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Outdoor tent at a sadhu gathering with orange and yellow draped walls. A woman in a peach-orange sari with a red shawl and tilaka stands at left, speaking with a seated man in a red turban and red-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and gold armbands, who smiles. A bald seated man in a rust-orange robe and gold necklace sits in front. At right, an orange-robed seated monk with a saffron head wrap and forehead markings listens. Behind, a standing man in white dhoti with a gold necklace and tilaka holds a silver-topped staff, and another attendant in white with gold garlands stands at right. Red cushions cover the seating platform.

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A photograph of two seated saffron-clad men in conversation at an outdoor ceremonial setting. On the left, a man in a red-orange turban and red-orange robes with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, wrist beads on his arm, gestures with one hand toward the other man. On the right, a shaven-headed man in orange robes with a vermilion tilak on his forehead sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, two men in white dhotis with gold necklaces stand holding ceremonial staffs, and red cushions rest on the platform. The left figure has a faint appearance-based resemblance to a known teacher, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so a role description is used.2016-04-22Photograph 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.2016-04-23April 23 20162016-04-23A photo inside an orange-draped tent at a religious gathering. A man in a full orange robe and orange sandals sits in a cushioned armchair with hands clasped, wearing a red tilak and a gold-beaded necklace. Beside him sits a bearded man in yellow and cream clothes with a marigold garland draped over the chair arm. On the right, a man in a saffron turban and a deep orange dhoti wears layered brown rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, seated on a low orange-cushioned seat with bare feet, looking to the side. Behind them a trident and a ceremonial staff stand against the tent, and a seated figure in an orange shawl appears further back. Several other people in orange and cream robes are visible in the background. Other background shows a gilded seat draped with a tiger skin. The photo is a photograph, not a graphic.2013-02-11Outdoor festival scene under a white and orange striped tent canopy with a yellow ceremonial umbrella. A man in a red-orange turban, rudraksha mala and red-orange robe stands smiling, holding a bunch of marigold garlands. Beside him a woman in orange robes with a marigold garland and a white forehead mark sits on a cloth-covered seat, while another woman in orange draped cloth supports her. Several other people in orange and saffron robes, some with garlands and sindoor marks, are seated or moving among the crowd behind them.2016-04-22Two seated sadhus smile on a red-and-white cushioned dais under a yellow tent. On the left, a man in a rust-red turban and matching rust-red robe wears a large rudraksha mala with a tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head covering sits cross-legged with hands clasped, his forehead marked with sacred ash. Behind them, two standing attendants in white dhotis and gold-coloured beaded necklaces hold tall silver and red staffs. A bald head is partially visible in the lower foreground.2016-04-22A seated man in a rust-coloured turban and brown-orange robe smiles broadly, wearing a thick rudraksha mala, a long gold ceremonial necklace with a large gold pendant, and gold armlets. He sits on a floral cloth beneath a white canopy, facing an older saffron-robed sadhu with long grey hair and beard who stands with his back to the camera. Behind them, several saffron-clad sadhus with white beards stand, one in a red head wrap, while men in white and blue shirts stand in the background. a person is the seated man in the turban, identified by the turban, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha cues; the identification is appearance-based only.2016-04-21April 22 20162016-04-22A photograph of a large outdoor pavilion with a metal roof and bright hazy light, where a crowd of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees stands in an assembly. In the centre-right, a smiling woman with long dark hair wears a red-orange turban, a gold-bead garland and a saffron-and-gold shawl, with red beaded bracelets on her wrist, and her hands are joined in namaste. A bearded man in orange robes stands beside her with folded hands, and a bald older man in orange robes stands nearby. At the far right, a man in a white kurta with glasses joins his hands, and another man in a red turban and wooden beads stands at the edge. Behind them, a backdrop with blue and red panels and banana leaves suggests a satsang gathering.2015-01-13A photograph of a ceremonial gathering on a red carpet under a tent. A figure in a saffron-red turban, rudraksha-trimmed garments, a gold necklace and a multicolour flower garland stands with palms pressed together, facing seated monastics in orange robes. Two seated men in orange robes sit on a red-cushioned bench with their hands folded, and a man in a red knit cap sits at the right edge. Behind them, a man in a white kurta stands at left, another man in a red turban and orange robe stands near a gold throne, and a standing attendant in red robes is at the right. A gold throne backed by a floral garland and a gold-decorated canopy are visible. Count of physical people: about nine.2015-01-13Evening photo inside an orange-and-white canopy tent at a festival camp, with string lights and distant figures in orange behind. In the foreground, a smiling person with long dark hair wears a deep red-maroon turban topped with a gold crescent ornament, a red-maroon shawl, layered gold necklaces, gold bangles and an armband, and presses palms together in namaste. Around them, saffron-robed sadhus sit and stand, including an elderly bearded man with white beard and orange tilak at left, a bald man in saffron at center-left holding a phone, and a man in orange with rudraksha malas standing behind. A younger man at right in red-maroon with gold necklaces smiles.2016-05-11A photograph inside an orange and white striped tent at a Kumbh Mela setting. A man in red-orange robes, a matching red-orange turban, a rudraksha mala, and multiple gold armlets stands at left, reaching toward a seated woman in orange with a yellow marigold garland and a white forehead marking. A second seated woman in orange with eyeglasses sits to the right, and a yellow decorative umbrella rises in the background. Several people in saffron and white clothing stand behind, along with onlookers in pink and pale shirts.2016-04-22