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Night photograph of naked ash-smeared sadhus walking in a procession past an illuminated temple-style building with pink and red lights. The central man, bearded and grey with ash, has a red tilak on his forehead, raises both arms and smiles broadly. He wears long orange marigold garlands draped across his shoulders, chest and waist, and other sadhus with similar marigold garlands are visible behind and beside him. Bare trees stand against the dark sky.

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Night procession photo at a Kumbh-style event. In the foreground a bearded ascetic with grey hair and beard, his face and raised arm smeared with white ash, wears a dense garland of yellow-orange marigolds over his bare shoulders and chest and raises one hand high. Beside him, two more bare-chested men with ash-smeared bodies and marigold garlands walk through the crowd. Behind them a brightly lit, multi-tiered structure with pink and orange lights and a large illuminated sign glows against the dark sky. Onlookers and a person in a green safety vest stand in the background.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21Night photograph of a procession of naked sadhus smeared with white ash, wearing long marigold garlands, walking past a brightly lit illuminated gateway with string lights and orange tent fabric. The foreground sadhu has a long white beard and grey hair; several others behind him raise hands and wear yellow turbans. Crowd barriers and a security worker in a high-visibility vest stand at left, with a bright light flare at upper right.2016-05-21Night photograph of a group of naked ascetics. One figure wears only a red loincloth. Behind them stands an illuminated pink and orange gateway-shaped structure with glowing lights, a large lit ornament and a banner, with a dense crowd and a yellow-vested security worker in the background. The scene is lit by floodlights and street lamps.2016-05-21Night procession at a Kumbh Mela site, with a brightly lit orange gateway strung with white and coloured lights and a banner in Hindi. Several naked, ash-smeared sadhus wearing thick marigold garlands walk through the crowd, some with long grey beards and one holding his arm outstretched. Around them, crowds of devotees and saffron-robed sannyasis in orange and white clothes line the road, with decorative lights and tents beyond. The scene reflects the Shahi Snan procession.2016-05-21September 13 20152015-09-13February 15 20132013-02-15 +1 copiesFebruary 15 20132013-02-15 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20132013-02-16 +1 copiesMay 09th 20162016-05-09February 10 20132013-02-10Photo of a group of naked ascetic sadhus, many with long grey beards and matted hair, wearing marigold garlands across their shoulders and heads, standing under a yellow and red patterned canopy. The central man has long dark hair, a beard, red and brown rudraksha malas, and orange marigold garlands. Men on the left and right hold a staff and a metal pole. The ceremonial gathering appears to be a sadhu procession or akhara event.2016-04-18