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A photograph of a crowd of saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis under a red-and-orange patterned tent canopy at a Kumbh Mela camp. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a rudraksha-bead garland and a dark maroon-red robe stands in a group of ochre-clad sadhus. To the left, a bare-chested sadhu with a white cloth around his shoulders and an older bearded man in orange dhoti pose nearby. At the right edge, a uniformed officer in a dark cap and khaki stands beside a man in orange turban, and a photographer in a striped shirt with a camera raises a lens. Behind them are purple and pink tents and wooden poles.

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April 21 20162016-04-21April 18 20162016-04-18February 15 20132013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15February 12 20132013-02-12Photo 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.2016-04-22April 23 20162016-04-23Outdoor satsang under an orange and yellow canopy with crowded seated devotees in saffron and orange robes. A man in the center wears an orange sleeveless top and sits on a red cushioned seat with a gold necklace and mala, appearing to be a guru-like central figure surrounded by others. A young performer on the left stands bare-chested in a striped skirt with white beaded ornaments and red-and-white beaded necklace, hands folded in namaste. A bearded man in white robes with long dreadlocks sits near the center holding a phone, and an older bearded sadhu with orange turban sits to the right. A standing man in orange robes on the right gestures toward the seated group. Several people stand and mill about in the background, including men in orange and pink turbans.2016-04-23January 04 20122012-01-04Outdoor gathering under a large yellow and red canopy printed with blue and white star medallions. Center, a smiling figure in a maroon and gold-striped garment wears a maroon turban, layered rudraksha and gold-bead necklaces, and a gold ceremonial pendant, and clasps hands with an elderly bearded man in saffron robes on the left. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl wears a red-brown rudraksha mala and gestures toward them. Behind them, saffron-clad sadhus and devotees stand, and a man in a white shirt with a camera bag stands at left. Visible people number about ten, all standing.2016-04-18February 15 20132013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15