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A crowded orange-tented gathering of saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees. In the foreground a bearded sadhu with matted grey hair and a thick beard, wearing an orange cloth, stands in profile. Beside him a man in a saffron wrap with a bald head and glasses talks with a woman in an orange turban and a gold necklace who is smiling. A boy in an orange shirt holds a mobile phone to his ear, and on the right a man with swept-back dark hair wears a white garment with a gold-edged cloth. Orange tent poles and walls frame the scene, with more people in orange robes behind. Several people wear rudraksha malas. The setting appears to be a camp or event tent.

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Photo at a crowded tented gathering of saffron-clad sadhus at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. In the foreground, a young man in an orange turban and dark rudraksha mala smiles and presses his palms together in greeting toward an older bearded man in orange with a marigold garland. Another orange-turbaned sadhu stands at right with his back partly turned, and a cameraman in the upper left raises a video camera. Behind them, more orange-robed monks and white-clad figures stand under yellow and orange canopy fabric, with bangles and bead malas visible on several wrists.2016-04-22A photograph at an evening gathering under an orange and white tent with string lights. In the foreground, a bare-chested sadhu with long dreadlocks and an orange turban, wearing a rudraksha mala, faces a smiling man in an orange turban, rimless glasses, gold necklace and orange shawl, with his palms pressed together in greeting. On the left, an older sadhu in a yellow turban and yellow robe faces them. Behind them, a bearded man in a yellow kurta and other devotees in orange and white watch. A silver staff with a trident-like top stands at the right edge. Approximately six people are visible.2016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04May 08 20162016-05-08A crowded indoor gathering of saffron-clad sadhus and devotees in a hall with string lights overhead and a red draped backdrop. In the foreground, a bearded man in orange shirt and a bearded sadhu with long dark hair and an orange wrap face each other. A man in orange with a pale turban speaks at center, while a bald man in brown-orange robes wears a long gold-beaded mala and glasses. Behind them, an orange-turbaned sadhu and a man in red robes stand close, with a cameraman filming at right. The mood is an animated exchange among holy men, with a bun-haired figure in the foreground seen from behind.2016-05-05A crowded photograph inside an orange-draped tent at a Nirvani Akhada bhandara event. A man in a pink turban, long gold-bead garland and saffron-brown robe gestures with his hand while smiling, with a bald man in a brown robe and bead garland beside him. A grey-haired sadhu in an orange robe stands at the centre with his back to the camera, and a bald man in orange with a rudraksha mala stands in the foreground. A young man in white kurta holds up a phone and wears an event badge, and many others in white and orange fill the frame.2016-04-21May 07 20162016-05-07May 08 20162016-05-08April 23 20162016-04-23A 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.2016-04-23August 08 20172017-08-08 +1 copiesA photograph at a dimly lit evening outdoor gathering under orange tent fabric with string lights. In the foreground a young man with short hair and glasses, wearing an orange kurta and a rudraksha mala, stands with his palms open while speaking. Facing him on the right, a man with a large orange turban, long dark hair, a brown rudraksha mala and an orange shawl reaches out to touch his shoulder. Behind them an older white-bearded man in orange robes sits, and several other saffron-clad men stand in the background, with a uniformed police officer at the left edge. One candidate for the bearded turbaned figure is a person based on the orange turban, long hair and rudraksha mala, though his identity is uncertain from appearance.2016-05-04