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Outdoor tent scene at a Kumbh Mela camp. An elderly bald man in orange robes sits on a red-and-blue bed while a woman in orange sari with rudraksha beads and gold necklace holds his hand. A reporter in a dark striped jacket holds an India News microphone toward them. Behind, a standing man in orange and white head cloth stands near marigold garlands and a red-and-yellow canopy. A bald man in orange robes and a bearded man in orange stand at right. A banner reads Shri Mahamandaleshwar 1008 Shri Swami Harichandra Puri Ji Maharaj. Printed photo credit overlay visible.

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Outdoor photo at a Kumbh Mela tent camp under yellow and red fabric canopies. A man in a black zippered jacket with a mustache holds an India News microphone toward two seated saffron-robed sadhus. The older bald sadhu on the left, in orange robes, touches his head, and a woman in orange robes with a gold necklace and bangles sits beside him. Behind them a third saffron-robed man stands. A banner reads Shiv Shakti Peeth and Shri Mahamandaleshwar 1008 Swami Harishchander Puri Ji Maharaj. Marigold garlands hang on a red and gold altar, and straw and plastic bottles lie on the ground.2013-02-15A photograph at a Kumbh Mela tent setting. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and gold necklace, sits beside an older man in an orange turban and orange robes. A man in a black zip jacket holds a microphone labelled India News and speaks toward them. Behind them stands a man in orange robes, and a red and yellow tent backdrop is decorated with marigold garlands and a banner with printed text. Dry straw walls and bedding are visible.2013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20132013-02-16 +2 copiesFebruary 16 20132013-02-16A photograph inside a shaded tent at the Kumbh Mela, with a large white banner above reading a Hindi-language name for Shri Harichandra Puri Ji Maharaj. A saffron-robed sadhu wearing a yellow turban sits on a bed covered with a red-and-white checked sheet, beside a woman in orange sari with a rudraksha mala, who sits with her hands clasped. Several men in orange and saffron robes sit around on the floor or stand, including one in an orange vest and one with curly hair. A small framed portrait sits on a chair, a red canopy trimmed with marigold garlands hangs behind, and a pair of white slippers rests on a blue rug in front.2013-02-15February 06 20132013-02-06A tented gathering at an outdoor event where a white-bearded elderly sadhu in saffron robes with a marigold garland sits on a striped cot, bending forward before a metal tray. Beside him, a man with a long beard, orange robes, a forehead tilak and a mala stands ready with a phone in hand. On the right, a bald monk in rust-red robes wears a large rudraksha mala with golden beads. Behind them, standing devotees in orange and white clothing, a man in a yellow shirt with a lanyard, and a man in a pink-and-white striped shirt watch the scene. A woman in a bright patterned shawl is at the left edge. A visible ritual tray suggests puja offerings.2016-05-13April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor tent at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. Seated on a low covered platform with red and blue cushions, a woman in orange robes wears a long yellow-marigold garland and a white forehead mark, her hands folded. Beside her sits a bald man in pale pink robes and a rudraksha mala, and at left another seated man in orange with a orange turban and beaded mala. A standing attendant in orange and yellow holds a yellow umbrella at the left edge, and a crowd of onlookers in white and pink shirts stands behind. A photographer in orange at right gestures toward the seated group. Orange and white striped tent fabric overhead.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A tented gathering of saffron-clad sadhus and sannyasis seated on red plastic chairs under a yellow canopy. A bald, bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala stands at left, gesturing toward the seated group. Seated figures wear orange and saffron robes, white turbans and shawls; one bearded elder wears a patterned cap and yellow shawl. A woman in a red shawl sits centre, and an elder in white robes with a long white beard sits at right. A banner behind reads Vishwa Hindu Parishad with Om symbols, and saffron flags stand on a central pole. A video camera is visible at right. a person is the standing bald figure with rudraksha mala and saffron cloth, presented as the speaker in front of the group.2013-02-06