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A seated row of sadhus and priests sits behind a long silver-plated table decorated with marigold garlands and scattered rose petals in a ceremonial hall. The man at left wears a red turban with a red-and-gold cloth and a gold necklace, and reads a small booklet. Next to him, an older bearded sadhu in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds an open booklet. A bearded man in a red robe and a long-haired, white-bearded sadhu in orange sit nearby, and more saffron-clad men are seated at right. Silver trays hold marigold and yellow flower offerings. Behind them, brass lamps and red and green draped cloths are visible.

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A seated group of saffron and red-robed sadhus sits at a long silver-covered table at a Kumbh Mela camp, with trays of orange and yellow marigold garlands and scattered rose petals in front of them. A turbaned man in red on the left holds an open booklet, beside an older white-bearded sadhu in orange with a rudraksha mala. Several others in orange and red robes, some with beards and some bald, sit along the table. Behind them, a red cloth draped over a brass lamp stand and a figure in orange and gold garments are partly visible.2015-09-17September 17 20152015-09-17Seated devotees and sadhus in a ritual hall during a feast event. In the foreground at left, an elderly white-bearded sadhu in orange robes sits with folded hands beside a silver tray of marigolds and sweets. Next to him a bald man in orange and a beaded necklace sits cross-legged. A man in a maroon-and-gold dhoti with a heavy gold necklace and a long white-marked forehead sits centrally, beside a figure in orange and red with rudraksha malas. Behind them, more sadhus in saffron robes and a woman in red-and-orange sari sit near a gilded throne-like seat. Silver platters hold marigold garlands, rudraksha beads and offerings. A printed card with a green-hued scene sits among the trays.2015-09-14A seated row of saffron-clad sadhus and a guru in a temple hall, with silver trays of marigolds and rudraksha malas in front of them. On the far left a man with white tilak marks wears a gold-beaded necklace and an orange-red wrap and sits near a large bowl of rudraksha beads. Next to him a clean-shaven man in a bright orange shawl and dark beaded mala sits with hands on his lap. Further along, a bearded sadhu with long grey hair wears an orange robe and mala, and two men in orange turbans and robes sit beside them. A balding elderly man in orange robes sits at the far right, and a gold-decorated deity murti stands in the background. Marigold garlands rest on each silver tray, and a printed booklet with a picture of a bearded sadhu lies on a tray.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 12 20152015-09-12A photograph of a seated assembly of saffron-robed sadhus on a decorated stage with red draped backdrop. In the centre, a man in a red turban, gold-coloured shawl and multiple gold necklaces and bangles smiles and gestures while holding an open gold-edged book. To the left, an elderly bearded sadhu in orange robes with grey hair sits beside a bald sadhu in orange. Right of centre, bearded elders in orange and saffron robes with vertical forehead markings sit behind silver trays heaped with orange and yellow marigold garlands. Behind them, a standing priest in white and gold holds a ceremonial item, and ornate silver shrines with deity figures stand at left. a person appears as the central figure in the red turban and gold necklaces, seated among the assembly.2015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA row of seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes sits on a stage at a Kumbh event, facing right. Behind them a white ornate shrine with gilded decoration and a deity murti stands, with red and maroon draping. In front of each seated man are silver trays heaped with orange and yellow marigold garlands on silver-covered low tables. The man in front has long matted dreadlocks and a grey beard, a second has a long grey beard and ceremonial saffron cloth, and a third wears an orange turban. Stage lights and a microphone are visible.2015-09-12September 11 20152015-09-11 +3 copiesA photograph of a row of seated sadhus and mahants in saffron and orange robes behind long low silver-tone tables holding plates of yellow and orange marigold garlands. A man in the centre-left wears a red turban with an orange-and-yellow shawl and a white sacred thread, seated among elderly bearded men in orange cloth. Behind them are a gold ornate throne-like backdrop and pink and gold decorative panels with a red curtain. A figure at the far right wears an orange robe, a dark rudraksha mala and a yellow shawl. Four prominent people are clearly visible, with more partially visible along the row.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11