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A photograph of a large orange-and-white striped tent at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. Several seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes wear marigold garlands and sit on a long wooden bench draped with a dark patterned cloth. A central figure in a red-orange robe and red turban sits in the middle of the row. A tall yellow-and-gold ceremonial umbrella stands behind them. Standing attendants, some in orange and white, and a bald man in a maroon cloth sit on the ground in the foreground, with petals scattered on the earth.

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April 22 20162016-04-22A photograph inside a long orange and white striped tent at a Kumbh Mela camp, with sadhus seated on low wooden benches covered in patterned cushions. Foreground: a bald man in orange robes and glasses with a tilak on his forehead. Two seated men in orange robes wear yellow-and-white marigold garlands. A man in a red-orange turban and rudraksha mala sits at center. A seated man in orange with a chunky beaded mala looks down. Behind them, standing men hold a tall orange and white ceremonial umbrella with fringed edges. Orange drapes line the tent walls.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Photo inside a striped orange-and-white canopy tent at a Kumbh Mela event. Several saffron-robed sadhus sit on a carpeted dais, many wearing yellow and orange marigold garlands; one holds a rosary. A man in white dhoti with gold necklaces stands at left beside a yellow-and-orange parasol. A woman in orange shawl with white forehead marking bows her head in the foreground, while a person in orange robes stands at right with back partly turned. A man in a red turban sits among the seated group. Several other devotees in orange and white stand or sit in the background.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A large crowd of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees sits under an orange and yellow tent canopy at an outdoor sadhu gathering. Center, a sadhu in pink and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a raised wooden platform draped with a red-and-blue cloth and marigold garlands. Beside him, another seated sadhu wears orange robes and a marigold garland. An orange ceremonial parasol with beaded fringe hangs above the seated group. Standing figures in white and orange carry a long staff and a white fan. Many people in the foreground, some in yellow, pink and teal, face the platform.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Saffron-robed sadhus sit in a row on wooden benches under an orange canopy at an outdoor camp. Foreground, a bald man with a yellow tilak on his forehead and glasses wears an orange robe. Next to him, a bald man in a rust-pink robe sits with hands clasped. A third man wears a red-brown turban and rudraksha mala, and a fourth in orange garments has a flower garland and gold bangles. A bearded man in orange with marigold garlands, bangles and a beaded necklace holds one hand to his chin and listens. Further along, saffron-clad monks wear marigold garlands, and a standing attendant in orange stands in the back. Orange drapes and white poles frame the tent, and petals lie on the ground.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22