A large seated gathering of sadhus and devotees in a covered tent hall at the Kumbh Mela camp. Most men wear saffron or orange robes and many wear orange or red turbans; several have long white beards and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti and shirt with glasses sits calmly beside a man in white with a red-and-white beaded garland and a lanyard, a red bindi on his forehead. On the right, a man in white with a red garland and lanyard sits beside a bearded man in orange with a beaded necklace. At the bottom right, the back of a bare-chested figure with white markings on the arm and an orange cloth is visible. Colourful striped mats cover the floor, and a golden deity shrine with lights stands at the back.

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