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A tent gathering of sadhus and gurus at the Kumbha Kshetra in Prayag. Seated on red plastic chairs on green matting, a bearded man in orange robes with a red-and-yellow headband and dark sunglasses holds a folded paper, with a yellow shawl draped over his shoulders. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes sits with his hands clasped, wearing a red shawl, a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead. Further along, a man with long dreadlocks and a pink robe sits near orange-clad sadhus wearing turbans and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, men in white caps face the platform. A red banner above reads a central guidance board meeting dated 6 February 2013, and the tent has yellow walls.

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A tented gathering at the Kumbh Kshetra in Prayag, with an orange banner overhead reading a Hindi date line and sector information. Seated on red plastic chairs under a white and yellow canopy, a row of saffron-robed sadhus and holy men sits in attentive rapt listening. Near the centre, a bald elderly man in an orange shawl sits barefoot, and beside him a woman with long dark hair, a tilak and a rudraksha mala wears an orange and red sari-style garment. Several white-robed men with long beards and turbans sit nearby, and an orange-robed figure with a shaved head and a yellow cloth sits at right. In the foreground, the heads of a few listeners are partly visible. A flagpole with orange pennants stands at the right edge. a person cues are not clearly established, so the identity remains uncertain.2013-02-06A photograph of a tented gathering of sadhus and devotees seated on red plastic chairs under a yellow and white canopy. A red banner in Hindi reads Vishwa Hindu Parishad and carries a saffron Om emblem, with saffron flags on poles. A smiling man in the centre wears a red shawl over saffron-orange cloth, a rudraksha mala and a forehead tilak. Beside him a bearded elder in saffron robes stands with palms joined in greeting, wearing a cream turban and glasses. A man in a white hooded cloth sits at right, and a figure in cream wrap stands at left edge.2013-02-06 +1 copiesPhoto 11731333 +2 copiesFebruary 06 20132013-02-06February 06 20132013-02-06A large yellow-and-white tent holds a seated assembly of sadhus and sannyasis in saffron and orange robes, many with long beards and some with matted hair, sitting on red plastic chairs over green mats. A red banner reads Vishwa Hindu Parishad with Hindi text. Foreground attendees wear white caps and white or cream kurtas. The gathering appears to be a formal religious meeting; no individual is confidently identified as a person, so the candidate is uncertain. Several clearly visible people are seated in the middle rows, with a yellow tent canopy overhead.2013-02-06February 06 20132013-02-06February 06 20132013-02-06A seated row of saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad event under an orange-and-yellow tent, with a green carpet and a banner reading Kendriya Margdarshak Mandal Baithak. A young man in the centre wears an orange-brown robe, a red shawl, a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, smiling with hands folded. Others wear orange and yellow robes, white turbans, a pink turban and a crimson shawl, several with white beards. A yellow sign reads Kripa Mobile Band Rakhein. Some people are partially visible at the left and right edges. a person is the young man in the centre, identified by his saffron robe, rudraksha mala and forehead mark.2013-02-06February 06 20132013-02-06February 07 20132013-02-07A seated group of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees under a tent with green carpet at a Kumbha Mela style gathering. A woman in a red-orange shawl and rudraksha mala sits centre in a red plastic chair, hands clasped in her lap. Beside her, a bearded elder in orange and yellow robes wears dark glasses. Several men in orange and ochre cloth sit in rows, some holding papers. Behind them a standing man in orange wears a large gold-beaded necklace. A sign on the tent reads a Hindi instruction to switch off mobile phones.2013-02-06