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A seated group of saffron and red-robed sadhus sits at a long silver-covered table at a Kumbh Mela camp, with trays of orange and yellow marigold garlands and scattered rose petals in front of them. A turbaned man in red on the left holds an open booklet, beside an older white-bearded sadhu in orange with a rudraksha mala. Several others in orange and red robes, some with beards and some bald, sit along the table. Behind them, a red cloth draped over a brass lamp stand and a figure in orange and gold garments are partly visible.

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A seated row of sadhus and priests sits behind a long silver-plated table decorated with marigold garlands and scattered rose petals in a ceremonial hall. The man at left wears a red turban with a red-and-gold cloth and a gold necklace, and reads a small booklet. Next to him, an older bearded sadhu in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds an open booklet. A bearded man in a red robe and a long-haired, white-bearded sadhu in orange sit nearby, and more saffron-clad men are seated at right. Silver trays hold marigold and yellow flower offerings. Behind them, brass lamps and red and green draped cloths are visible.2015-09-17September 17 20152015-09-17A seated row of saffron-clad sadhus and a guru in a temple hall, with silver trays of marigolds and rudraksha malas in front of them. On the far left a man with white tilak marks wears a gold-beaded necklace and an orange-red wrap and sits near a large bowl of rudraksha beads. Next to him a clean-shaven man in a bright orange shawl and dark beaded mala sits with hands on his lap. Further along, a bearded sadhu with long grey hair wears an orange robe and mala, and two men in orange turbans and robes sit beside them. A balding elderly man in orange robes sits at the far right, and a gold-decorated deity murti stands in the background. Marigold garlands rest on each silver tray, and a printed booklet with a picture of a bearded sadhu lies on a tray.2015-09-14Seated devotees and sadhus in a ritual hall during a feast event. In the foreground at left, an elderly white-bearded sadhu in orange robes sits with folded hands beside a silver tray of marigolds and sweets. Next to him a bald man in orange and a beaded necklace sits cross-legged. A man in a maroon-and-gold dhoti with a heavy gold necklace and a long white-marked forehead sits centrally, beside a figure in orange and red with rudraksha malas. Behind them, more sadhus in saffron robes and a woman in red-and-orange sari sit near a gilded throne-like seat. Silver platters hold marigold garlands, rudraksha beads and offerings. A printed card with a green-hued scene sits among the trays.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14A row of seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes sits on a stage at a Kumbh event, facing right. Behind them a white ornate shrine with gilded decoration and a deity murti stands, with red and maroon draping. In front of each seated man are silver trays heaped with orange and yellow marigold garlands on silver-covered low tables. The man in front has long matted dreadlocks and a grey beard, a second has a long grey beard and ceremonial saffron cloth, and a third wears an orange turban. Stage lights and a microphone are visible.2015-09-12September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a row of seated sadhus and mahants in saffron and orange robes behind long low silver-tone tables holding plates of yellow and orange marigold garlands. A man in the centre-left wears a red turban with an orange-and-yellow shawl and a white sacred thread, seated among elderly bearded men in orange cloth. Behind them are a gold ornate throne-like backdrop and pink and gold decorative panels with a red curtain. A figure at the far right wears an orange robe, a dark rudraksha mala and a yellow shawl. Four prominent people are clearly visible, with more partially visible along the row.2015-09-11September 12 20152015-09-12September 11 20152015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11 +3 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copies