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A photograph inside a large tent with a corrugated metal roof and a yellow floor covering. In the foreground a woman in a red and maroon floral sari with a marigold garland stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside her two men in white kurta-style clothes, both wearing marigold garlands, one carrying folded orange cloth. Seated on the right, several saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis sit on low tables, some with shaved heads and beaded necklaces, and a man in orange tunic and bead garland sits among them. Orange cloth bundles and banknotes wrapped in plastic sit on the tables, with water bottles nearby. A man in an orange kurta stands at the upper right.

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A crowded tented hall during the Kumbh Mela, with a corrugated metal roof and a yellow-painted floor. In the centre, a bald-headed older man in white kurta and white dhoti, wearing marigold garlands, bends over to lift a folded saffron-orange cloth from a table. Seated around low tables are monks and sadhus in orange and saffron robes, some with bare heads, others wrapped in saffron headcloths, with rudraksha malas and strings of marigolds. A woman in a dark brown sari and gold necklace sits at right, and a woman in a red sari with a dark shawl stands at left, both with garlands. Orange cloths, bottles of water and banknotes are scattered on the tables, and a man at lower left holds a fistful of cash. Several people appear to be handing or receiving offerings.2013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15A photograph of an indoor tented gathering with a corrugated metal roof and green poles, where saffron-robed sadhus and devotees sit on the yellow floor beside low wooden tables holding water bottles and small packets. On the left, a smiling young man in an orange robe wears a rudraksha mala and a gold bracelet and holds a red phone. Beside him a boy in orange and a man in a checked shirt hand over small envelopes. On the right, a standing man in orange wears a rudraksha mala and a woman in a grey shawl wears orange-marigold garlands. A bald saffron-robed monk sits at centre with a woman in an orange sari and gold necklace beside him. Several people are seated in orange cloth.2013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15A crowded tent interior at the Kumbh Mela with green poles and rope lines. A woman seated at the front-left wears an orange garment, a gold-beaded necklace and gold earrings, and has her hands folded, smiling. Beside her, a figure in orange robes with a crown-like orange head covering and an orange shawl sits cross-legged. Two white plastic tables in the foreground hold water bottles and packets of orange cloth and small items. A standing man in a grey sweater and beige trousers bends toward a seated figure receiving a flower garland. Around them, sadhus and devotees in orange and saffron robes stand and sit, including a bearded man with a tall orange turban and orange shawl, and a bald man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads. Yellow cloth covers the floor.2013-02-15May 10th 20162016-05-10February 15 20132013-02-15May 08 20162016-05-08 +1 copies