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A photograph inside an orange-draped tent at night, with string lights and corrugated metal partitions. In the centre, a man in a deep red-maroon dhoti and matching shawl wears a tall maroon turban with a gold ornament, a heavy gold multi-strand necklace, a gold pendant, and gold armbands. A bald man in round glasses and a rust-coloured shawl with a rudraksha-style mala stands beside him holding a small dark object. Behind them, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold borders and an orange-marked forehead holds a long white cloth, and a man in a pink striped shirt stands nearby. On the right, seated devotees in orange robes sit at low wooden tables with brass plates of marigold flowers. Several people in orange and white watch from the background, and a printed copyright line is visible at lower right.

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May 11 20162016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11A photograph taken inside a white-roofed tent at night, with warm lighting. In the centre, a smiling person in a red-maroon turban with a gold crescent ornament, layered gold necklaces and bangles, and a maroon-and-gold dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind to the right, a bald man in saffron robes with a gold-bordered dhoti and beaded mala smiles. On the left, a man bends forward in orange garments and garlanded necks, and a seated man in orange robes and a red-beaded mala sits on a red rug. Low wooden tables in front hold steel plates of marigold flowers, and a camera-holding man in blue stands at the left edge.2016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11Photograph of a procession under a tented pavilion with orange and red fabric draped overhead. In the foreground, a smiling man in a red turban with a crescent ornament, a thick gold necklace with a large pendant, gold bangles and a red-brown robe holds his hands in anjali mudra. Beside him, a bald man in red-brown robes with gold-bordered cloth and a heavy gold necklace walks, and a man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and gold garland stands at right, holding a staff. Behind them, sadhus in saffron and red robes move through the tent, with marigold garlands and brass offering plates on a low table at left. Overlay text reads2016-05-11A photograph taken inside an orange-draped tent at an evening sadhu gathering. In the foreground a woman in a maroon turban, maroon sari with gold border, heavy gold necklace and gold bangles walks forward smiling. Beside her an elderly bearded sadhu in a peach-toned wrap, orange tilak and layered rudraksha and black beaded malas holds a silver-handled staff. Behind them several saffron-robed men stand and walk, and a few seated men sit at low wooden tables with marigold offerings on silver trays. Orange and white canopy fabric lines the tent.2016-05-11A procession of saffron-robed sadhus walks under a colourful draped tent canopy. In the centre, a man in a rust-red turban and rust-red dhoti-style garment wears a heavy gold necklace and bangles and carries a silver staff. Beside him, a bald man in white with a tilak carries a silver ceremonial staff; behind, a shaved-headed man in orange wears a rudraksha mala. At the front right, an older woman in orange with rudraksha beads and a saffron headcloth walks ahead of the group, and further back, more robed devotees in orange and ochre follow under string lights.2016-05-11A photograph taken in a large orange-canopied tent at night, with bright lights overhead. A man in a maroon turban topped with a golden crest, wearing a heavy gold multi-strand necklace, a gold armband and a maroon garment, walks forward smiling. Beside him an older bearded sadhu in saffron robes, a saffron turban with vibhuti on his forehead, and a long rudraksha mala holds a staff. Other robed sadhus in orange and red stand behind, and on the left seated devotees sit at low tables with yellow marigold garlands and offering trays. Several figures are visible in the background.2016-05-11Indoor festival scene under an orange-and-white tent at a Kumbh Mela camp. In the foreground, a figure in a maroon turban and maroon wrap, wearing heavy gold necklaces and gold armlets, walks beside a bearded sadhu in a pale saffron turban and robe, holding a wooden staff and wearing rudraksha malas. Behind them, several men in orange and saffron robes stand or walk among low wooden tables set with marigold garlands and offering trays. Other seated figures in red and orange robes sit along the left.2016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11