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Saffron-robed sadhus sit in a row on wooden benches under an orange canopy at an outdoor camp. Foreground, a bald man with a yellow tilak on his forehead and glasses wears an orange robe. Next to him, a bald man in a rust-pink robe sits with hands clasped. A third man wears a red-brown turban and rudraksha mala, and a fourth in orange garments has a flower garland and gold bangles. A bearded man in orange with marigold garlands, bangles and a beaded necklace holds one hand to his chin and listens. Further along, saffron-clad monks wear marigold garlands, and a standing attendant in orange stands in the back. Orange drapes and white poles frame the tent, and petals lie on the ground.

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April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Photo of a large outdoor tent gathering with many people in orange and saffron robes seated in rows on red and patterned cushioned mats. In the foreground on the right, a person wears an orange turban, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, with an orange wrap over the shoulder, looking forward. Beside them, a bald man in orange clothing wears a dark beaded mala, and a bearded man in orange sits nearby. Orange tent poles and white canvas frame the scene, and a silver vessel stands at the right edge.2016-04-23A seated assembly of saffron-robed sadhus under an orange tent at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, a row of men on low wooden benches. In the foreground a bald sadhu in orange with a yellow tilak on his forehead sits at left, and beside him a sadhu with a long grey beard wears orange and reads from an open book. A man with a red-orange turban and a beaded rudraksha necklace with gold bands on his arm sits centre-left. At right, a younger shaven-headed monk in dark red-orange cloth kneels with palms pressed together facing the seated row. Several more sadhus in orange and peach robes line the bench behind, with white tent poles and a fan visible.2016-04-22A photograph inside a long orange and white striped tent at a Kumbh Mela camp, with sadhus seated on low wooden benches covered in patterned cushions. Foreground: a bald man in orange robes and glasses with a tilak on his forehead. Two seated men in orange robes wear yellow-and-white marigold garlands. A man in a red-orange turban and rudraksha mala sits at center. A seated man in orange with a chunky beaded mala looks down. Behind them, standing men hold a tall orange and white ceremonial umbrella with fringed edges. Orange drapes line the tent walls.2016-04-22A photograph inside a large orange-and-yellow canopy tent at a Kumbh Mela gathering. Several saffron-robed sadhus sit on a long wooden bench covered with red and blue patterned cushions. Among them, a bald man in a pink robe sits beside a bearded sadhu in a light orange turban, and a man in an orange turban with a red-and-gold headpiece sits at the centre holding a book. Behind the bench, a man in white holds a long staff. Devotees in orange and white sit cross-legged on the ground in the foreground, some with shaved heads and tilak marks. The page does not establish any individual's identity, so no person is named.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A photograph of a seated assembly under an orange-and-white tent canopy at what appears to be a Kumbh Mela gathering. Several saffron-robed sadhus and monastics sit on wooden benches covered with striped cushions. A bearded elder in an orange turban and rudraksha mala sits in the centre, next to a bald man in an orange robe holding a microphone. To the right, a man in orange holds a microphone and papers. Pale pink and white-robed figures sit further back, and in the foreground, devotees in yellow, orange and red clothing sit on the ground with their backs to the camera. Orange tent poles frame the scene.2016-04-22A photograph of a large orange-and-white striped tent at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. Several seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes wear marigold garlands and sit on a long wooden bench draped with a dark patterned cloth. A central figure in a red-orange robe and red turban sits in the middle of the row. A tall yellow-and-gold ceremonial umbrella stands behind them. Standing attendants, some in orange and white, and a bald man in a maroon cloth sit on the ground in the foreground, with petals scattered on the earth.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A 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.2016-04-23