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A smiling woman wearing round wire-rimmed sunglasses and a draped orange cloth over her head and shoulders sits in the foreground outdoors. Behind her, several people in orange and saffron garments and a red turban sit on a pale stone terrace in dappled sunlight beside green trees. Some wear orange caps and shawls, and a few sit in white clothing. The scene suggests a seated gathering of devotees in orange robes.

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Outdoor group photo on a pale riverbank under hazy grey sky, with misty trees and a wide river behind. Eleven people in saffron-orange and rust-red sannyasi robes stand close together, many with bare shaved heads and sacred ash marks on their foreheads. A tall silver trident (trishul) stands upright at the centre of the group, held by a woman in orange. Several men wear rudraksha malas and smile. The man at front-left centre holds a dark book or bundle against his chest. A printed copyright and source line sits at lower right. The people are physically present, and no candidate is identifiable by ceremonial cues alone.2014-01-06May 22 20062006-05-22A photograph of a group of about ten devotees in saffron-orange shawls and dhotis standing on a pale sandbank beside a misty river under a hazy white sky. Several men have shaved heads and wear rudraksha malas; one man at the centre holds a small book with a gold-edged cover. A woman in the middle raises a tall silver trident (trishul) upright, while others smile and lean together. Two women wear maroon garments with orange shawls, one with a vertical red tilak on her forehead. Behind them, low trees line the far bank. Nobody in the scene is clearly identified as a person by appearance.2014-01-06September 01 20112011-09-01Outdoor photo on a misty riverbank with a wide pale river behind. A smiling young woman in an orange shawl over a maroon top, with a red bindi and small earrings, raises one fist. A silver trident stands behind her. To the right, a laughing woman in a red shawl and red bindi is visible, and an orange-clad figure is partly visible at the left edge. Visible people: about three, all in ritual sannyasi-style or devotee attire.2014-01-06June 04 20062006-06-04Outdoor photo on a misty riverbank or shore with pale water behind. A group of smiling devotees in orange and maroon robes stand close together, several with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. In front, a woman in orange wrap holds her hands together at her waist, and beside her a woman with glasses in an orange shawl smiles. At right a woman in an orange shawl and maroon garment smiles with rudraksha beads. At left a woman in a maroon sari wears a long rudraksha mala and gold pendant. Men in orange and saffron robes with shaved heads stand behind them, one holding a silver ritual object.2014-01-06A row of women sadhvis seated on the ground in saffron and orange robes, eating a meal from metal plates. Their plates hold puri-style bread, rice, vegetables and small bowls, with glasses of water beside them. Several wear red or orange tilak marks on their foreheads, and one has her hair pinned up in a bun.2013-02-15 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor gathering on a concrete ledge beside a railing and a stream, with wooded hillside and buildings behind. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange shawl and orange clothing, sits cross-legged at the centre, leaning forward and speaking. Around him, several seated people wrapped in orange shawls face inward and listen; a few have their backs to the camera, and one person wears a dark cap. The scene resembles a small satsang-style discussion on a mountain trip.2005-05-25May 22 20062006-05-22Group photo of about ten people in saffron and maroon robes standing on a pale sandy riverbank under a hazy grey sky, with a wide river and distant tree line behind them. A man on the left wears a saffron shawl and maroon dhoti. Beside him a bald man in a saffron shawl looks upward. A bald man in the centre holds a small book and wears a rudraksha mala over his saffron shawl. A woman in the centre-right holds a silver trident aloft, and several women in saffron and maroon shawls smile beside her. A man in the middle wears a white forehead mark. No specific individual is identified from appearance here.2014-01-06January 10 20142014-01-10