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Night photograph under a white cloth canopy on a red-carpeted ground at an outdoor ashram gathering. On the left, a white-haired man in orange ochre robes stands with his back partly turned. In the centre, a bearded man in red robes and a long rudraksha mala with a forehead tilak talks with his hands raised. On the right, a figure in a maroon turban and dark maroon wrap, bare-chested with a long dark mala, faces him and gestures with open palms. Behind them, seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the ground, with bright work lights and tents visible. Small offering trays sit on low tables in the foreground.

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Evening outdoor gathering under a white canopy with draped white cloth and a string of lights. In the centre, a man in a deep maroon-red turban and a maroon sleeveless wrap with a long dark sash and a beaded necklace stands with palms pressed together, smiling, facing a bearded man in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala and a saffron forehead mark who also has palms joined. A white-bearded man in orange on the left claps his hands. Behind them, seated devotees on white and red floor mats, with brass plates of flowers and offerings on low wooden tables, and more people in orange and white robes in the background. The scene reads as a respectful greeting or satsang setting.2016-05-10May 10th 20162016-05-10A night-time photograph under a white cloth canopy strung with bare lights, showing a face-to-face greeting between men in saffron and red robes. On the right, a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a dark red turban grips a bearded man's hand while pointing with his other hand; he wears a dark red shawl and a beaded necklace. The bearded man in a red robe, with a white-and-orange tilak on his forehead and a long rudraksha-style bead mala, smiles broadly. On the left, a white-haired elder in an orange robe with a garland stands with his back partly turned, and a younger man in a pink kurta with an orange shawl looks on. Other saffron-clad figures and onlookers are visible in the background.2016-05-10May 10th 20162016-05-10A nighttime outdoor gathering at a Kumbh Mela camp under a lit decorative canopy. A young man on the left wears a red-orange turban, a rust-coloured shawl and a thick brown rudraksha mala, gesturing with open hands as he speaks. Facing him on the right, an older bearded sadhu with long grey hair and white tilak wears an orange robe and a large beaded necklace with a gold pendant. Behind them a man in a pink turban and red robe with a grey beard stands beside a bespectacled man in an orange-white robe, with other saffron-clad figures and onlookers in the background.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor evening scene at a Kumbh Mela camp under a white and yellow decorated canopy with green fabric walls. A smiling man in a saffron-orange robe, a bright orange turban and a thick brown rudraksha-style bead garland stands with hands clasped. Beside him a bearded man in a red robe and pink turban wears a bead necklace. On the right an elderly white-bearded sadhu in orange robes, with a white forehead mark and a large shell and bead necklace, stands with hands clasped and talks with the group. Other saffron-clad people and onlookers stand in the background, with a parked car and lights at night.2016-04-22May 10th 20162016-05-10Night photograph at an outdoor camp during an event, with green and white tent fabric and a bright floodlight behind. Two central men stand face to face, smiling and conversing. The man on the left wears a rust-red turban, a rust-red robe and a long dark brown rudraksha mala, with hands pressed together in greeting. The man on the right has long white hair and beard, wears an orange robe and a multi-bead necklace with a gold pendant. Around them stand other men: one in a saffron-orange turban and cloth, one in a pink turban and red robe, one in a pale peach robe with glasses, and one in an orange robe on the far left. Several people are present in the scene.2016-04-22 +1 copiesApril 22 20162016-04-22Evening photo inside an orange and white striped tent at a gathering of sadhus in saffron robes. On the right, a smiling figure with long dark hair wears a maroon-red turban topped with a gold crescent ornament, a maroon shawl, layered gold necklaces and gold bangles, and is laughing with a man beside him wearing gold necklaces and a maroon dhoti-style garment. On the left, a white-bearded elder with a yellow tilak on his forehead and glasses has his hands folded, and a bald saffron-robed sadhu beside him also presses palms together in greeting. Behind them a tall saffron-robed man with rudraksha malas stands, and a man in a pink top and another in white-streaked red clothing are visible at the edges. Several people are visible in the scene.2016-05-11A photograph of a crowd of saffron-robed sadhus at a tented camp event. In the centre, a smiling man in a rust-coloured turban and a brown-red wrap wears a long beaded necklace and a red tilak. To his right, a bearded elder with long grey hair and a beaded necklace with a gold pendant clasps hands with a man in an orange shirt. Other saffron-clad men and a bearded sadhu with long hair and a white tilak stand nearby, and a carved deity panel is visible in the background under warm lights. Appearance-based cues do not clearly establish any individual as a person, so no identification is made.2016-05-05