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A large outdoor tent gathering with orange and saffron striped canopy poles. Dozens of seated sannyasis and devotees in saffron, orange and ochre robes fill the frame, many in rows on low dark patterned cushioned platforms. A bearded man with long white hair in orange robes sits near the left, with a pink turban-wearing figure beside him, and a central seated figure in an orange shawl with a yellow garland. Seated audience members in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing white caps, sit on the carpeted floor in the foreground, and a cameraman stands at upper left.

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April 21 20162016-04-21A large crowd of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees sits on a bare ground floor under a long orange-and-white tent lined with orange poles and hanging lights. Many men wear orange or peach robes, turbans and rudraksha malas; some have long white beards. In the foreground a bearded man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, while a man in a striped light-blue shirt sits facing a seated sadhu in a peach robe. Behind them, further rows of seated monks and standing attendants fill the tent.2016-04-21A 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 23 20162016-04-23April 23 20162016-04-23September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesApril 23 20162016-04-23April 21 20162016-04-21A 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.2016-04-22April 21 20162016-04-21September 11 20152015-09-11April 21 20162016-04-21