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Indoor tent event with a large painted backdrop showing Ganesha, a goddess with a child, a serpent and an Om symbol. Several orange-robed sadhus sit on green matting at low wooden tables with steel thalis and bowls, some with offerings. A man in orange robes bends forward to serve or touch items on a table. Two men stand at right in maroon robes with gold borders, one wearing a red turban and the other bare-shouldered with rudraksha beads and a shoulder bag, facing the seated group. No individual can be confidently identified as the a person from appearance here, so roles are used. Rose petals are scattered on the green floor.

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A row of saffron-robed sadhus and monks sits cross-legged on a green cloth floor before a large painted backdrop of a Hindu deity in red, mountains and lotuses. Several wear orange or maroon robes, rudraksha malas, and one central figure wears a red-orange turban and beaded necklaces. Brass thali plates and bowls sit on low wooden stools in front of them, with flower petals scattered on the floor. A standing man in orange robes stands at the right edge while another man in white walks past. The setting suggests a seated gathering or meal offering.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15A photograph inside a green-carpeted tent at a Kumbh Mela camp, with a large painted backdrop of mountains, waterfalls and an orange-and-yellow Om symbol. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers bends forward to place a marigold garland on the head of a seated saffron-robed sadhu with a rudraksha mala and a shaved head. Several seated sadhus in orange and peach robes sit on low wooden tables with stainless steel thali plates, bowls and flower petals scattered before them. A standing man in a maroon dhoti and orange shawl on the right watches the scene. Five to seven people are visible.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15A photograph of a seated row of saffron-robed sadhus at a tent-covered Kumbh Mela event. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange sits beside a bearded sadhu with long grey hair, a red garland and a rudraksha mala, who sits at a low table with a metal thali and bowls. Further along, more sadhus in orange and one in a red turban sit at brass thalis on wooden tables along a green carpet. A man in white robes stands at the far right, and a painted backdrop of a red deity figure and lotuses covers the left wall. Scattered petals lie on the carpet.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15 +2 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15