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A photograph of a large open-air tented gathering at a Kumbh Mela event, with many seated people in saffron and orange robes. Several saffron-clad sadhus sit on a raised platform draped with marigold garlands, some with bare shoulders, one with a shaved head wearing an orange robe and another with a yellow-orange turban. Seated before them are rows of women in colourful saris and shawls, in pink, green, purple, red and yellow, along with men in white and orange. A saffron umbrella and orange cloth hangings decorate the tent above.

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April 22 20162016-04-22A photograph of a large outdoor tent gathering at a Kumbh Mela camp, with an orange and white canopy and orange support poles. Sadhus and swamis in saffron and orange robes sit on a raised wooden platform draped with blue and red cushions, several wearing marigold garlands and rudraksha malas. A seated senior sadhu with a white beard and orange clothing sits at the right end. Many devotees in front sit on red carpets, including men in striped shirts, white kurtas and an orange turban. Some people are seated on the far right in white clothing. The scene appears to be a satsang or discourse among sadhus. The count is an estimate, with many people visible.2016-04-22A large gathering of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees sits on floor mats and cushions beneath an orange-and-white canopy supported by orange poles, at what appears to be a Kumbh Mela camp. In the centre, a group of seated saints wears orange and saffron robes, several with turbans and ornate necklaces; one bearded man in a saffron turban sits near a flower garland. A bare-chested man with a shawl sits at the right of the central platform. Surrounding them, many devotees in orange, white and pink clothing sit close together, some holding phones, and a few wear pink and red headcloths. The mood is one of attentive satsang, with crowded seating filling the foreground and sides of the tent.2016-04-23April 22 20162016-04-22A large tented gathering at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, with orange and red canopy poles and fabric. Rows of saffron-robed sannyasis sit on raised platforms at the back, several wearing orange garlands and ornaments. In the foreground, many devotees sit on red and blue mats, including men in white kurtas, orange and red shawls, a man in a yellow turban, and women in pink, yellow and floral saris. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti stands at left near a small orange-umbrellaed canopy. The scene suggests a ceremonial assembly or procession gathering.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A large crowd of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees sits under an orange and yellow tent canopy at an outdoor sadhu gathering. Center, a sadhu in pink and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a raised wooden platform draped with a red-and-blue cloth and marigold garlands. Beside him, another seated sadhu wears orange robes and a marigold garland. An orange ceremonial parasol with beaded fringe hangs above the seated group. Standing figures in white and orange carry a long staff and a white fan. Many people in the foreground, some in yellow, pink and teal, face the platform.2016-04-22August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of a seated assembly under an orange-and-white tent canopy at what appears to be a Kumbh Mela gathering. Several saffron-robed sadhus and monastics sit on wooden benches covered with striped cushions. A bearded elder in an orange turban and rudraksha mala sits in the centre, next to a bald man in an orange robe holding a microphone. To the right, a man in orange holds a microphone and papers. Pale pink and white-robed figures sit further back, and in the foreground, devotees in yellow, orange and red clothing sit on the ground with their backs to the camera. Orange tent poles frame the scene.2016-04-22A large seated audience fills a pink-canopied tent with a red carpet, attending a satsang. Many devotees sit cross-legged in rows, most women and some men, wearing saffron and orange shawls, white and cream sarees and kurtas, with rudraksha malas and orange headwraps. Several women in the front row wear bright orange and green sarees. A tiered arrangement of offerings or flowers appears at the left edge, banana plants and decorative banners frame the back, and a speaker hangs from the canopy. No individual speaker is clearly visible in the frame. The image carries an archive copyright notice.2015-01-13April 22 20162016-04-22April 23 20162016-04-23