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A photograph inside a covered tent-like hall at the Kumbh Mela, showing a group of ascetic sadhus in orange and saffron robes standing on colourful striped floor mats. Several bearded men with long white beards and rudraksha malas stand holding tall orange and red flags on poles. One man at left wears a long orange wrap and carries a steel bucket. A sadhu on the right wears an orange robe with a yellow-and-white checked shawl and has his hair tied in a topknot. Hanging colourful tassels and decorative strings decorate the ceiling beams, and other people stand in the background.

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September 11 20152015-09-11 +2 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14A hall filled with saffron-robed sadhus and devotees seated on colourful striped mats. Standing in the foreground, a bearded man in orange robes and rudraksha mala is at left; beside him a bald man in peach robes and sacred thread stands arms folded; further right, bearded men in orange robes and orange turbans stand together, and a man at far right wears a patterned orange and green shawl with a pearl mala. Behind them, white-clad attendants in red sashes and garlands move about near an altar with gilded decorations, and posters line the back wall.2015-09-17September 14 20152015-09-14A large tent interior with a crowd of seated sadhus in orange and saffron robes sitting cross-legged on striped mats in rows. Many wear orange turbans or headwraps, some have white and orange shawls, and several wear rudraksha malas and sacred ash marks on their foreheads. Some older men have long white beards. At the top of the frame, a golden decorated throne and an ornate golden structure are visible near the front of the hall, with pillars and white fabric overhead. A man in a white cap sits at lower left, and a woman in a red patterned sari is at lower right. Scene appears to be a gathering of sadhus.2015-09-11A large outdoor pandal filled with seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes sits in rows on striped woven mats during a communal meal. Volunteers in white dhotis with gold-bordered sashes walk the rows carrying steel buckets and serving food onto leaf plates and bowls. In the centre foreground, a bearded sadhu in orange sits cross-legged with a red-and-orange turban and beaded necklace, flanked by others in orange. Many others are visible in the background. Gilded decorations and a temple-like structure stand at the back. Brass plates and bottled water sit on the mats.2015-09-17February 15 20132013-02-15A photograph inside a tented camp with orange canvas overhead and a bamboo frame. A man with a long beard in an orange kurta and dhoti walks at left, gesturing. A central figure in a rust-orange dhoti and orange shawl wears a dark-red rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant necklace, with long dark hair and a red-orange turban; he appears to be the a person by the presentation cues of gold necklace, rudraksha mala and long swept hair, though this is unconfirmed. Beside him an elderly sadhu with a white beard wears an orange-red embroidered shawl and a red turban, holding a silver staff with red tassels. At right a bald man in orange robes with glasses sits holding a walking cane near a bed covered in a floral sheet. A uniformed police officer and onlookers stand in the background, and a white-robed man wears a gold-trimmed dhoti with beads.2016-04-21A photograph of a large hall during a Kumbh Mela-era gathering of sadhus. In the foreground, several men in saffron and orange robes stand in a row; one wears a rudraksha mala and a saffron shawl, another a light peach-coloured kurta with a sling bag. Behind them, many seated and standing sadhus wear orange turbans and saffron cloth, sitting on colourful striped floor mats. Further back, people in white dhotis and white kurtas with red-and-white garlands stand near the wall, and a gilded deity murti and a decorated altar are visible at the right. Walls are lined with printed posters. Photo credit text is watermarked across the lower right.2015-09-17Photograph inside a large tented hall with a white canvas ceiling and tall decorative cloth-wrapped pillars in red, yellow and black. Several men in saffron and orange robes stand and converse in a group. In the centre-left, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears an orange robe and stands with his hands at his sides. Beside him, a man in a yellow shawl and white dhoti talks with a saffron-clad man wearing an orange head wrap and beads. Older bearded men in orange and pale pink cloth stand nearby. Behind them, a banner on the back wall and a table with offerings are visible.2007-08-09May 05 20162016-05-05A crowded indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses, hung with pink and white banners and two gold trident standards. Many people in saffron and orange robes and orange turbans crowd together. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-red wrap, rudraksha beads and gold armbands, while beside him a man in a pink robe and orange shawl stands among others. A white-haired man in dark-rimmed glasses and grey attire stands at left. Several sannyasis hold staffs and ceremonial items, and a man at right wears an orange shawl with a rosette. The atmosphere is busy and ceremonial.2015-01-13