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A long open hall with a concrete floor and wooden pillars shows rows of seated men in saffron and orange clothing, many wearing orange turbans or headcloths, sitting cross-legged on mats in two long lines. A man in white stands at the far end near the back wall, and a few people stand among the seated rows. Several seated men wear orange shawls over their shoulders, and some have white beards. In the foreground, an elderly man with a grey beard and an orange shawl sits facing forward, beside another man with long dark hair in an orange garment. Orange and yellow banners with partly visible printed text hang on the back wall.

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May 04 20162016-05-04September 10 20152015-09-10A photograph of a large gathering of sadhus seated in rows on a red carpet, many wearing orange and saffron robes and some with turbans or matted hair. In the foreground a bald man in orange sits in front, and at right a figure in a yellow robe sits with back partly turned. Several men stand at left in orange and pink garments. The setting appears to be a camp tent during a Kumbh gathering.2015-09-10A large tent interior with a crowd of seated sadhus in orange and saffron robes sitting cross-legged on striped mats in rows. Many wear orange turbans or headwraps, some have white and orange shawls, and several wear rudraksha malas and sacred ash marks on their foreheads. Some older men have long white beards. At the top of the frame, a golden decorated throne and an ornate golden structure are visible near the front of the hall, with pillars and white fabric overhead. A man in a white cap sits at lower left, and a woman in a red patterned sari is at lower right. Scene appears to be a gathering of sadhus.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11Several saffron-robed sadhus sit cross-legged on a striped mat in a hall, eyes closed or gazing forward. The foreground sadhu wears an orange shawl with orange tilak marks on his forehead. Beside him a bearded sadhu wears an orange turban and a long rudraksha mala. An elderly bearded sadhu in a pink shawl holds his hands together, and a sadhu in orange robes sits at the right edge. Behind them, more orange-clad people and white-clad attendants stand in the background, and a fan is visible at upper right. No individual is identifiable as a person from appearance cues in this frame.2015-09-14September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesMay 05 20162016-05-05September 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copiesA large hall with white walls, rows of dark doors and strings of warm lights along the walls, where a crowd of several hundred saffron-robed sannyasis sits cross-legged on grey mats. Many wear orange, saffron and pink cloth, with rudraksha beads and some with white or yellow turbans. A standing man in orange near the top of the frame looks over the seated assembly. Foreground figures include a bearded man in orange shirt and a turbaned man in white and pink in the lower right, with a brass lamp visible among the seated rows.2016-05-12A row of sadhus sits cross-legged on colourful patterned mats against a white tent wall, on a green carpet. Most wear saffron and orange robes and orange or white turbans, and several have long matted hair and full grey or white beards. The man in the foreground right wears an orange kurta, a white mala and an orange turban, while the figure at far right has a grey shawl over saffron cloth and a saffron turban. A white pole stands at the left edge. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so this is a group of ascetics and devotees.2013-02-08September 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copies