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A row of saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis sits cross-legged on a carpeted floor under a striped tent canopy at the Kumbh camp. Several wear orange turbans and long grey or white beards, and some hold rudraksha malas. Each seated figure has a small painted wooden stool or low table in front, decorated with floral patterns, holding papers and envelopes. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at the right edge, facing the row. Behind the seated rows, more people are gathered beneath colourful striped drapes, with a gold-draped altar area at the left.

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