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Photograph of a seated group of sadhus in saffron and orange robes at a temple setting with ornate metal lamp stands and garlands behind them. The central man has long dark hair, a grey beard, a rudraksha mala with a pendant, and a tilak on his forehead; his hands rest in his lap near a silver tray of marigolds. To the left, an older bearded man with grey hair and white sandal marks on his arms sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside them, a woman in an orange head covering sits with eyes closed, and further right a younger man in orange with a rudraksha mala and other bearded sadhus sit near brass name placards and marigold offerings on silver plates. a person appearance is uncertain; the central man has some matching cues but the setting and surroundings are ambiguous.

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Photograph inside a temple-like hall during a seated ritual. In the centre, a bearded man with long hair wears orange robes, a dark rudraksha mala and a wide neck garland of beads, seated beside an older white-haired man in orange. A woman in an orange head wrap and orange robes sits to the right, and a man in orange robes with a dark beaded mala sits at the far right. In the foreground, a man with white tilak on his forehead and a woman in white with an orange shawl sit with hands folded in namaste before silver trays heaped with marigold and orange flowers. Behind them, a deity murti adorned with garlands is set on a draped altar with brass lamps and red name plates.2015-09-14September 12 20152015-09-12 +1 copiesA seated ceremonial scene before ornate golden and brass ritual fixtures with draped fabrics and pink roses. On the left, a smiling man wears a red turban with a white tilak, a rust-red garment with a gold-yellow border, a heavy gold chain with a large gold pendant, gold armbands and bangles. In the centre, an elderly bearded sadhu in saffron-orange robes wears a dark rudraksha mala and white forehead markings. On the right, a bearded man in a red shawl and pink top wears a gold chain and bangles, his hands near a plate. Marigolds, rose petals and a small silver tray lie in front. A small sign reads in Hindi that the pictured setting is the Niranjani Akhara.2015-09-17September 17 20152015-09-17September 17 20152015-09-17A seated row of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees inside a hall during a ritual meal offering. In the foreground, a bearded man with long grey hair wears an orange-peach robe with an orange shawl and a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace, hands folded in front of him. Beside him, a red-robed elder with a red crown-like headdress and beaded necklaces sits with hands joined. Further left, more seated sadhus in orange and red robes sit behind rows of silver-tone trays and low silver platters holding marigold garlands and offerings. A bearded man on the far right wears a peach kurta with a red tika. Ornate brass lamps and metal stands stand in the background. Roughly eight people are visible.2015-09-14Three seated men in saffron-orange robes sit behind a low metal table with a silver tray of yellow marigold garlands in the foreground. The man on the left, bearded and bespectacled, wears an orange kurta, a red-and-white striped shawl and a rudraksha mala, with a yellow tilak on his forehead. The man in the centre has a long grey beard, an orange robe with a yellow shawl and beaded necklaces, and a tilak on his brow. The man on the right, in an orange silk-looking garment with a pink shawl, wears glasses. Behind them are brass ritual lamps and ornate shrine décor.2015-09-11Three saffron-robed sadhus sit cross-legged behind ornate metal trays heaped with orange and yellow marigolds, eyes closed in meditation or prayer. The central man wears a saffron robe, a long-haired dreadlock-like head wrap, a long grey beard, a vermilion-and-ash forehead mark, and layered rudraksha and bead malas. The man on the left has a grey beard, white ash on his arms, and a red tilak, with glasses. The woman on the right wears an orange head cloth and robe with a rudraksha mala, hands folded in her lap. Brass lamp stands and a red-draped table stand in the background, and a book lies open on a tray at the right edge. Three people are visible.2015-09-14September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesSeated ritual gathering in saffron and orange robes at a Kumbh Mela event. A man on the left in a red-brown dhoti with a gold-beaded necklace and a bare upper body rests his hand on a large red rudraksha-bead mala draped over a silver tray of marigold garlands. Beside him, an older man wears orange clothing with a dark bead necklace and gold pendant. In the centre, a bearded sadhu with long grey hair and an orange shawl sits among other robed sadhus in saffron and pink. On the right, a man in orange robes with long dark hair bends forward toward the tray, touching the offerings. Silver plates of marigolds line the right side, with brass lamps behind.2015-09-14A row of seated sadhus in orange and saffron robes sits on mats in an indoor hall, each before a metal thali heaped with orange and yellow marigold flowers and a small food offering on a wooden platform. The foremost figure on the right has long white hair tied in a bun and a white beard, wearing an orange robe with a saffron shawl. Beside him sits a bearded sadhu with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, and further left several more monks in orange and pink robes, some with turbans, face the same direction. Behind them, devotees in white and orange stand near a shrine area with a screen showing images at right.2015-09-14A row of seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes sit behind ornate silver-toned low tables, each holding a metal plate of orange and yellow marigold garlands. The leftmost man wears round glasses, a dark beard and a tilak on his forehead, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him, a bearded sadhu with long grey hair and a yellow-orange shawl wears a tilak and beads. Further along, older bearded sadhus in orange and pale robes sit in a line, and a red-turbaned figure appears at the far right. Behind them stand carved pink and gold temple decorations and a bright overhead light.2015-09-11