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A photograph at an evening outdoor gathering under a white tent with orange trim. Three men stand close in conversation. On the left, a man in a rust-red turban and rust-red wrap wears a long rudraksha mala and speaks with an open expression. In the centre, a shaven-headed man in saffron robes wears a gold necklace and sandalwood-style tilak and white forehead markings, gesturing with one hand. On the right, a bearded man with long hair wears orange robes and holds a pink cloth, with a beaded necklace. Behind them, other people in orange and pink clothing stand near stacked red and white cushions and bedding, and a banner reads परमहंस (Paramahamsa) with partially visible text. Lamps and string lights hang overhead.

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May 10th 20162016-05-10April 21 20162016-04-21May 10th 20162016-05-10Photograph inside a white-roofed tent with orange draped fabric and a garlanded pole at a Shuddhadvaitam event. Centre: a person in an orange-brown turban and rust-coloured robe, with a long brown beaded mala draped over the shoulders, stands with eyes lowered. Behind him a bearded man in orange robes and a tall matted-hair style holds a small object and wears a red-and-white beaded necklace. At left, a figure in a bright orange turban and robe faces away. Beside them an older man in white kurta with a lanyard, and at right a young man in pink kurta. Crowd in the background.2016-05-06May 16 20162016-05-16 +1 copiesPhotograph inside an orange and white striped tent with an orange canopy overhead. A smiling man in the centre wears an orange-red turban, a dark tilak, a heavy gold necklace, and a rudraksha mala with a golden pendant, and a gold armlet. Seated at left, an older man with white hair and beard wears orange clothing and a rudraksha mala. At right, a bearded man with a white beard and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead wears orange robes and holds a dark cloth. Other people stand behind, including a bald man in orange and a man in orange with a bearded face. Several people visible, all sitting or standing in a tent setting.2016-04-23Crowded outdoor procession under orange and white tent canopy at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. Centre, a smiling man wears a rust-red turban, orange-red robe, long rudraksha mala draped over one shoulder and a beaded bracelet on his upper arm. Beside him, a bald man in orange with gold-chained rudraksha necklace and gold-rimmed glasses stands, and another man in orange wears a gold and dark bead necklace and a wristwatch while holding a small object. A young girl in a patterned dress stands at right, and a bearded sadhu in saffron robe with rudraksha beads appears behind. Several devotees in orange and white surround them. Visible people number roughly six to twenty.2016-04-22A photograph of saffron-robed sadhus gathered under an orange tent canopy. In the foreground a bald man in an orange shawl with a yellow tilak on his forehead faces a figure in a maroon turban with a golden ornament, wearing a dark maroon robe, a heavy gold multi-strand necklace with a large pendant, gold bangles and rings, and smiling. Behind them a bearded man with a white beard and a sadhu with matted hair and yellow tilak stand among others, one holding an offering. A young man in a pink shirt stands at left. The maroon-turbaned figure has distinctive long gold necklace and turban cues, so the appearance is a person candidate in conversation with devotees; the scene shows exchange and blessing among sadhus at a camp.2016-05-11April 22 20162016-04-22A photograph of a group of men in saffron and orange clothing standing outdoors at a festival-like gathering. In the centre, a smiling man wears a rust-red turban with a red tilak on his forehead, a rust-red wrap, and a long rudraksha-style mala with a thin gold chain. To his left, a man with a yellow-orange tilak and white pearl beads grins; to the right, a man in an orange kurta smiles beside a man holding a tall gold-topped staff. Tents and trees appear in the background. The central figure's appearance is not confidently matched to the page, so the identity remains uncertain.2016-05-07May 11 20162016-05-11May 05 20162016-05-05