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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.

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A 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.2013-02-15Photograph 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.2013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15A 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 20132013-02-15A 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.2013-02-15April 23 20162016-04-23April 23 20162016-04-23A long row of saffron-robed sadhus sits cross-legged on low wooden benches under an orange cloth canopy at night, with brass plates of marigold flowers set in front of them. Several have shaved heads and orange clothing, and some wear white beards and forehead markings. A young attendant in orange walks along the line on the left, while more robed men and onlookers stand in the background beside an orange wall of fabric.2016-05-11A photograph of a long row of seated monastics in saffron and orange robes inside an orange tent, facing a wooden table set with steel plates and marigold garlands. The nearest seated figure wears a tall orange turban, a dark beaded mala and a wristwatch, and is smiling while seated on the floor. Others sit beside him with hands pressed in anjali, and several plates hold yellow flowers. A figure in a yellow-and-white garment stands at the left edge, and the scene suggests a shared meal (annadan) during a gathering.2016-04-23A photograph of a large open-sided tent at a Kumbh Mela camp, with a yellow cloth floor and corrugated metal walls. Many saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis sit in rows on low wooden trays laid with steel plates, small bowls and water bottles, as if for a shared meal (bandara). In the centre, a man in a peach kurta holds a small book and stands among seated monks, one of whom wears a rudraksha mala and a bead garland. A seated monk in an orange headwrap and robe eats from a steel bowl. A bald monk in saffron sits at the right foreground. Several men in white kurtas stand at the far right.2013-02-15 +2 copiesA row of saffron-robed sadhus sits seated on the green carpet at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, leaning forward with hands extended over trays of yellow marigold garlands. The foreground figure wears a rust-red turban and a brown shawl, and a bald man in orange cloth sits beside him. A pale yellow curtain forms the backdrop, with more orange-clad ascetics and onlookers behind. The scene suggests an offering or puja setting. Several seated people are visible, with more partially visible at the right edge.2016-04-22