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May 24 20062006-05-24A crowd of saffron-clad sadhus and devotees gathers outdoors in an orange-tented camp. In the centre, an elderly bearded man with long grey hair, wearing an orange-red robe and a beaded mala with large pink-red beads, gestures with raised palms as others press forward. To his right, a man with long dark hair and an orange shawl over a white kurta holds a silver ritual staff, while a bald man in a white garment and glasses stands nearby. A young man in an orange turban stands at the left edge, and a shaved-headed priest in orange holds a bead necklace at the lower right. Orange canopies and a saffron tent fill the background. Identity uncertain; roles only.2016-05-07Outdoor tented gathering at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela where orange-robed sadhus sit on a raised platform under a yellow canopy and white tent. A saffron-robed monk with a white turban and rudraksha-style beads holds a microphone in the right foreground, speaking while others sit cross-legged with marigold garlands. Many seated devotees in saffron, orange, red and colourful saris face the platform, and a small yellow ornate umbrella stands over the seated group.2016-04-22Outdoor riverside gathering at a stone ghat beside a fast-flowing river and wooded hillside. A seated woman in an orange sari-style wrap and a microphone on a stand dominates the left foreground, with other women in orange shawls and white outfits seated nearby. Behind them, a man with long dark hair in a white kurta and orange shawl stands near a small red-and-white shrine, while an orange-turbaned sadhu sits beside it. A seated elderly woman in orange sits centre-right with a bowl. In the foreground corner are a decorated deity murti with flower garlands and marigold petals, and an offering plate. Several people wear saffron and orange garments throughout.2008-07-03December 27 20082008-12-27Outdoor procession at a Brahmotsava celebration on a sunny day with bare trees and a metal-frame stage canopy behind. Several people in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas walk beside an ornate red and gold parasol with fringed tassels, held aloft by an attendant. A tall golden staff with a finial and a trishul-style standard appear in the procession. A bearded man in orange robes and dark-rimmed glasses holds the golden staff. Nearby, people in plain white clothes with dark malas stand watching, and a woman in a green sari stands at the left edge. Some participants wear flower garlands and a young child in white stands in the foreground.2008-12-23A photograph of a crowded open-sided shelter with a corrugated metal roof and a red umbrella edged with string decorations at top left. In the foreground, the back of a long-haired figure wearing an orange garment sits on a leopard-print cushion, holding a long red-brown staff whose top is visible at left. Around them, many devotees sit on striped mats wearing orange shawls and scarves, some with hands folded in anjali. Several camera operators stand at the back in orange shirts and caps, and a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala sits at left. The setting appears to be a sacred site with a rocky hillside beyond the shelter.2006-05-24December 26 20082008-12-26A crowded tented gathering of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees under a striped canopy at a Kumbh Mela setting. Many people wear orange and red robes and orange knit caps, with a few in pink and white. A bearded man in a saffron kurta and ceremonial beads stands near the center, and a woman in orange shawl stands at left. A green pole supports the tent, and a speaker sits on the right. Several seated devotees fill the lower area, with a bald man in orange at lower right.2013-02-15May 24 20182018-05-24 +1 copiesNight procession in a crowded narrow passage with a brick wall behind. A long-haired figure in a bright orange puffer jacket and orange cloth holds a lit oil lamp aloft in one hand and a small metal vessel in the other, with a large colourful umbrella-style canopy with tassels above. Around them many people in saffron and orange robes and shawls press in, several with palms pressed together in namaskar; some wear white, blue and grey clothing. A trident-topped staff and a palanquin-like decorated structure with garlands appear at the right edge.2006-05-26September 05 20162016-09-05