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Inside a thatched bamboo hut with a bare bulb overhead, a long-haired man in flowing saffron robes stands speaking, holding a small object in one hand, while a shaved-headed man in orange robes stands at right with a black bag. Around them, several saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis sit on a white cloth floor, some with beads and rudraksha malas, one with a white beard. A seated woman in orange with a beaded necklace gestures, and papers, cloth bundles and a white box rest on the floor. The scene looks like an informal gathering of holy men.

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February 15 20132013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15Photo inside a thatched bamboo hut with reed-mat walls and a sheeted floor. Three saffron-clad figures stand in conversation. On the left, a shaved-headed monk in orange with a rudraksha mala is partly turned away. In the centre, a smiling person with shoulder-length dark hair wears an orange robe with yellow borders and holds hands together. On the right, an elderly bearded sadhu in an orange turban and orange robe, with a white beaded necklace, faces them with folded hands. Behind them are red cushions, a patterned rug and white bolsters. The centre figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm a person's identity, so the a person value is unsure.2013-02-15 +2 copiesFebruary 15 20132013-02-15 +2 copiesA photograph of a tented gathering with a green floor covering and sitting sadhus in orange and red robes. In the centre, a man in a red-orange turban and a brown shawl sits cross-legged on a white floral sheet, with a white-bearded man in orange sitting to his left and a shaven-headed monk in orange-maroon kneeling to his right. Behind them, several saffron-clad sadhus sit in rows, one holding a small book, and a standing man in white kurta and white dhoti watches from the left. A few other monks in orange move about near a blue-draped table at the right. The yellow tent fabric and paper bunting frame the scene. Partially visible fingers appear at the left edge.2016-04-22Interior of a thatched hut with bamboo-and-reed walls and a white sheet spread on the floor. Several seated men in saffron and orange robes gather in a row. The foreground man, shaved-headed, holds a mobile phone to his ear and wears a yellow-orange shawl over a maroon top. Next to him a bearded man in orange sits with a rudraksha mala. Two seated figures in orange cloth with orange head wraps sit near the center. At the right, a man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits beside a man in white shirt and a seated man in brown-orange robes. A person in red and orange stands at the right edge, partly cropped, with a white bag visible. A small devotional setup and a lantern-like light appear in the background.2013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15Photograph of a large orange-draped tent at a Kumbh Mela gathering, with many sadhus and renunciates in saffron robes seated in rows on wooden benches covered with patterned carpets. In the foreground right, a standing bearded man with long hair tied up wears an orange robe and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala, facing the seated row. Seated figures wear orange and saffron cloth, some with orange head wraps and one with a bowl of offerings on the bench. Devotees in orange sit on the floor at right, and white ceiling fans hang from the tent poles.2016-04-22A photograph inside a thatched bamboo hut with woven walls and a pale cloth-covered floor, where several sadhus in saffron and orange robes sit in conversation. A man with long dark hair and rudraksha mala beads sits at left-centre in orange, while a bald man in orange sits on the far left in discussion. An elderly bearded sadhu with white hair sits cross-legged at right in orange, and a seated figure in a red shawl occupies the lower right. A young man in a white shirt sits near a small table with papers and boxes. A calendar hangs on the wall at upper right. The setting suggests an akhada camp at a Kumbh Mela.2013-02-15September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesFebruary 07 20132013-02-07April 21 20162016-04-21