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A photograph inside a red and white tented shivir hall at night, with orange and gold drapes and marigold garlands on the walls. A man on the left wears an orange-red turban, a rudraksha mala with a long strand, and bangles, smiling with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands, and attendants in orange robes bend over a low gold-trimmed table holding flowers and offerings. On the right, an older man in orange robes with a yellow tilak sits on white bolsters and folds his hands, while a bald seated man in orange robes sits nearby. Brass plates with flowers, fruit and sweets rest on the golden-cloth tables in front of them.

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May 06 20162016-05-06Photo taken inside a tent with white and red walls decorated with orange marigold garlands. A man in the centre wears an orange-saffron turban, orange dhoti-style wrap, and a long brown rudraksha-style mala, with hands raised in namaste and a wide smile. Behind him, a bearded sadhu in orange robes and an orange shawl sits on a yellow-cushioned seat before a low brass-and-gold puja table with flowers and offerings. Another bearded man in orange sits at right with palms joined, and a bearded sadhu in orange stands at far left with a bead necklace. Ritual setting consistent with a satsang or puja gathering.2016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06A photograph inside a tent with red and white striped walls decorated with marigold garlands and small mirrored ornaments. A bearded man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands at left, smiling and reaching toward a brass plate with offerings. Seated beside him, a bearded man in orange clothing and a woman in orange robes with an orange head wrap and long dark hair gesture over a brass tray set on a patterned cloth. Other people in orange robes sit behind them, and a small oil lamp and metal vessels sit on the floor. The scene suggests a ritual or puja in progress. a person appears as the standing man at left, identified by the orange robes, rudraksha mala and long swept hair.2016-05-06Photograph of a ceremonial stage with a standing man in a rust-brown dhoti and wrap, wearing a rust-red turban, a long gold-and-white flower garland and gold armbands, with long dreadlocked hair and a full beard, smiling and holding his palms together while a attendant in orange offers a tray of fruit and flowers. Seated on gilded thrones before a large golden cobra-hooded backdrop are several sannyasis in saffron-orange robes wearing headphones; one has a long beard, others white beards. A brass dish of offerings sits on a golden lion-headed stand, and a garland-draped backdrop with blue and purple lights is behind them.2016-12-21May 06 20162016-05-06A photograph inside a tent with orange fabric canopy and string lights. A figure with long matted dreadlocks, an orange turban and bare upper body, wearing a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and holding a silver trident, stands with palms pressed together in greeting toward seated elders. Two seated elders in orange robes sit on a cushioned seat with a red patterned cloth; one has a shaved head and the other has white hair and a white beard, wearing a beaded mala. Behind them, a man in white with a gold necklace holds a red-and-orange cloth, and several robed sannyasis in orange and a man in a red shirt stand nearby.2016-05-04April 21 20162016-04-21Inside a striped tent at a Kumbh camp, saffron-robed sadhus sit on white cloth along a long row of brass trays heaped with marigold garlands and flowers. In the foreground a bald elderly man in orange robes with a garland stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside the trays, a man in a red-orange turban and reddish-brown dhoti sits with folded hands. A seated bearded sadhu in orange garments appears at centre. Behind them a painted backdrop shows a deity figure, and a sign or cloth frame hangs on the right. Several other people in orange and maroon clothing stand or sit in the background.2015-09-10April 22 20162016-04-22May 06 20162016-05-06April 23 20162016-04-23