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Outdoor scene at a crowded Kumbh Mela-style camp. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange turban, orange robe and long beaded necklaces, with long dark hair, smiles while holding a blue cloth bundle toward a white-bearded elder in white ritual wraps and a white head covering. Behind them, a crowd of men and photographers with cameras surrounds the scene. At upper left, an elder with long matted hair and a white beard leans over a wooden platform, holding out a pink cloth. A blue backdrop painted with a bare-chested sadhu figure and a golden trident, marigold garlands, a white tent and a striped umbrella complete the setting.

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A festival procession scene at a Kumbh Mela camp. In the foreground, a young man with long dark hair wears an orange turban, orange robes and a long beaded necklace; he reaches toward a large blue banner. Behind him, several saffron-clad attendants in orange robes and ceremonial gold necklaces stand near a ceremonial trident. Above on the left, an elderly bare-chested sadhu with long grey beard and matted locks reaches down with a turquoise cloth toward the banner. Photographers and cameramen crowd the scene, and a red, blue and gold canopy with tasselled fringe stands on the right, with white tents behind. A blue banner shows a bearded sadhu with long matted hair, and marigold garlands hang on the wooden platform. +1 copiesOutdoor crowd scene at a festival site. A bare-chested, white-bearded sadhu with long matted hair leans over a wooden barrier at upper left, extending a hand and holding a white book or packet. Below him, devotees in saffron and orange clothing reach upward toward him. At center right, a man in an orange turban and orange robe, with long dark hair and rudraksha-style beads, stretches his arm forward; the cues are dark swept-back hair, orange turban and beaded necklaces, consistent with a person, in a crowd of devotees. Behind the crowd, a colourful umbrella with blue, orange and green panels and tasselled fringe stands beside white tents, and a large blue banner at left shows a painted portrait of a bearded saint. Photographers with cameras are visible among the people.A photograph of an outdoor festival crowd at a temple-like wooden platform. On the left, a shirtless elderly man with long white hair and a white beard leans over a wooden railing, adorned with orange marigold garlands. Below him, a large blue vinyl banner shows a painted-style image of a long-bearded sadhu with cattle. In the foreground, a white-clad figure with head covered faces away. On the right, a smiling man in an orange turban, orange robe and layered beaded necklaces stands under an ornate blue and orange canopy with tasselled fringe. Several men in orange shawls and white shirts crowd around him, one photographing with a camera. +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a Kumbh Mela-style camp. An elderly bearded man with grey hair and bare upper body leans from a wooden balcony draped with marigold garlands, looking down at a large blue printed banner showing a figure in orange robes. Below, a man in an orange turban and orange shawl with a rudraksha-style necklace stands among devotees; a white-robed priest with a white forehead mark and grey beard stands beside him. Several men in orange shawls and white clothes crowd the street. An orange and blue decorated umbrella with fringe and a golden trident-shaped finial stands at right, and a tent and orange walls frame the background under hazy sky.Outdoor festival scene at a Kumbh Mela camp. In the foreground, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange turban, orange robes and a long gold-and-beaded necklace, with a gold ceremonial ornament above him. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron clothes and a white-robed figure with a white beard and tilak mark stand close together. A large blue banner shows a bare-chested sadhu with a long beard holding a staff beside cows. On a wooden platform at the upper left, an older bearded man with grey hair and bare shoulders leans over the rail, draped in marigold garlands. A red, blue and orange ceremonial umbrella with tasselled fringe and a golden finial stands at right, and a cameraman films the group. Tents are visible behind. A probable Swamiji is the orange-turbaned man with long hair and layered orange robes, shown in the same setting as the others.April 22 20162016-04-22August 09 20072007-08-09April 21 20162016-04-21Photo at a crowded tented gathering of saffron-clad sadhus at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. In the foreground, a young man in an orange turban and dark rudraksha mala smiles and presses his palms together in greeting toward an older bearded man in orange with a marigold garland. Another orange-turbaned sadhu stands at right with his back partly turned, and a cameraman in the upper left raises a video camera. Behind them, more orange-robed monks and white-clad figures stand under yellow and orange canopy fabric, with bangles and bead malas visible on several wrists.2016-04-22December 30 20092009-12-30April 22 20162016-04-22A photograph inside a large tent with orange and white striped canopy at a sadhu gathering. In the centre, a tall standing man in a rust-red turban and dark maroon robe holds up a long marigold garland with pink and yellow flowers. Seated in front of him, a woman in orange robes and a flower garland wears a white tilak on her forehead and is being garlanded. Beside her, another seated person in orange with a white forehead mark holds an orange cloth. Behind them, a bald man in glasses wears a pink-orange robe with a rudraksha mala, and a man in a light orange robe stands at left holding a tray. A yellow parasol stands in the background, with several onlookers in casual shirts.2016-04-22