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Crowded outdoor tent setting at a Kumbh Mela gathering, with many saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis seated and standing on yellow matting. In the foreground, a smiling person with a gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded in namaste, wearing an orange robe. Behind, a bare-chested sadhu in orange dhoti holds a yellow item, and a bald monk in orange sits near low white tables with water bottles. Green and red rope lines, steel walls and brass lamps are visible, with women in orange and a child in the background.

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February 15 20132013-02-15A crowded tent interior at the Kumbh Mela with green poles and rope lines. A woman seated at the front-left wears an orange garment, a gold-beaded necklace and gold earrings, and has her hands folded, smiling. Beside her, a figure in orange robes with a crown-like orange head covering and an orange shawl sits cross-legged. Two white plastic tables in the foreground hold water bottles and packets of orange cloth and small items. A standing man in a grey sweater and beige trousers bends toward a seated figure receiving a flower garland. Around them, sadhus and devotees in orange and saffron robes stand and sit, including a bearded man with a tall orange turban and orange shawl, and a bald man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads. Yellow cloth covers the floor.2013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15A photograph of a Kumbh Mela style gathering under a yellow canopy. In the foreground, a man in a rust-orange turban, orange shawl and ornate gold necklace with a dark beaded mala stands with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling. Seated beside him are several saffron-robed sadhus and monks, one with a yellow garland, others with white beards and bald heads. Behind them, standing devotees, some in orange and white clothing, and a camera operator with a video camera fill the background. A wooden rod and orange fabric frame the left edge.2016-04-23Outdoor photograph at a crowded tented camp with orange and multicoloured canopies overhead. A man in a long orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant leans forward and extends his arm to clasp the hand of a man in an orange robe on the right. Around them, saffron-clad sadhus sit and stand: a bearded man in orange on the left holds a yellow object, a bald man in orange stands behind, a seated man in orange wears a gold-bead necklace and gold bangles, and a seated bald monk in saffron wears a white-and-orange rudraksha mala. A seated man in white garments sits near the centre, and a bearded man in pink robes and an orange turban sits behind them. Women in saris stand in the background. Green cords stretch across the frame between tent poles.2013-02-15A photograph of an outdoor feast hall with long low wooden benches set with stainless steel plates and water bottles. Saffron-robed sannyasis sit along the benches while a bald man in an orange top and orange shawl stands at left with palms pressed together. Beside him a long-haired sadhu with dreadlocks in an orange robe stands at the edge of the frame. At right a man in an orange robe and beaded necklaces holds his hands in anjali, and a woman in a maroon sari with gold bangles stands behind him. A seated sadhu with dreadlocks and a red headwrap bends over a plate near the foreground, and a young monk with a tilak and orange hood sits at lower right. White tents and sheets hang overhead, and more orange-clad people fill the background.2016-05-10April 23 20162016-04-23May 13 20162016-05-13Outdoor photo at a sadhu gathering. In the foreground a bearded man in orange robes and glasses sits looking down at a phone. Beside him an elderly white-bearded sadhu with a marigold garland and bare shaved-looking head sits cross-legged on a bed-like seat, holding a banana, with fruit and metal bowls on a tray nearby. On the right a younger person in a maroon-red turban and red-brown shawl with rudraksha beads and a red tilak looks upward. Behind them, standing devotees in orange and saffron robes, a white-clothed man and a person in a yellow shirt with an ID lanyard crowd a white tent canopy. Several people visible; no printed names are shown.2016-05-13Outdoor ritual gathering on grass beneath a pink and red canopy with bamboo poles. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes with a white floral garland sits cross-legged, holding a small offering dish. Beside him, a bald man in orange with a rudraksha mala kneels with palms pressed together. A man in grey cap and pink-and-white shawl sits before a tray of marigold flowers and offerings. Behind them, many saffron-clad sadhus, some with white beards and orange turbans, stand in a crowd, and a cameraman films the scene. A bearded figure in orange with a long rudraksha mala and a bare chest, another in a red robe with mala beads, and a person in orange with a white turban stand among the onlookers.2013-02-12 +3 copiesFebruary 15 20132013-02-15May 07 20162016-05-07