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February 06 20132013-02-06February 06 20132013-02-06February 06 20132013-02-06A seated assembly of saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis under a canopy tent, many wearing marigold garlands and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a row of seated monks on a raised wooden platform with colourful bedding; a bald monk in orange-pink robes at centre-right holds a microphone to his mouth. Behind them, men in orange and red turbans and white clothes stand among devotees, and a man at upper right holds a long silver staff. Orange pillars frame the scene, with a few people's heads visible in the lower foreground.2016-04-22February 12 20132013-02-12 +1 copiesFebruary 15 20132013-02-15Outdoor gathering under a canopy of yellow and orange fabric, with several saffron-robed sadhus seated on patterned red and maroon carpets. Front row seated figures wear orange robes and marigold garlands; one has an orange head wrap. Behind them, standing men in white kurtas, orange and maroon clothing, and a man in a grey shirt with a red lanyard observe the seated group. A young man in a grey kurta with a red lanyard appears at the right edge. The setting is a ceremonial sadhu assembly with garlanded honourees.2016-04-18A photograph of a large tent filled with seated saffron-robed devotees and sannyasis on long cushioned mats. In the foreground, a figure in a saffron-orange turban and ornate gold beaded necklace sits with a rudraksha-style neck garland, wearing a saffron wrap over the shoulder; a bare-chested man with a gold armband sits beside an orange pillar. Several men in saffron and orange robes sit in a row, some with beards, one holding a mobile phone, and a cameraman stands behind them filming with a video camera. Attendees in pink and orange clothing sit along the mats, with a silver staff visible at right held by a man in white dhoti.2016-04-23January 13 20152015-01-13April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor gathering under large decorated umbrellas with red, orange and yellow fringed canopies. Several saffron-robed sadhus and devotees sit on patterned carpets wearing yellow and orange marigold garlands. A bearded man in a red and white turban holds a long ceremonial staff topped with a metal finial, and a man in a white turban holds a tall umbrella pole. Standing devotees in white kurtas and orange shawls fill the background among tents, with a bald man in the centre front wearing a pale pink robe and garland seated in meditation posture.2016-04-18 +1 copiesOutdoor tent gathering at a Kumbh Mela event with saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis seated on a low wooden platform covered with colourful blue and red cloth. Many wear marigold garlands; one man in the foreground has a red-orange turban and beard, another in the centre wears a white-and-orange head wrap. A woman in orange with rudraksha beads sits near the front, and a bald saffron-robed man speaks into a handheld microphone at right. Orange tent poles frame the scene, with a standing attendant in white holding a ceremonial staff, and a crowd of onlookers seated in the foreground.2016-04-22