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Photo of three people seated in a dimly lit tent-like setting wearing saffron-orange robes. On the left, a shaved-headed man in orange looks down while holding a cream cloth bag. In the centre, a bearded man wearing thick-rimmed glasses, a red tilak on his forehead, a dark rudraksha mala and a white crystal-like necklace sits with hands clasped. On the right, an older woman in an orange head covering and glasses sits with hands folded. A white-covered table in front holds a metal plate, folded orange cloths and a water bottle. Appearance-based label: a person is the bearded man in the centre, based on the rudraksha mala, orange robe and seated position.

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Photograph of seated devotees at an outdoor satsang event. In the foreground at right, a bearded man with short grey hair wears an orange shawl over orange clothing and a white and orange tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a grey-haired woman in orange robes and glasses has a white and red tilak. Further left, a woman with dark hair in an orange garment sits near another person in orange. At the top left, a standing woman in a cream sari with red and green border holds a red bag and wears bangles. Metal fencing and a white wall form the background.2009-09-10September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesMay 12 20142014-05-12Seated devotional gathering on a stage draped in red. A man in a red turban and red-and-gold robes with long beaded necklaces and gold armbands sits smiling, a small clip microphone at his face; he is the candidate for a person, with cues of a red turban, ornate gold-trimmed clothing and multiple beaded malas. Beside him a bald man in orange robes with a yellow forehead mark sits with eyes lowered, and an elderly bearded man in orange robes sits to the left. A microphone on a stand is at left, with a hand reaching toward it, and metal trays of orange and yellow marigold flowers are in the foreground. Two saffron-robed sadhus and a few others are partly visible behind.2015-09-11 +1 copiesTwo men sit side by side on red upholstered chairs in a pale, softly lit hall. On the left, a bearded man in a pink-peach kurta wears wire-rimmed glasses, a black and white beaded mala, and a bangle, with his hands folded in his lap. On the right, an older white-bearded man in an orange-saffron sweater and orange robe wears a rudraksha mala and a red tilak, with his hands resting together. Neither figure is clearly identifiable by visible cues beyond clothing and garlands, so the a person identification remains uncertain.2014-03-11Three men seated on a stage at a Kumbh Yatra event, in front of red drapes and a silver deity shrine. The man in the centre wears a red-orange turban, a gold and brown bead mala with gold beads, gold armbands and a red-orange wrap, and has a small microphone at his mouth. Left, a long-haired man in peach-orange clothing wears a beaded necklace and a vertical white tilak. Right, an older bald, white-bearded man in saffron robes wears a rudraksha mala and a yellow tilak. Marigold garlands and offering plates sit on a silver tray in front. The centre man is a person candidate by appearance cues, the figure seated in a ceremonial setting.2015-09-12May 27 20152015-05-27A photograph of sadhus seated on a floor during a feast at a camp, many wearing saffron and orange robes and orange turbans. In the foreground four men sit together: a bald man in orange on the left, a younger man with glasses and a gold necklace and rudraksha mala in a maroon and gold robe, a bearded elder in an orange turban wearing a rudraksha mala and a visible ID badge, and an elderly bald man in glasses in orange cloth. Steel plates and glasses sit in front of them, and low wooden tables with more seated orange-clad people are behind. The floor is covered in green matting.2016-05-05October 26 20152015-10-26March 25 20142014-03-25September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesTwo seated men in saffron-orange robes sit before a red drape at a puja or ritual setting. The man on the left wears glasses, a saffron shawl with pink-and-white stripes, and a rudraksha mala, and holds a wooden plate. The man in the center has a long grey beard, a saffron shawl with yellow borders, a beaded necklace of rudraksha and white beads, and a bangle on his wrist; he holds a small packet. Both have horizontal tripundra markings of sacred ash on their foreheads. Silver trays of orange and yellow marigold garlands sit on the table in front of them, and a partially visible statue stands in the background.2015-09-11 +1 copies