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A crowd of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees gathers outside a temple-style entrance at a Kumbh Mela camp, beside a dark SUV. Painted on the wall behind is a large mural of a conch shell labelled शंख and a reclining Vishnu-like figure with a crown and a hooded serpent. In the centre, a sadhu in a deep red turban and saffron garment, with ash and beaded garlands, stands among others who hold red and pink cloths and offerings. Several men in orange turbans and robes press forward, while a man in white and a woman in a pink sari watch from the side. Carved ornate pink sandstone decorates the doorway at right. No individual is clearly recognisable as a person from appearance alone.

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A crowded outdoor street scene at a Kumbh camp entrance. Saffron-robed sadhus in orange turbans and orange garments press around a dark grey SUV, with a bare-chested man in a saffron wrap and rudraksha beads at the centre. Devotees and onlookers in blue shirts, white kurtas and pink clothing crowd the foreground. Behind them a painted mural shows a conch shell labelled shankh, a coiled cobra and a deity figure with a crown beside a decorated red-and-gold temple gateway. White flags fly above.2015-09-10A crowd of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees gathers around a dark SUV at a Kumbh camp entrance. Many men wear orange and saffron robes, some with orange turbans and rudraksha malas, while a few wear white kurtas. Behind them a painted wall shows a conch shell labelled शंख and a figure with a crown and wings, beside an ornate pink carved gateway with a framed portrait. Several people press close to the vehicle, with a white-bearded sadhu in pink gesturing on the left. a person is not clearly identifiable among the crowd, so no candidate is confidently marked.2015-09-10 +1 copiesSeptember 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copiesSeptember 20 20152015-09-20A dense crowd of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees presses toward the carved wooden entrance of the Swami Hariharanand Camp at the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar. Many men wear orange or saffron cloths wrapped over their heads and shoulders, and some wear pink and white shawls. Two large portraits flank the doorway, and a painted Krishna figure with blue skin appears on a banner. Painted lettering across the facade names the camp. A white SUV with its door open sits at the right edge of the crowd, and a tree and hills stand behind the street.2015-09-10Crowded outdoor scene at a Kumbh camp entrance. An ornate, carved sandstone-coloured gateway bears the Hindi sign for Swami Hariharanand Camp, and a Hindi banner lists the Gita Bharati organisation. Dozens of saffron-clad sadhus and devotees press around a white SUV, many with orange and pink turbans, rudraksha malas and bare heads. A man in a white shirt on the right raises a hand, and a sadhu in the centre wears a long saffron robe with a beaded necklace. Painted murals of a deity and horses flank the gate, and a few white flags fly against distant hills.2015-09-10September 10 20152015-09-10September 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copiesA dense crowd of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees presses through the ornately carved entrance of the Swami Hariharanand Camp at the Kumbh Mela. The carved reddish-brown facade bears large Hindi lettering reading Swami Hariharanand Camp, with portraits in roundels and paintings of Krishna and a deity on cloth banners. Many men wear orange and saffron head cloths and robes; a white-shirted man stands in the middle. A white SUV with its hazard light on is parked among the crowd, and a tree and tents stand on the right.2015-09-10February 14 20132013-02-14September 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copiesPhotograph of a crowd of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees pressing around a white SUV outside the ornate terracotta-coloured gateway of the Swami Harihanand Camp at the Kumbh. The gate bears the printed name Swami Harihanand Camp with Hindi and English text, portrait medallions and carved panels. A man in the centre-left lifts an orange cloth, and an orange-robed sadhu with a rudraksha mala stands at the front of the group. Painted murals of a deity figure and horses decorate the side walls under overcast mountain hills with white flags.2015-09-10