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A hall filled with saffron-robed sadhus and devotees seated on colourful striped mats. Standing in the foreground, a bearded man in orange robes and rudraksha mala is at left; beside him a bald man in peach robes and sacred thread stands arms folded; further right, bearded men in orange robes and orange turbans stand together, and a man at far right wears a patterned orange and green shawl with a pearl mala. Behind them, white-clad attendants in red sashes and garlands move about near an altar with gilded decorations, and posters line the back wall.

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A photograph of a large hall during a Kumbh Mela-era gathering of sadhus. In the foreground, several men in saffron and orange robes stand in a row; one wears a rudraksha mala and a saffron shawl, another a light peach-coloured kurta with a sling bag. Behind them, many seated and standing sadhus wear orange turbans and saffron cloth, sitting on colourful striped floor mats. Further back, people in white dhotis and white kurtas with red-and-white garlands stand near the wall, and a gilded deity murti and a decorated altar are visible at the right. Walls are lined with printed posters. Photo credit text is watermarked across the lower right.2015-09-17September 17 20152015-09-17A large crowd sits on green mats and chairs inside an orange-draped hall during a satsang. In the foreground, men in white dhotis with red-and-gold cloth sit cross-legged beside a small puja setup with brass dishes, red flowers and a framed image. Several seated men in saffron robes, one with a yellow-orange head wrap and beard, face forward. Behind them, many devotees in white and orange clothing fill the room, with a wall of framed photographs above.2013-02-12September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 10 20152015-09-10September 17 20152015-09-17September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11A seated audience at an indoor satsang hall with cream padded wall panels. Many sannyasis in saffron and orange robes sit in rows, several with long white or grey beards and some with shaved or turbaned heads. Foreground devotees wear white kurtas with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and a man in a green sweater and a man in a striped shirt sit among them. No speaker or dais is clearly visible in the frame, and no individual is clearly identifiable as the speaker. A small purple bird logo appears in the top-left corner.2014-03-20Indoor photo of a seated gathering of saffron-robed sadhus on a red and blue patterned carpet inside a pink-walled room. Several men in orange and ochre robes sit cross-legged in a circle, some with shaved heads and tripundra or vermilion marks on the forehead. A tall figure in a saffron cloth stands at centre, and a man in a red-orange turban with a rudraksha mala sits near the middle. A younger bearded man in a yellow shirt sits at left. Windows show parked vehicles outside. Lamps glow in the background.2016-04-21A seated audience of saffron-robed sannyasis, many with long white or grey beards and orange turbans, fills the rows of a satsang hall with cream padded walls. Several men in the foreground wear white or cream kurtas with orange or red shawls, and one man in a green jacket and another in a striped sweater sit among them. A bearded man in the upper left wears a black vest over orange robes. A bearded man in a dark turban and orange kurta sits with folded hands.2014-03-20