning lamp held by a hand at right. A small plate with yellow flowers rests on a table at right. Cream drapery hangs behind them.2016-04-22A seated row of saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis at a ceremony, backed by pale green draped fabric. A man in the centre wears a deep red-orange turban and a brown rudraksha-style mala over saffron cloth. Beside him a bald man in saffron has a yellow-and-red forehead mark. Others wear saffron shawls, some with white or grey hair and beards. In the foreground are trays of yellow marigold garlands and a small brass vessel on a low white table, and a green mat covers the floor. The page describes a Kumbh Mela event, but no a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance here.2016-04-22A seated communal meal in a tent with pale yellow draped curtains and a green floor. Rows of sadhus in orange and saffron robes sit on low wooden benches at long tables set with steel plates and cups and bottled water. A young server in a purple jacket and white dhoti bends forward with a pot to serve. A figure in orange stands at the left, and a man in a red turban sits among the diners. Several bald and white-bearded elders are visible, with a large crowd of seated sadhus in the foreground, their backs and heads partly visible.2016-04-22September 20 20152015-09-20September 11 20152015-09-11 +3 copies