Hare ... devotees sometimes wear saffron robes (7)
I believe the answer is:
krishna
(Other definitions for krishna that I've seen before include "Hare ..., religious sect whose devotees wear saffron robes" , "I shrank from Hindu god, avatar of Vishnu" , "Most celebrated of Hindu deities" , "lord?" , "Hare ..., religious sect based on Vedic scriptures" .)