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A photograph of a tented gathering with a green floor covering and sitting sadhus in orange and red robes. In the centre, a man in a red-orange turban and a brown shawl sits cross-legged on a white floral sheet, with a white-bearded man in orange sitting to his left and a shaven-headed monk in orange-maroon kneeling to his right. Behind them, several saffron-clad sadhus sit in rows, one holding a small book, and a standing man in white kurta and white dhoti watches from the left. A few other monks in orange move about near a blue-draped table at the right. The yellow tent fabric and paper bunting frame the scene. Partially visible fingers appear at the left edge.

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A seated group of saffron-robed sadhus under a yellow cloth tent with green mats, at what appears to be a Kumbh Mela camp. In the foreground an elderly bearded sadhu in orange robes and glasses sits on the left. Beside him a man in a red-orange turban and matching saffron-brown robe with a rudraksha-style brown shawl sits cross-legged with hands on knees, appearing to be a sannyasi; the appearance is not clearly identifiable. A woman in orange robes and a headcloth sits near the center, and several shaved-headed sadhus in orange sit behind. A standing man in white kurta with a red thread on his wrist stands at left, hands folded. On the right a shaved-headed monk in maroon robes sits facing the group, and a standing attendant in peach robes stands at upper right. A printed photo credit overlays the lower right corner.2016-04-22A seated group of saffron-robed sadhus gathers on a red patterned carpet inside a plain tiled room with a window. A bald man on the lower left wears an orange shawl, rudraksha beads and gold necklaces, and sits facing the group. Beside him, a bearded man in a red turban and orange robe with a mala smiles. Elderly sadhus in orange robes and white beards sit around them, one with a long grey beard and forehead tilak.2015-09-11A photograph of a tent interior at a Shuddhadvaitam camp, with red and orange draped fabric, a floral garland hanging on the wall and a potted palm. A man with long grey hair and an orange robe stands at the right with hands pressed together, facing a seated group in orange and saffron clothing on a red-and-white mat. Seated figures include a bearded elder in orange with a rudraksha mala, a bald man in orange with a mala, a white-bearded man in orange, and a woman in orange with an orange turban smiling. A figure in yellow and orange leans over at the back-left. Five to six people are visible, all physically present.2016-05-06September 10 20152015-09-10September 20 20152015-09-20April 22 20162016-04-22Photograph of a large orange-draped tent at a Kumbh Mela gathering, with many sadhus and renunciates in saffron robes seated in rows on wooden benches covered with patterned carpets. In the foreground right, a standing bearded man with long hair tied up wears an orange robe and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala, facing the seated row. Seated figures wear orange and saffron cloth, some with orange head wraps and one with a bowl of offerings on the bench. Devotees in orange sit on the floor at right, and white ceiling fans hang from the tent poles.2016-04-22A large tent gathering of devotees and sannyasis in orange and saffron robes seated on patterned mats on the ground. In the foreground a figure in an orange-brown turban wears a long gold and wooden bead necklace and a shawl. Beside them a standing attendant in white dhoti and shawl with gold garlands holds a tall silver staff. Several seated men wear rudraksha malas. The tent has orange and white fabric overhead.2016-04-23February 23 20072007-02-23September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a pale yellow tent with sheer draped walls at a Kumbh Mela gathering. Many sadhus in saffron and orange robes sit on green and red mats, some on low benches, with rudraksha and bead malas and orange turbans visible. Several women in yellow, pink and floral saris move among them, one bending near the front. A bald monk in orange shawl sits at centre-left, and a bearded sadhu in saffron with a rudraksha mala sits at lower left. At right, a man in white dhoti with a gold chain and garland sits beside a saffron-robed sadhu. Whether any figure is a person is not established from appearance.2016-04-22April 21 20162016-04-21