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A row of seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes sits behind low ornate wooden platforms decorated with gold and coloured inlay. Each platform holds folded orange cloth, scattered cash notes, marigold flowers and a few red petals. On the left, a bald man with white tilak marks on his forehead wears an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. Next to him, a man with long grey hair and a grey beard wears orange robes and beads. A man in an orange turban sits further along, and white-bearded sadhus in orange appear at the right. A woman in a red and white printed dress stands at the right edge, holding a young child in a black top with a pink polka-dot bow who looks down at the offerings. Orange and red drapes hang behind, with a garland of white flowers at the upper left.

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A photograph of a row of seated sadhus in saffron-orange robes at a Kumbh camp, with one wearing a red turban and another with long grey hair and beard. Low wooden tables with ornate inlay hold orange cloth bundles, folded banknotes and marigold flowers. A woman in a red patterned salwar kameez holds a young child in a black top and pink hair clip at the right edge, and a woman with a long dark ponytail leans over the tables in the foreground. Garlands hang on a gilded backdrop and striped red and white drapes frame the hall.2015-09-10Photograph inside a draped tent at a Kumbh camp, with red, gold and green curtains behind a row of seated men. On the right, a bearded man with long dark matted hair, an orange robe and a rudraksha mala in his hands sits cross-legged on a white cloth, the most prominent figure. Beside him sit older white-bearded men in cream and orange robes, some with hands folded. On the left, a woman in a red top with a black shoulder bag stands with palms pressed together. Low wooden tables before them hold Indian currency notes, marigold flowers and a small pink card. Seven people are visible, with a few more partly cut off at the left edge.2015-09-10September 10 20152015-09-10September 17 20152015-09-17 +1 copiesA photograph inside a hall at a Kumbh camp shows seated saffron-robed sadhus on the left, lined up behind low ornate wooden stools with brass inlay and small printed booklets. The foremost elder wears a rudraksha mala, has a shaved head and a red tilak, and sits with hands clasped. Behind him several bearded sadhus in orange and saffron robes sit in a row. Orange garlands hang on a figure at the upper left. Standing at right in an orange-pink polo shirt, a man faces the row, and a few other people in orange stand in the background among the seated attendees. Gold-and-orange drapery and red columns frame the scene.2015-09-10September 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copiesA photograph inside a red tent at a Shuddhadvaitam camp, showing a seated ritual gathering in saffron and orange robes. A central figure with a long orange-brown turban and bare upper body sits cross-legged, hands extended toward a bald man in brown-orange clothes who bows forward with palms pressed together. Around them, other saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees sit behind brass-rimmed trays holding flower petals, small cups and offerings. Marigold garlands hang from the tent poles and a rudraksha mala is visible on one man. Several people are visible, including those partly cropped at the edges.2016-05-06Interior of a striped tent at a Kumbh camp where a long row of seated sadhus and devotees sit on mats behind low brass-edged tables holding flowers, marigolds, money and offerings. Many sadhus wear saffron and orange robes, one wears an orange turban, and one bearded elder with long grey hair and glasses sits in the foreground in orange clothing. A seated man in a cream kurta holds a small item near the front, and a child in a blue shirt sits among them. On the right, a large portrait of a seated figure in orange robes wearing a garland of white and orange flowers and a rudraksha mala is displayed on a golden draped backdrop; this is a printed portrait, not a physical person. Crowd of roughly twenty to thirty visible people.2015-09-10September 10 20152015-09-10September 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copiesApril 21 20162016-04-21February 16 20132013-02-16