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A seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis sits on a green cloth in a decorated tent, with low wooden stools holding steel plates, glasses and small packets in front of them. The front row includes a man in orange with a rudraksha mala and white garland, a man in orange with a bald head and white flower garland, and an elderly white-bearded man in pink with a white garland and orange shawl. Others in orange and pink sit behind them under painted floral wall decorations and hanging lights. The setting appears to be a ceremonial gathering or meal.

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A row of saffron-robed sadhus sits cross-legged on a green cloth before low wooden tables set with brass thalis of food, bowls, and rose petals. Behind them a large painted backdrop shows a lotus pond, pink lotuses, a red-and-orange deity figure, and a conch. The seated man at center wears a saffron robe, rudraksha mala, and a long braided head of hair, and he has an orange shawl beside him. To his right a sadhu in orange drinks from a steel cup, and further along men in orange and red turbans and robes eat from plates. Several sadhus have shaved heads and white beards. No one is clearly identified as a person here, so the centre man is described by role only. Visible people number about eight.2015-09-15 +2 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +2 copiesA row of saffron-robed sadhus and monks sits cross-legged on a green cloth floor before a large painted backdrop of a Hindu deity in red, mountains and lotuses. Several wear orange or maroon robes, rudraksha malas, and one central figure wears a red-orange turban and beaded necklaces. Brass thali plates and bowls sit on low wooden stools in front of them, with flower petals scattered on the floor. A standing man in orange robes stands at the right edge while another man in white walks past. The setting suggests a seated gathering or meal offering.2015-09-15A photograph of a seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees in a decorated tent with a green carpet and rows of low wooden stools holding metal plates, cups and small brass vessels. A bald, bearded man in the foreground wears a white flower garland over orange robes and sits beside a line of other orange-clad figures, several with white garlands. A standing man in a green shirt holds a camera on the right, and white-clad devotees and women in orange saris sit along the back. Colourful geometric rangoli-style designs decorate the walls and a red pillar frame stands on the right.2016-05-16A photograph of a seated meal gathering in a tent with a printed forest-scene backdrop. Rows of saffron-robed sadhus sit cross-legged on mats along a green carpet, each before a stainless steel thali and small bowls, with marigold petals scattered on the mats. A man in a rust-red turban and a rudraksha mala sits at the front left beside a bearded elder in orange with spectacles. Along the right, a standing man in orange robes gestures toward the seated row. Several ordinary sadhus in orange and saffron sit farther down the line. Most people are shown in profile or partly obscured, and no one can be clearly recognized as a person from appearance, so the figure's identity is uncertain.2015-09-15A row of seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes sits cross-legged on a green mat before low wooden trays laden with steel plates, bowls, and scattered rose petals, with water bottles nearby. A man in a red turban and a beaded necklace is seated third from left, while a woman in orange with an orange head covering and a red bindi sits at the far left. Behind them a painted backdrop shows a green forested hillside and a red lotus. Several other saffron-clad renunciants with shaved or bearded heads extend down the row.2015-09-15Several sadhus in orange and saffron robes sit cross-legged on a green mat before a large backdrop of a forested mountain landscape with sunbeams and a painted deity figure at upper right. Each sits behind a low wooden stool holding a steel thali with small bowls, and rose petals are scattered on the mat. Several have long white beards and sacred ash or tilak on their foreheads; one in the centre wears a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl, and another at right wears an orange turban. Plastic water bottles sit between the seats.2015-09-15A photograph of a seated group of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees at a low wooden table setting, each with a brass plate of marigold garlands and small offerings. In the foreground a bearded man in an orange shirt with rudraksha malas sits with hands on the table. Beside him a long-haired bearded sannyasi in orange, with a dark rudraksha mala, rests his hands on a plate. Further right, a bald sadhu in an orange shawl and a turban-wearing man in orange sit at the table, while a bearded elder in white and orange sits nearby. Behind a wooden railing, standing spectators in red, yellow and pink clothing photograph the scene with phones. A colourful patterned red-blue-gold cloth hangs in the background.2016-05-07A photograph of a line of orange-robed sadhus and sannyasis seated cross-legged on low wooden platforms inside an orange tent during a meal at the Kumbh Mela. Several wear orange robes, rudraksha malas and orange or saffron turbans; a woman in an orange sari with a headscarf sits among them. Steel plates, tumblers and water bottles sit on the low tables. Behind a corrugated metal barrier, men in white kurtas and devotees in white stand watching, and a few hold cameras. Strings of lights hang from the tent ceiling.2016-05-11 +1 copiesMay 16 20162016-05-16 +1 copiesMay 16 20162016-05-16May 16 20162016-05-16