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Several seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes receive an aarti on a tiled floor, with low wooden tables before them. In the foreground, a bearded elder in orange clothing with a rudraksha mala and a yellow-orange marigold garland sits at right, his forehead marked with tilak. Men in yellow scarves and orange turbans, one in a red shirt, hold steel plates of marigold petals and lit oil lamps. A plastic water bottle and a wooden table sit in the foreground.

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September 11 20152015-09-11A photo of a seated ritual at a Kumbh camp. In the foreground a man in a blue polo shirt holds a steel tray with a flame and orange offerings. Behind him a man in a plaid shirt and yellow shawl, with an orange turban, bends over a low wooden table. Several elderly sadhus in saffron robes and marigold garlands sit along the tiled wall, one with a long white beard. A person in a red shirt leans over the scene, and a sadhu in an orange headwrap stands in the back. Water bottles sit on the floor.2015-09-11A photograph of five saffron-robed sadhus seated in a row on a white tiled floor against a light marble wall, as at a bandara meal. Plates with small paper cups and sealed bottled water sit before them. The man on the far right wears an orange turban with a red tilak and a full black beard, and has a red-and-gold bangle on his wrist. The man second from right wears an orange kurta, a rudraksha mala and a round badge, and is seated with hands near a plate. The central elder has long white hair and beard, an orange shawl and a red tilak, and rests his hands on his knees. Two elders at the left, one with a bun and white beard, wear orange clothing. No candidate for a person is identifiable from the visible appearance.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11Photograph of two elderly sadhus seated at a low table at a Kumbh Mela setting, with a steel thali of food and small steel bowls and tumblers before them. The sadhu on the right wears an orange turban and orange robe, with a long white beard and a white bead mala. He gestures with one hand while holding a small object. The sadhu on the left wears a pale peach robe, has a long white beard and a beaded necklace, and gestures with an open hand. Behind them, several women in colourful saris and salwar, including one in red and orange with a marigold garland, stand watching.2013-02-15 +1 copiesA photograph of several sannyasis seated in a row at a banquet, eating from metal plates on ornate silver-covered low tables. Most wear saffron and orange robes. The man in front right, with long grey hair and a beard, wears a saffron robe with a gold-yellow shawl, a rudraksha mala, an orange tilak and a steel spoon in hand. Beside him an older bearded sannyasi in orange with a yellow sash eats, and further left a figure in an orange-red turban and orange garment with a bead necklace sits near a man with a long white beard and a dark-red cloth. A person in white ceremonial dress stands in the background near a gilded throne-like structure with carved golden decor and red drapes. Water bottles sit on the tables.2015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 20 20152015-09-20A row of saints seated at long silver-covered tables eating a ceremonial meal from silver plates, with water bottles and small bowls of food in front of them. Several men wear saffron and orange robes; one on the left has a yellow tilak on his forehead and a long grey beard, another in the centre wears an orange shawl with rudraksha beads and glasses, and a man at the right wears a red turban and ornate gold jewellery. Two men in white and pale pink robes sit among them. A red curtain and brass lamps stand in the background. No one in the image is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2015-09-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a small tiled room where a bearded sadhu with long dishevelled grey hair, wearing an orange robe and a marigold garland, sits on the floor receiving a lit oil lamp on a steel plate. A man in a white dhoti with a yellow-bordered shawl leans in from the left, holding the plate near the flame, while another man in orange robes and a marigold garland tends the lamp beside him. At the lower right, an elderly sadhu in an orange turban and orange robes with rudraksha beads watches. The plate holds flower petals, rice-like grains and a small matchbox-style packet. The scene reads as a puja with an oil lamp.2015-09-10September 20 20152015-09-20September 11 20152015-09-11Photograph of a bandara feast at the Kumbh Mela camp, with several saffron-robed sadhus seated in a row at ornate silver-coloured low tables eating from metal plates. Foreground sadhu with grey beard, orange robe and a yellow tilak on his forehead holds a spoon; the man beside him in orange silk and glasses eats; white-robed elders and an orange-clad man with a shaved head sit along the line. On the far right, a bald man in an orange shawl with bead necklaces leans over the table with folded hands, apparently honouring the meal. Water bottles, sweets and food plates cover the tables, and a red curtain stands behind.2015-09-11 +1 copies