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A photograph, rotated on its side, of a gathering of saffron-robed sadhus at a Kumbh Mela camp. In the foreground a shaved-headed monk in orange robes and a rudraksha mala rests on the ground, eyes closed, with a saffron cloth wrapped around his head. Beside him, several orange cloth-covered seats hold scattered currency notes, and water bottles sit among them. Behind, more orange-clad sadhus with malas sit with palms pressed together in reverence, and a woman in a red sari and gold necklace kneels nearby. A bamboo pole and yellow tarpaulin frame the scene.

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A seated group of saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis in an orange-yellow tent. In the foreground a bald man in orange robes wears a long rudraksha mala and rests his hand on an orange-draped low bench, where banknotes are placed. Beside him a second seated monastic in orange wears a rudraksha mala and a head covering, with a third monastic partly visible. Behind them a figure in white dhoti and loose white garment stands at left, placing money on another orange-covered seat, with a plastic water bottle on the floor and marigold garlands at the edge.2013-02-15February 16 20132013-02-16September 11 20152015-09-11April 21 20162016-04-21A row of saffron-robed sannyasis sits cross-legged behind low wooden tables along an orange-draped hall, with water bottles and folded papers on the tables. The foreground figure on the right wears a rust-coloured turban, a brown shawl, a gold-beaded necklace and a gold armband, and smiles toward the camera. Beside him a woman in an orange head covering and a rudraksha mala sits in the same line. Several bald and bearded men in orange robes sit further along, and a few people stand at the far left. The setting appears to be a large orange tent at a religious gathering.2016-04-21February 15 20132013-02-15A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, gold ornamental necklace and rudraksha-style beads, wearing saffron-orange robes, smiles while sitting on a yellow floor cloth beside an orange cloth with scattered banknotes. A woman in a maroon and gold patterned outfit stands at left, reaching toward the money, with water bottles nearby. Other saffron-robed sadhus sit behind, and a bald man in orange is at upper right, with flower garlands visible at the edge.2013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15A large outdoor meal in an open tent at night, with many people seated in rows on the ground eating from metal plates and leaf plates. Most wear saffron and orange robes; some wear rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces. Plastic water bottles stand between the rows, and a man in orange at the right edge carries a steel vessel. A bald man in orange seated centre-right is eating with his hand. Plates hold rice, sweets and side dishes. Several people in front are partly cropped at the edges.2016-05-11February 15 20132013-02-15Photograph of a seated meal line at a Kumbh Mela gathering. Long white tables hold steel plates of orange marigold garlands and water bottles, with a yellow cloth on the ground. Several saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis sit along the line; the centre figure wears a saffron cloth over a maroon top, layered rudraksha malas and a red-threaded wrist, with a shaved-head sadhu in saffron and rudraksha beads to the right. A standing crowd in saffron and white dress, one woman in orange headwrap, lines the background behind green guide ropes and a green pole.2013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15