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A seated line of saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis at a tented event, each before a steel plate heaped with orange marigold garlands and small white tables with water bottles. Foreground at right, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and red tilak sits with hands together. Behind him, a woman in orange with a rudraksha mala sits beside other seated monastics, and standing devotees in white and cream garments, some with turbans, watch from the left. Plastic chairs and bright orange tent fabric frame the scene.

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Photo of a seated ritual line of saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis at a Kumbh Mela setting. Each seated person has a low white table in front holding a steel plate heaped with orange marigold flowers. In the foreground a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits low, head bowed; behind him a woman in orange with a rudraksha mala and a shaved-head monastic in orange sit beside a standing crowd in white dhotis, saffron and multicoloured saris. A green rope barrier runs across the scene and the floor is yellow cloth.2013-02-15A seated row of saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis sits on a yellow cloth at a long line of low white tables, each holding a steel plate piled with orange marigold garlands. In the foreground, a shaven-headed sannyasi in orange with a rudraksha mala sits at right, looking to the side, beside a seated woman in orange with a beaded mala and another orange-robed person in a saffron head wrap. Behind them, devotees in orange, white and pink stand along a green-and-white rope barrier, and a man in a grey jacket stands at far left. Appearance cues for a candidate are insufficient to name anyone, so the foreground sannyasi is described by role only.2013-02-15A photo of a seated group under a striped tent canopy at a gathering with saffron-robed devotees. In the foreground a bald young man in an orange-yellow shawl and maroon kurta sits cross-legged behind a low wooden table holding a steel plate of orange marigold petals, with a bottle of Aquafina water beside it. To his left an older woman in an orange shawl sits at a similar table with marigolds. Behind them, rows of people in orange and saffron robes, some wearing rudraksha malas, stand and sit, with a man in grey trousers and a white shirt standing at right. Several low tables with marigold-filled plates line the front, and a yellow mat covers the ground.2013-02-15 +1 copiesA seated feast line of orange-robed sadhus and sannyasis at a long row of low white tables on a yellow mat. Each place has a steel plate heaped with orange marigold garlands and a water bottle. A smiling man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace sits in an orange-brown robe, and beside him an orange-clad monk with a shaved head and a light orange shawl sits in front of a plate. Onlookers stand behind a green rope barrier, and a man in a striped sari and a barefoot visitor stand at the left edge. Some sadhus raise phones to photograph the scene.2013-02-15 +1 copiesFebruary 15 20132013-02-15Photograph of a seated meal line at a Kumbh Mela gathering. Long white tables hold steel plates of orange marigold garlands and water bottles, with a yellow cloth on the ground. Several saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis sit along the line; the centre figure wears a saffron cloth over a maroon top, layered rudraksha malas and a red-threaded wrist, with a shaved-head sadhu in saffron and rudraksha beads to the right. A standing crowd in saffron and white dress, one woman in orange headwrap, lines the background behind green guide ropes and a green pole.2013-02-15A long banquet-style meal in a tented pavilion with a red carpet runner. Rows of low wooden tables are set with steel thalis holding marigold garlands, small bowls of food and water bottles. Seated along both sides are saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads and rudraksha malas, and women in sarees and salwar kameez, some in red and gold. A man in a bright orange dhoti and shirt stands at the left, gesturing toward the seated line. Standing at the upper right are saffron-clad attendants and a man in white with a long staff. Behind them hang large colourful devotional paintings.2016-05-10February 15 20132013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15February 16 20132013-02-16A photograph of a long row of seated sannyasis and sadhus in saffron and orange robes taking a communal meal during a Bandara feast. Each person sits on a low white wooden stool or platform before a stainless steel thali with small steel katoris of food. Plastic water bottles stand among the plates. A bald man in an orange shawl sits in the middle, a bearded older man with long grey hair in orange sits beside him, and a grey-bearded man in orange sits at the front right with a steel bowl. A standing figure in pale peach robes moves along the left side of the row, and devotees in orange and green saris and white clothes stand in the background under a yellow cloth canopy with marigold garlands on the floor.2013-02-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual gathering in a tent-like space with a yellow-tinted floor and red mat. A central figure sits cross-legged on a cushion, wearing a rust-orange draped garment with gold-edged border and a long necklace of rudraksha beads and white beads, with long dark hair swept back and gold earrings. Trays of orange marigold garlands sit on low white tables in front of the figure. Around them stand devotees and saints in saffron and orange robes, including a young boy in orange with a saffron turban, a man in a white kurta, and a man in a red shawl and yellow dhoti. Several people hold their hands together in greeting, and an onlooker in a colourful floral dress stands at the left edge. a person appearance candidate: the seated figure wears rudraksha malas and a distinctive draped outfit, but the image is small and the appearance is not clear enough to confirm.2013-02-15