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Three elderly sadhus in saffron and orange robes sit closely at a long table set with silver thalis and brass plates. The man at centre has long grey hair, a grey beard, a rudraksha mala and a yellow-gold shawl, and gestures with one hand toward the plates. The man on the left wears a yellow tilak on his forehead and glasses, and the man on the right has his hair tied in a bun and a striped orange cloth. Sparkling ornate decorations and pink-lit pillars fill the background.

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September 11 20152015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesThree elderly sadhus in saffron and orange robes sit on a stage before a deep red draped backdrop, with marigold-decorated silver trays in front of them. The man on the left has long grey hair, a flowing saffron-and-yellow shawl, and a rudraksha mala with an orange-red forehead mark. The seated man in the centre wears an orange robe and wrap with a red tilak and white beard. The man on the right has a white head band with red mark, glasses and an orange robe. Their listening posture suggests a formal assembly; another figure is partially visible at the left edge.2015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesPhotograph 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 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11Two elderly sadhus in saffron-orange robes sit behind a silver table decorated with marigold garlands and orange flowers. The man on the left has long white hair and a white beard, a red tilak on his forehead, and rests his hand against his mouth as he looks to the side. The man on the right wears wire-rimmed glasses, a long white beard, a yellow tilak band on his forehead, an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. Blurred figures and a red curtain fill the background.2015-09-11Two 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.2015-09-11Five elderly men in saffron and orange robes sit in a row on a stage before trays of orange and yellow marigold flowers set on ornate silver-patterned tables. The figures on the right wear saffron robes and rudraksha-style beads; the man second from left wears a shawl over his robe. Several have white beards and grey hair, and some have red and yellow tilak marks on their foreheads. Behind them is a gold-toned ornate backdrop and a deep red curtain. The page describes this as a Kumbh Mela gathering with akhada leaders, but no a person candidate with distinctive visible cues is confidently identifiable, so the a person field is unsure.2015-09-11A row of seated sadhus in orange and saffron robes sits behind low silver-finished tables, each holding a metal tray of orange and yellow marigold garlands. Several men have long grey beards and some wear orange shawls; one wears a red turban, and one has a yellow tilak on his forehead. Behind them stands an ornate silver-framed altar with a decorated backdrop, and silver lamps are visible at the top right. The setting suggests a ceremonial satsang or puja gathering.2015-09-11 +1 copies