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Indoor photograph in a tent with bright orange walls and orange cloth hung behind the seated group. A long-haired man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, ceremonial gold chain and white-painted forehead sits cross-legged on patterned rugs, smiling and gesturing toward an elderly white-bearded man in a maroon robe seated on a red cushion. A bearded young man in a light orange kurta sits at left looking on, and the back of a shaved-headed monk in orange with a rudraksha mala is in the foreground. Two calendars with deity prints hang on the wall, with a ganesha and lakshmi image at upper right.

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February 15 20132013-02-15 +1 copiesFebruary 15 20132013-02-15A photograph of a seated group in a small room with orange-painted walls and two calendar posters showing Ganesha. A long-haired man in a saffron/orange robe with a beaded rudraksha-style mala and white forehead marks gestures mid-conversation while seated on a patterned rug. Opposite him, an elderly bearded sadhu with white hair wears a red robe and sits cross-legged. Around them, a bald man in orange and a seated man in orange with a shaved head listen, and a bearded man in an orange shirt with a white necklace sits at left. Stacked pink bedding, cardboard boxes and a red cloth-covered table are at right. a person cues: long dark swept hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, though appearance is not conclusive.2013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15A seated group of saffron-robed sadhus sits on a red carpet and colourful cushions inside a tent at the Kumbh Mela. Behind them hang large painted banners: a mountain scene with a figure in animal skin, a multi-armed goddess seated on a peacock and red cushion, and a Shiva-Parvati image with a white bull. A bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits centre-left, speaking with his hand raised, appearing to be a person candidate by appearance and seated among the group. Facing him on the right, a man in a maroon turban and gold-beaded necklace and a bald man in maroon robes listen. Other sadhus in orange and maroon sit at the edges, one holding a white cloth. Several people are visible.2015-09-14Three seated men on a patterned rug against a pink wall in a plain room. The centre man wears a rust-red turban, a rust-brown robe with a shawl draped over one shoulder, a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant, gold armbands and a beaded mala, smiling and looking to the side. To his left, an older bearded man in orange robes with a white wristwatch sits barefoot. To his right, a bald man with yellow tilak on his forehead wears an orange robe and rudraksha mala.2016-04-21Indoor tent setting at a sadhu gathering with red and orange painted fabric backdrops showing a chariot with a charioteer, a kneeling devotee figure, and Hanuman and Krishna-type deity imagery. Seated on a colourful patterned cushioned platform, an elderly bald man in a beige vest over light orange robes with an orange shawl smiles toward a younger person with long swept-back dark hair, a gold necklace, rudraksha and beaded malas, and saffron robes with gold border. The younger figure, with a red tilak on the forehead, appears to be the a person, seated with hands on knees. A man at lower left and a hand at lower right partly enter the frame.2013-02-15Seated indoors on a carpet and cushions beside a tiled wall, a woman in a red turban and deep red-and-gold sari with heavy gold necklaces and bangles sits with palms pressed in anjali, smiling. Beside her an older bearded sadhu in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits calmly. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in orange robes sits with back to the camera, and another person in yellow-orange clothing kneels at the right edge, also with hands folded. The scene suggests a respectful greeting or satsang among sadhus at a camp. Visible people: five. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance alone.2015-09-10 +1 copiesSeptember 10 20152015-09-10September 14 20152015-09-14A seated gathering on a red and maroon patterned carpet in a plain pink-walled room with barred windows. A central figure in a rust-coloured pink-turban and saffron-brown robe with a gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha mala smiles and sits cross-legged with bare feet. Beside him at left, a bald man in rust-brown robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces gestures with his hands. Behind them, a man in orange robes and glasses sits with folded hands, and another bald man in orange robes sits at the lower right with clasped hands. A man in orange at far left stands partly out of frame. A mobile phone lies on the carpet at the lower left.2016-04-21September 21 20152015-09-21