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A photograph of a seated gathering in a plain room with pale tiled walls and a window. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes stands at centre, gesturing with both hands toward a group of sadhus seated on patterned mats. Around him sit bearded elders in orange and saffron, one wearing an orange turban, another in a pale pink-orange robe seated on a bed with orange floral cushions. Several bald and shaved-headed monks in maroon and orange garments with gold-edged cloths sit in the foreground, with a few women with long dark hair in orange-red clothing seen from behind. A cameraman in white stands at the left edge, and a framed picture hangs on the wall in the background.

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A group of sadhus and devotees sit on carpets and cushions in a plain room with white tiled walls and a window. A framed picture with a garland hangs on the wall. In the centre, a bald saffron-robed monk with a rudraksha mala sits facing a seated sadhu in an orange shawl. Several men in orange, saffron and maroon robes, some wearing orange or pink turbans, sit around them in conversation. A cameraman in white films the scene at left, and women in maroon and gold-bordered saris sit in the foreground. A candidate matching a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance here, so no identity is asserted.2015-09-15Indoor photo of a seated gathering of saints in a plain room with a framed deity picture on the wall beside a window. A tall elderly sadhu in a pale pink-saffron robe and white beard stands at left, hands folded in greeting. Seated on red-patterned carpets and cushions, many sadhus wear orange and saffron robes, one wears a pink turban, and another an orange turban. Several men in maroon and gold-bordered dhotis, one with a rudraksha mala, sit with shaved heads in front. A woman in a maroon sari with a gold border sits at lower right, and a few figures in the foreground are partly cropped. Phone-carrying onlookers stand at the back left. A ceremonial satsang-style meeting with visiting sadhus.2015-09-15September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesA seated group of saffron-robed sadhus and priests sits on a red patterned carpet and floor cushions in a plain room with a window. A bearded elder in an orange robe and rudraksha mala gestures while speaking. At the far right, a man in a maroon turban and marigold garland, with a bare upper body and ornate beaded adornments, sits and gestures in conversation; the description of him as a person rests on his distinctive turban, garland and saffron-maroon attire. Other attendees wear orange and peach robes and some have shaved heads with white forehead markings. A young boy in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala sits in the foreground, back to the camera, facing the group.2015-09-10 +1 copiesA crowded indoor room with pale walls and a window, where saffron-robed sadhus sit on red and orange floor mats and rugs. A man in an orange turban and orange robe stands near the centre, and a bare-headed elderly man in orange bends forward at right. Several photographers and a man in white dhoti at left hold cameras and phones, and a small framed painting hangs on the back wall. Some seated sadhus wear rudraksha malas and ochre cloth, with one man at right showing long swept-back white hair.2015-09-15September 21 20152015-09-21A seated group of men in saffron and orange robes sits in a circle on a red patterned carpet in a small room with pale tiled walls and a window. A woman in white with a red shoulder bag holds a notepad at left. A man in the centre wears a mustard-yellow cap and orange robe, and a bearded man in orange at right-centre gestures with a bangle-wearing hand. Several sadhus wear orange and marigold garlands, and a bald man at right wears glasses and a rudraksha mala. Water bottles sit on the carpet. The gathering appears to be a discussion among sadhus during the Kumbh camp visit. No candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.2015-09-10A photograph of a seated gathering in a pink-walled room with barred windows, the floor covered with patterned rugs. A young standing man in orange robes with a white beaded necklace and tilak on his forehead bends forward to greet a seated elder in orange with a shaved head and tilak, who presses his palms together. Around them sit other saffron-robed sadhus, one with a long white beard and rudraksha mala, a woman in a headscarf and orange garments, and several visitors in white and orange clothing. A pink turban rests on one seated woman. Outside, parked vehicles are visible through the window.2016-04-21September 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copiesApril 21 20162016-04-21A group of sadhus in saffron and orange robes sits cross-legged on a red patterned carpet and cushions in a plain room with pale tiled walls and windows. An elderly bearded sadhu on the right wears orange robes, rudraksha beads and a long grey beard, and sits with hands held near his chest. A bearded man in the center-left wears an orange robe and a crimson turban and presses his palms together in greeting, with gold necklaces visible. A person in the foreground on the left holds up a mobile phone to photograph the gathering. A bald monk in the foreground wears a saffron cloth over one shoulder and a beaded mala. Several other seated men in orange garments surround them.2015-09-15A photograph of a crowded room with white walls where many saffron-robed sadhus and monks sit on chairs and along the floor. Several wear orange and red turbans or headwear, one has a red turban, and others wear rudraksha and bead necklaces. A bare-chested figure in a red-orange cloth stands near a central ceremonial staff topped with a silver finial, with water bottles and small offerings on low tables. In the foreground a person holds up a phone to photograph the gathering, and a man in a white garment sits among the group.2016-04-22