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Indoor photo inside an orange tent with orange fabric walls. Two calendar posters of deities hang on the back wall, and cardboard boxes and folded pink bedding are stacked at the right. Several men sit on a colourful patterned rug and cushions. A long-haired man in a saffron robe with a beaded mala sits centre-left, hands joined and speaking. An older bearded man in a maroon-red shawl and white beard sits at right with hands joined. A bald man in orange and a bearded young man in orange-brown shirt sit at left, and a bald man in an orange garment with gold armbands bows with palms together at lower right. A person's head is partly visible at the bottom centre.

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February 15 20132013-02-15 +1 copiesFebruary 15 20132013-02-15A photograph of a seated group in a small room with orange-painted walls and two calendar posters showing Ganesha. A long-haired man in a saffron/orange robe with a beaded rudraksha-style mala and white forehead marks gestures mid-conversation while seated on a patterned rug. Opposite him, an elderly bearded sadhu with white hair wears a red robe and sits cross-legged. Around them, a bald man in orange and a seated man in orange with a shaved head listen, and a bearded man in an orange shirt with a white necklace sits at left. Stacked pink bedding, cardboard boxes and a red cloth-covered table are at right. a person cues: long dark swept hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, though appearance is not conclusive.2013-02-15Indoor photograph in a tent with bright orange walls and orange cloth hung behind the seated group. A long-haired man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, ceremonial gold chain and white-painted forehead sits cross-legged on patterned rugs, smiling and gesturing toward an elderly white-bearded man in a maroon robe seated on a red cushion. A bearded young man in a light orange kurta sits at left looking on, and the back of a shaved-headed monk in orange with a rudraksha mala is in the foreground. Two calendars with deity prints hang on the wall, with a ganesha and lakshmi image at upper right.2013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15A dimly lit tent with red walls hung with calendar posters, one showing a goddess holding a pot of gold coins. Six men sit on cushions and carpets in orange and saffron robes. A man in the centre with long dark hair, rudraksha beads, a garland of large beads and a vermilion forehead mark sits cross-legged and smiles. Beside him an elderly man with white hair covers his face with his hand. A bald man in orange wears a rudraksha mala at left, a bearded man in an orange kurta stands behind them, and a bald man seen from behind sits in the foreground.2013-02-15September 11 20152015-09-11September 21 20152015-09-21A photograph inside a small tiled room with a patterned red carpet and colourful cushions along the walls. Several men in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged in a circle in conversation. A bearded sadhu in orange wears rudraksha beads and white paint on his arms, and a central man in a red-and-orange turban wears heavy gold ornaments and a deep red garment, with bangles on his wrists. Another man in a saffron turban and white dhoti sits in the foreground, and a shaved-headed man with a red shawl faces the group. The setting suggests a satsang or meeting among sadhus.2015-09-15A seated group of saffron-robed sadhus sits on a red carpet and colourful cushions inside a tent at the Kumbh Mela. Behind them hang large painted banners: a mountain scene with a figure in animal skin, a multi-armed goddess seated on a peacock and red cushion, and a Shiva-Parvati image with a white bull. A bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits centre-left, speaking with his hand raised, appearing to be a person candidate by appearance and seated among the group. Facing him on the right, a man in a maroon turban and gold-beaded necklace and a bald man in maroon robes listen. Other sadhus in orange and maroon sit at the edges, one holding a white cloth. Several people are visible.2015-09-14September 21 20152015-09-21Photograph of a seated gathering inside a tent with red and yellow striped fabric draped overhead and a calendar poster with a religious picture hanging on the wall. Several men in saffron and orange robes sit on a white sheet over a red carpet. A bearded man in an orange robe with a red beaded necklace sits centrally, and a turbaned man in orange with a long grey beard sits at the right edge. Other sadhus in orange and ochre, some with shaved heads or wrapped turbans, sit in rows, and a woman in orange sits at the lower left. A man in a yellow robe sits in the foreground with his back partly turned. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance alone.2016-05-06