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A photograph of two men seated on a red carpet in orange saffron clothing. The older man in front wears an orange turban with a pink flower tucked at the top, a long grey beard, a grey shawl, rudraksha beads, and bangles; he has his palms pressed together in an anjali greeting. Behind him on the left, a man with a grey beard and red tilak on his forehead wears an orange kurta and a bangle. A steel plate with offerings sits in the lower foreground, and a yellow banner with a red and black peacock-feather design stands behind them.

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Photograph of a devotional gathering at an ashram-style hall. In the foreground a seated bearded man in a peach-orange turban and saffron robes, with a red-orange tilak on his forehead and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, raises his palm in greeting and smiles. To his left a smiling man in a dark maroon robe and turban stands with hands pressed together in namaste, wearing a long rudraksha mala. Behind them several men in orange and pink kurtas stand near a yellow draped table with a painted gold-and-red design and a wooden stand holding a framed picture. Steel plates with offerings sit in the lower foreground, and a framed portrait hangs on the upper right wall.2016-05-10Two elderly sadhus in saffron-orange clothing sit side by side in a temple setting, with marigold garlands and offering plates before them. The man on the right wears an orange turban with a red tilak on his forehead and an orange shawl over his kurta; the man on the left wears an orange kurta, has a white beard and a red tilak, and carries a red cloth strap across his shoulder. Behind them other saffron-clad devotees sit, and ornate garlands and colourful decorations fill the background.2015-09-12September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesPhotograph of seated saffron-robed sannyasis in front of a draped red and orange striped cloth backdrop at a camp. In the centre, a clean-shaven man in an orange shawl and matching orange garment sits cross-legged with his hands out of frame, looking to his left. To his right, an elderly bearded sadhu in a light peach-orange turban, shawl and garment, with rudraksha beads around his neck and red and white bangles on his wrists, sits with his hands folded in his lap. A partially visible figure in orange sits at the far left edge. Setting suggests a satsang or shivir gathering. No identity claim is made from appearance.2016-05-06A bearded man in a peach-orange turban and matching orange shawl sits in front of a microphone, eyes closed, speaking or chanting. Yellow-orange marigold garlands hang around his neck, and a red tilak mark is on his forehead. A red wrist thread and a silver bangle are visible on his hand. Beside him, another person in an orange shawl and marigold garland is partly visible at the right edge. The background is an orange tent canopy with a red cloth below.2016-04-22Photograph of three seated sadhus at a ceremonial gathering. On the left, a figure in a red turban and red-and-gold garment sits with arm bangles. In the centre, an older man with a long white beard and white hair wears orange robes and a red tilak on his forehead. On the right, a man with long grey hair, a grey beard and glasses wears an orange shawl and orange robes, with a yellow tilak and a beaded mala. Marigold garlands in metal plates sit on the table in front. Behind them stand brass ritual vessels and a red-draped backdrop.2015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 12 20152015-09-12Seated devotees in orange saffron robes gather in a tented ceremonial setting with gold drapery and a carved wooden backdrop. A man with a grey beard and a dark rudraksha mala sits centre-left with palms pressed together, smiling. Beside him an older bearded sadhu with a white beard, red tilak and white-marked forehead sits with hands folded. A standing man in orange with a dark mala and folded hands stands behind them, and white and orange flower garlands hang on the drapery. A brass tray with marigolds and offerings sits lower right. A figure in a red turban and orange-brown cloth sits on the right.2015-09-10 +1 copiesApril 21 20162016-04-21February 15 20132013-02-15 +1 copiesTwo elderly sadhus in saffron-orange robes sit before a red draped backdrop at a Kumbh Mela event. The man on the left, with white hair in a topknot, a red tilak on his forehead and a saffron shawl, looks down with his hands out of frame. The man on the right wears wire-rimmed glasses, a red tilak and white ash markings on his forehead and arms, and speaks into a microphone on a silver stand. Marigold garlands rest on a brass plate in the foreground. Two more sadhus in saffron and pink turbans sit behind them.2015-09-11February 12 20132013-02-12