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A large seated assembly of sadhus in saffron and orange robes sits cross-legged on striped multicolored woven mats inside a tented hall. Many wear orange or pink shawls, rudraksha or bead malas, and several have long matted hair or grey beards. Some hold open books and read. A man in the foreground wears an orange robe and pink shawl, with white tilak marks on his forehead. In the upper background, a golden ornate shrine or deity murti is visible, with people standing near the entrance. The setting suggests a satsang or group session.

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A large seated gathering of sadhus in saffron and orange robes sits in rows on colourful striped woven mats during a satsang-style session. Several men in front wear orange garments and a few wear white dhotis, with tilak marks on foreheads and rudraksha malas visible. Some hold open books or papers. Along the centre, a long striped cloth runs down the aisle between the rows, with brass plates placed on the mats. Behind them, standing figures in white and orange stand under a tent canopy with red chairs and a red-orange cloth hanging at the back.2015-09-17September 11 20152015-09-11A large seated gathering of saffron-robed sadhus fills a tent with striped woven mats in bright red, green, and blue. In the foreground a bald man in an orange robe and pink-and-white shawl sits facing forward, while a long-haired man in white clothes holds an open booklet. Nearby seated men wear orange and saffron garments, some with pink or yellow headcloths, rudraksha beads, and tilak marks. Behind them, a shrine with gilded deity figures and orange cloth appears at the back of the hall, and a few standing figures in white and orange are visible near the upper right. No clear visual evidence of a person is present.2015-09-17A large group of seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes sits in rows on colourful striped mats inside a tent. Many wear orange and yellow turbans or head cloths, and several have sacred ash marks on their foreheads. In the foreground, a man in orange with a pink shawl sits beside a bare-chested man in saffron cloth with a rudraksha mala and tilak, holding a small brass plate. Behind them, men in white clothing stand near the back of the tent and a red-cushioned chair is visible. A striped runner with the word a person is laid down the centre aisle.2015-09-17September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA large seated gathering of sadhus in saffron, orange and peach robes sits on colourful striped woven mats inside a hall, with gilded deity murtis visible at the top left. In the foreground a bearded sadhu with a grey beard and red tilak on his forehead wears an orange wrap and rudraksha-style beads. Beside him a grey-bearded sadhu in a saffron turban and peach robe wears multiple beaded malas. Behind them men in white and orange turbans and saffron robes sit in rows while others stand near the back.2015-09-17A large seated assembly of sadhus in saffron, orange and pink robes sits on colourful woven mats inside a tent hall at the Kumbh Mela camp. Many wear white, orange or pink headwraps and rudraksha and bead malas; several have long grey beards. In the front row an elderly sadhu in a pink kurta with a saffron stole and multiple malas sits with hands joined, and a younger bearded sadhu in an orange robe with red beads is seated nearby. Behind them, white-clad devotees and a table with books and offerings are visible, with a golden deity murti at the top right. Mats bear the printed text NITHYANANDA DHYANAPEETHAM.2015-09-17September 11 20152015-09-11A seated feast scene of many saffron-robed sadhus in a hall with striped woven mats of red, green, blue and purple. Most wear orange or saffron cloth and orange or pink turbans; several have long white beards. They sit cross-legged on the mats in rows, with large dry leaf plates in front of them and small plastic water bottles nearby. In the upper left, a figure in a red-orange robe stands holding a metal tray near a large steel vessel. Some men in the foreground wear light pink-orange cloth. The atmosphere is that of a communal meal for the ascetic gathering.2015-09-11September 17 20152015-09-17A photograph of a large seated meal at a Kumbh Mela camp. Dozens of sadhus in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged in long rows on colourful striped woven mats. Leaf plates are laid before them, and a man in white kurta in the foreground holds a small book. Many have long grey and white beards and orange turbans or headwraps; one elder on the right wears a yellow-orange wrap and a garland. A pale-clothed attendant serves near the back, and the scene is part of the bandara hosted for the Mahanirvani Akhada leaders. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11