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Dense crowd of devotees and sadhus filling an orange-draped pavilion at a Kumbh Mela camp. A bearded man with long grey hair wears a red robe with an orange shawl and a large rudraksha mala, standing centrally with hands together; around him saffron-robed sadhus with bare shaved heads and rudraksha malas press close, while men in white shirts and women in saffron and brown saris film or crowd forward. An ornate golden throne-like canopy with a deity murti stands in the background against orange and gold fabric banners.

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February 14 20132013-02-14A crowded outdoor scene at a Maha Kumbh camp, with a bearded man in a pink robe and orange shawl at the centre, hands joined in greeting as he walks through the crowd. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis wear rudraksha malas, several with shaved heads. A bald man in white dhoti and an orange-banded shawl stands at left, and a man in a pale kurta and white dhoti holds hands with someone at right. Orange cloth and printed banners line the background, along with a person in a grey kurta and a man in a grey-striped shirt. Microphones and a camera appear at the lower right.2013-02-14A crowded orange-draped tent with red and yellow fabric and a large banner on the left showing a seated figure in orange and a Hindi-titled event poster. In the centre, a man in a cream jacket holds up a small camera while people press around him. A woman in a long orange wrap and dark beaded necklace gestures with both hands at left, beside a shaven-headed man in orange. Elderly men in white kurtas and white turbans, one in an orange-and-white checked headcloth, stand with folded hands at the front. Behind them, people in white and saffron stand near a table with offerings and a microphone stand, and a row of printed event posters hangs on the back wall.2013-02-07A crowded photograph inside an orange-draped tent at a Kumbh Mela camp, with a golden framed deity image behind. In the foreground a bearded man in a red kurta with an orange shawl and beaded necklaces stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him a man in an ochre-saffron robe and rudraksha mala reaches out, and a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands at left. Behind them devotees in saffron, white and red saris crowd close, some folding hands and some photographing. Hanging banners with portrait prints and a red and white cloth canopy frame the scene.2013-02-14A crowded outdoor scene at a pilgrimage camp with an orange fabric backdrop. In the foreground, a bearded man with a long grey beard wears a pink and orange shawl with gold embroidery, hands pressed together in greeting. Behind him, a large group of saffron-robed sadhus with shaved heads and rudraksha malas moves through the crowd, one in a long dark robe. A man in a white dhoti and a white-clad figure reach out to shake hands. Several devotees in plain shirts and white clothes stand along a brick path. A printed poster with Hindi text and photos hangs on the orange wall at upper right.2013-02-14April 22 20162016-04-22A dense crowd fills a festival pavilion with red-carpeted floor and colourful umbrellas overhead in red, yellow and orange. A shaved-headed sannyasi in saffron-orange robes wears a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold-toned necklaces, standing centre-frame with his hands touching a devotee. Nearby, a man in an orange polo and a man in a striped shirt stand among others in white dhotis and saffron attire, while a figure in an orange turban with flower garland appears at right. Gold-coloured statues and deity murti are visible at the back, with shelves of offerings to the side. The scene suggests a darshan gathering.2016-04-24May 12 20162016-05-12February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesAugust 10 20102010-08-10 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20162016-01-03 +1 copiesApril 24 20162016-04-24