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Several sadhus in saffron and orange robes sit seated at a long white-draped table in a decorated hall. In the foreground an elderly man with white hair and beard wears an orange dhoti and shawl, with a red tilak on his forehead and a white shell pendant at his neck, a wristwatch and gold bracelet visible. Beside him a grey-haired, bespectacled sadhu in pink-orange robes wears rudraksha beads and a pink shawl. Behind them a bronze relief of ascetic figures covers the wall, and a microphone stands near a seated sadhu on the right. Water bottles, folded orange towels and steel serving trays sit on the table, and standing attendants in orange are visible in the background.

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May 05 20162016-05-05A photograph of a row of seated sadhus in orange and red robes at a long banquet table covered with white cloth, with silver thalis, steel bowls and water bottles set before them. The nearest seated man on the right has long grey hair and beard, a rudraksha mala and a red-orange cloth, and rests his hands on his lap. Next to him a bearded man wears a red robe with a marigold-coloured head wrap, and further along a man in a pale pink robe and a white-bearded elder sit close together. Behind them a large carved stone relief panel and a gold draped backdrop form the setting, with a red floor covering. Several standing attendants in saffron cloth are visible at the back.2016-05-05May 05 20162016-05-05May 05 20162016-05-05A photograph of a seated meal in a tent at the Kumbh Mela camp. Several sadhus in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on low wooden platforms covered with scattered flower petals, eating from metal thalis and bowls. The leftmost elderly man wears an orange shawl with gold border and a rudraksha mala, and has a long grey beard and a red tilak. A bearded man in a pink kurta sits beside them, and a sadhu in an orange turban and shawl gestures with his hand. Behind them a large painted backdrop shows a mountain and river scene, and a green cloth covers the floor.2015-09-15 +2 copiesSeptember 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesA photograph of several sannyasis seated in a row at a banquet, eating from metal plates on ornate silver-covered low tables. Most wear saffron and orange robes. The man in front right, with long grey hair and a beard, wears a saffron robe with a gold-yellow shawl, a rudraksha mala, an orange tilak and a steel spoon in hand. Beside him an older bearded sannyasi in orange with a yellow sash eats, and further left a figure in an orange-red turban and orange garment with a bead necklace sits near a man with a long white beard and a dark-red cloth. A person in white ceremonial dress stands in the background near a gilded throne-like structure with carved golden decor and red drapes. Water bottles sit on the tables.2015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15Several saffron-robed sadhus sit in a row at low wooden tables in front of an orange cloth backdrop, each with a steel thali of food and a small steel tumbler. The man on the far left wears a yellow-and-red tilak headband, white beard and orange shawl. Next to him, a bald man in orange wears a rudraksha mala. A white-bearded man in glasses wears a light yellow robe. A long-haired, bearded sadhu in red robes and a large pendant wears a rudraksha mala. Others in orange and red sit beside them, with a standing attendant in orange at the upper right.2016-04-21Photograph of a seated group of saffron and orange robed sadhus at a bhandara feast. In the foreground a man with long grey hair and a full white beard wears a red robe and a beaded mala with large crystal beads. Beside him an older man with grey hair and glasses wears an orange robe. Behind them a bald man in orange is being served from a steel pot by a person whose arm reaches in from the left, and steel plates and tumblers sit on a cloth before them. A sign reads Kumbh Mela context per page. Several other saffron-clad men sit in rows in the background.2016-05-05September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copies