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Interior of a large open-sided pavilion with corrugated metal roof and red-painted beams, decorated with hanging striped cloth pillars. A crowd of sadhus in saffron and orange robes, several with orange and peach turbans, long white beards, rudraksha malas and walking staffs stand on a patterned carpet. A man in a white kurta with a red-and-white sash stands at right with his back to camera. A camera on a tripod and a cameraman appear at left.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14A photograph inside a covered tent-like hall at the Kumbh Mela, showing a group of ascetic sadhus in orange and saffron robes standing on colourful striped floor mats. Several bearded men with long white beards and rudraksha malas stand holding tall orange and red flags on poles. One man at left wears a long orange wrap and carries a steel bucket. A sadhu on the right wears an orange robe with a yellow-and-white checked shawl and has his hair tied in a topknot. Hanging colourful tassels and decorative strings decorate the ceiling beams, and other people stand in the background.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14December 30 20092009-12-30A crowded indoor tent event with striped canopy and hanging lights, many people in saffron and orange robes. In the centre, a bald man in red-saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and gold-bordered cloth walks among devotees; he has glasses and a crimson-gold garment. Nearby a man in a white dhoti and red-brown rudraksha beads stands beside him. Behind them a golden backdrop displays a deity murti. Many sadhus wear orange robes and turbans, and some hold their hands together in greeting. Several faces are partially visible at the bottom of the frame.2015-09-10September 14 20152015-09-14Photograph of saffron-robed sadhus and attendants inside a decorated tent with red carpet and hanging festoons. Centre-left, a long-haired man in an orange turban and orange wrap, seen from behind, faces an older bearded sadhu with vermilion forehead marks and an orange robe. To the right, a white-bearded man in orange robes and glasses, with tilak, gestures with one hand. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with a flower garland, another in white with gold trim, and a figure in a red-trimmed white dress stand on the red carpet. A man at right holds a silver staff with a crystal-like finial. Decorations include coloured tassels and lamps overhead.2016-05-05Photograph inside a open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and red-painted posts hung with colourful tassel decorations. A bearded elderly man in a long saffron-orange robe stands centre-frame, hands folded at his waist, turned toward a bald man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti with a gold-beaded garland and a shoulder cloth, who is speaking. To the left, a shaved-headed man in rust-red dhoti with gold trim and a beaded necklace stands beside an orange-robed monk and another man in orange. Behind them, a row of seated people in white and red clothes and some children fill the floor, with a ceiling fan and electric lights overhead.2015-09-16 +1 copiesA hall with pink brick walls, white draped ceiling and colourful pennant banners hangs overhead as a crowd of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees stands around a ritual setup. Brass oil lamps and bells sit on red and gold mats in the foreground, with a small black tiered lamp stand beside them. A bare-chested man in a brown dhoti and a man in white ritual clothes with a yellow wrap stand among the group; a man in a green shawl with a long white beard and a man in white with a grey beard stand near the center. Several sannyasis in orange robes and devotees in white dhotis and orange wraps watch the proceedings, and a cameraperson with a video camera stands at the left edge.2009-12-30February 12 20132013-02-12A large indoor tent hall at the Kumbh camp filled with many seated sadhus and holy men in orange and saffron robes, most sitting on a red carpet in rows. A standing man in white dhoti and a peach-coloured shawl with yellow borders walks through the centre aisle. Several bearded men wear rudraksha malas and some wear orange turbans or head cloths. Red and white pillars, striped fabric canopy and hanging lights frame the scene, with a few people on the left edge in orange garments. The setting suggests a gathering of sadhus rather than a single identifiable speaker.2015-09-10 +1 copies