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A photograph of two men in a bright interior facing each other closely. On the left, a figure with long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi wears an orange-saffron shawl over the shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala, and extends a hand toward the other man. On the right, a bald man in a plain white garment and a dark rudraksha mala holds a white paper and listens. Behind them are brass oil lamps with a lit warm glow and a pale wall.

March 20 2006

Indoor photograph of a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange shawl and dark rudraksha mala beads, with a red tilak on the forehead, clasping hands with a bald man in a white shirt and matching rudraksha mala, who holds a sheet of white paper. A brass oil lamp and a lit golden lamp stand behind them, with a red and gold painting at left. a person is the saffron-clad figure, shown in appearance-based terms only; the bald man is a devotee.

September 15 2015

2015-09-15 +1 copies

A photograph of two men in saffron-orange robes on a stage in front of a gold-carved ornate throne with a cream cushioned seat. A seated man in an orange sleeveless robe, bare-footed with a red footrest, leans forward and holds the hands of a standing man in an orange robe with a sash, who bends toward him. Long dark hair, ornate gold carving, a bottle of water and a small wooden box with a stone object sit on the stage beside a maroon curtain.

July 09 2012

A seated group of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees sits on a white floor during a meal at a Kumbh camp. A standing man in orange robes with a white shawl, long hair and a beard walks among them. Several seated men wear saffron or orange clothing, while one man in the foreground wears a rudraksha mala and a red-and-white garland. A man on the left has a saffron cloth tied over his eyes, and an orange-and-red turban is visible at right. Steel plates of food and water bottles sit on the floor in front of the group, and plain windows line the pale wall behind them.

2015-09-10 +1 copies

July 09 2012

A photograph in a bright indoor hall with ceiling fans and a row of people, with a man in an orange-saffron robe, a yellow marigold garland and a rudraksha mala lightly placing his palm on the head of a bowing man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Behind him, two shaven-headed monks in orange robes stand; one at right holds a silver tray with fruit and a small bowl, and a red cloth-wrapped book is visible at centre. Devotees in a red checked shirt, white kurta and other onlookers stand around, with some holding folded hands. The man in the garland is smiling and presumed to be a sannyasi or priest; it is unclear whether he is the honoured a person. Scene suggests blessing or darshan at an ashram.

December 22 2012

December 31 2009

Two men in saffron-orange robes sit side by side at a table draped in maroon cloth in a wood-panelled room. The man on the left has a shaved head and is looking to the side; the man on the right has a shaved head with a red bindi on his forehead and is speaking, his hands resting in his lap. In front of them are a clear plastic box holding small items, a white vase with a green sprig, a folded saffron cloth and papers. A dark television screen is mounted on the wall behind. No one's identity is established by appearance cues here.