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May 07 20162016-05-07A photograph of a seated group of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees at a low wooden table setting, each with a brass plate of marigold garlands and small offerings. In the foreground a bearded man in an orange shirt with rudraksha malas sits with hands on the table. Beside him a long-haired bearded sannyasi in orange, with a dark rudraksha mala, rests his hands on a plate. Further right, a bald sadhu in an orange shawl and a turban-wearing man in orange sit at the table, while a bearded elder in white and orange sits nearby. Behind a wooden railing, standing spectators in red, yellow and pink clothing photograph the scene with phones. A colourful patterned red-blue-gold cloth hangs in the background.2016-05-07A seated row of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees inside a hall during a ritual meal offering. In the foreground, a bearded man with long grey hair wears an orange-peach robe with an orange shawl and a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace, hands folded in front of him. Beside him, a red-robed elder with a red crown-like headdress and beaded necklaces sits with hands joined. Further left, more seated sadhus in orange and red robes sit behind rows of silver-tone trays and low silver platters holding marigold garlands and offerings. A bearded man on the far right wears a peach kurta with a red tika. Ornate brass lamps and metal stands stand in the background. Roughly eight people are visible.2015-09-14May 08 20162016-05-08A photograph of a row of seated sadhus and swamis in orange and saffron robes at a long floor-level table during an evening outdoor ceremony under a canopy. The foreground man on the left wears a peach-coloured turban with a red tilak, a rudraksha mala and a peach wrap, and sits behind a silver plate of yellow marigold flowers. Next to him, an elderly bearded man in saffron robes wears a white rudraksha and crystal mala and sits with hands folded. Other seated monks in orange and saffron have marigold-filled plates before them. Behind them, several people in white and coloured saris and white kurtas stand near a wall, and a green carpet and a red and blue patterned cloth are visible on the right.2016-05-07May 07 20162016-05-07September 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copiesSeptember 10 20152015-09-10 +3 copiesOutdoor tented gathering on a green mat with striped rugs and marigold garlands on steel plates. A bald man in glasses and a rust-coloured saffron robe with a turban-like wrap and layered gold necklaces sits at a low table, gesturing toward an elderly bearded man in orange robes seated opposite, who holds a plate of marigolds. A woman in orange draped cloth sits at left and another orange-clad figure sits in the foreground. Standing behind them are men in orange and pink, a man in a yellow turban and white kurta, and a young man in orange with a long gold-and-beaded necklace and marigold garland. A young man in pink takes a photo with a phone. Several other orange-robed people stand around the edges, with string lights and foliage visible at dusk.2016-05-08September 20 20152015-09-20September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA seated man in a peach-coloured turban and matching peach robe holds a black handheld microphone while speaking at a floor-level gathering. He wears a white garland and a red wrist thread. Beside him, another bearded man with long white hair and a beaded necklace sits in orange robes, with steel plates, cups and small brass vessels on a low wooden table. Behind them, seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing and turbans sit on green mats, and a standing crowd watches under a canopy with rangoli-style decorations and string lights.2016-05-16 +1 copies