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Photograph of three sadhus seated and standing outside a striped yellow, blue and green tent at a Kumbh Mela camp, with bamboo poles and drying cloth. On the left, an elderly sadhu in orange turban, orange kurta and brown vest, with a white beard and rudraksha-style beaded necklace, sits beside a younger man reading a newspaper. In the centre, a bearded sadhu in an orange turban and orange robes sits on a stone platform by a small fire, one arm raised. On the right, a tall elderly sadhu in a rust-brown turban and brown robes stands with his hands behind his back, wearing a beaded necklace. Ritual fire and dusty ground are visible in the foreground.

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Outdoors at a Kumbh Mela camp, four sadhus in orange and saffron sit or stand before a striped green, yellow and blue tent. On the left an elderly bearded sadhu in an orange-yellow turban and orange vest holds beads and sits beside a younger man in orange reading a newspaper. In the centre a bearded sadhu in an orange turban and orange robe raises a pink cloth overhead beside a small fire pit of logs with embers. On the right a standing elderly sadhu in a rust-brown kurta, orange turban and rudraksha mala holds his hands behind his back. Orange-patterned mats cover the ground and laundry hangs at the left edge.2013-02-15February 16 20132013-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 15 20132013-02-15 +1 copiesPhoto of an elderly bearded sadhu seated outdoors on a mat, raising his right arm high while holding a rolled pink cloth. He wears a yellow turban, an orange sleeveless vest over an orange kurta, and a red-and-orange patterned lower garment, with a red tilak marked on his forehead. Behind him hang a yellow fabric panel and a dark blue cloth, and a partially visible person sits in the background.2013-02-15 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20132013-02-16 +1 copiesThree elderly sadhus in saffron-orange robes stand on a dusty open ground at a crowded outdoor gathering. The man at centre wears an orange turban, a long orange kurta and a rudraksha mala, and holds a stainless steel tiffin-style pot. The man at right carries a grey shawl, an orange cloth bag and a walking staff. The man at left wears an orange head cloth and carries a cloth bundle. A woman in a pink and multicoloured striped sari walks behind them, and a cart and figures in white clothing appear in the background.2013-02-12February 08 20132013-02-08A bare-chested sadhu with ash-smeared body and a tied-up matted topknot sits cross-legged on a mat in front of a colourful tent with yellow, green and purple panels and marigold garland. He wears an orange and white wrap, a white bead necklace with a pendant, and holds his hands together. A small fire smoulders in a pit before him beside a log, with sandals scattered nearby.2013-02-15February 14 20132013-02-14February 08 20132013-02-08May 07 20162016-05-07February 08 20132013-02-08