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Photograph of several naked or near-naked sadhus seated cross-legged on red and cream patterned rugs at an outdoor gathering. Most wear marigold garlands on their heads and shoulders, and their bodies are smeared with ash. A man at the far right, in an orange robe, sits beside them. A bearded sadhu on the left has long hair and a silver bangle, and one in the centre adjusts his head garland. Onlookers stand in the background, and white cloth lies on the rug.

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April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor tent with yellow and red patterned canopy at an Ujjain gathering. Several bare-chested sadhus with ash-smeared bodies and long matted or grey hair sit on red carpets wearing marigold garlands, one with a yellow garland on his head. A standing man in an orange robe and white dhoti-style garment stands centre-left, and another man in orange clothing with a red beaded rudraksha-style mala sits at right beside a sadhu. A crowd of men in shirts and kurtas stands behind. One sadhu receives a garland while an attendant touches his head.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18 +1 copiesNaked sadhus walk in a procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, wearing thick orange-yellow marigold garlands and marigold crowns. The foreground figure has a long grey beard, long matted hair and tilak marks on the forehead. A bearded older sadhu with grey hair and a rudraksha-style pink bead necklace stands centre frame, with others behind him in garlands. On the right, figures in saffron-orange and red robes and turbans walk alongside. Behind them a pink-walled gateway and red flags frame a bright sky.2016-04-22 +1 copiesPhoto of a group of naked ascetic sadhus, many with long grey beards and matted hair, wearing marigold garlands across their shoulders and heads, standing under a yellow and red patterned canopy. The central man has long dark hair, a beard, red and brown rudraksha malas, and orange marigold garlands. Men on the left and right hold a staff and a metal pole. The ceremonial gathering appears to be a sadhu procession or akhara event.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18 +1 copiesA large outdoor gathering of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees under a tent, with a wooden post and trident-like ceremonial staffs raised among them. In the centre, a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe wears a long white and orange flower garland and has white tilak marks on the forehead, hands folded in front of the chest. Beside them, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and gold chain presses his palms together in prayer, and marigold flowers, plates of offerings and fruit are arranged on the grass. Men in orange, red and white garments, some with turbans and long white beards, fill the background, and a man in grey with a pink-and-white cloth sits at right.2013-02-12A crowded procession scene shows several ash-smeared naked sadhus draped in thick yellow marigold garlands, with flower crowns on their heads. The foreground sadhu with a long grey beard is walking forward between others. Behind them, a man in a grey patterned t-shirt with a badge and a turban-wearing man in orange stand among devotees. A uniformed police officer holds a rope barrier on the left, and a decorated orange-and-gold ceremonial palanquin with yellow canopy appears at upper right.2016-05-09A large outdoor gathering of sadhus in saffron and orange robes seated on the ground, many with orange turbans. In the foreground two bearded sadhus with long matted hair sit cross-legged; the one on the left wears an orange wrap and raises an open hand, while the bare-chested sadhu beside him has ash-smeared face and body, long grey dreadlocks, a beaded necklace and a striped orange and brown loincloth, with both palms raised. Steel plates of food and small cups sit in front of them, and a white cloth lies on the lap of the central figure. Other seated devotees in orange fill the background.2016-05-07 +1 copiesOutdoor gathering of saffron-robed sadhus seated on carpets under a canopy. In the foreground, bearded elders wear orange robes and marigold garlands, one wearing an orange turban and round glasses. Behind them, sadhus in orange and red garments sit in rows, and ornate red and gold ceremonial umbrellas are held overhead. Standing attendants in orange hold long staffs and ceremonial rods, and a man in a white shirt with a lanyard moves through the crowd. The scene resembles a formal akhada assembly with ceremonial honours.2016-04-18A crowded outdoor gathering of sadhus and ascetics in saffron and orange robes, many wearing orange and red turbans and marigold garlands. In the foreground a bare-chested figure with long dark hair wears a red-orange turban, gold bangles and a gold necklace, seated on a patterned rug beside a red-and-gold ornamental umbrella with beaded fringe. Other attendees hold up tall umbrellas and staffs, and a person in yellow at the left photographs the scene with a phone.2016-04-18