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A photograph of a row of seated sadhus in saffron-orange robes at a Kumbh camp, with one wearing a red turban and another with long grey hair and beard. Low wooden tables with ornate inlay hold orange cloth bundles, folded banknotes and marigold flowers. A woman in a red patterned salwar kameez holds a young child in a black top and pink hair clip at the right edge, and a woman with a long dark ponytail leans over the tables in the foreground. Garlands hang on a gilded backdrop and striped red and white drapes frame the hall.

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A row of seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes sits behind low ornate wooden platforms decorated with gold and coloured inlay. Each platform holds folded orange cloth, scattered cash notes, marigold flowers and a few red petals. On the left, a bald man with white tilak marks on his forehead wears an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. Next to him, a man with long grey hair and a grey beard wears orange robes and beads. A man in an orange turban sits further along, and white-bearded sadhus in orange appear at the right. A woman in a red and white printed dress stands at the right edge, holding a young child in a black top with a pink polka-dot bow who looks down at the offerings. Orange and red drapes hang behind, with a garland of white flowers at the upper left.2015-09-10September 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copiesA photograph inside a hall at a Kumbh camp shows seated saffron-robed sadhus on the left, lined up behind low ornate wooden stools with brass inlay and small printed booklets. The foremost elder wears a rudraksha mala, has a shaved head and a red tilak, and sits with hands clasped. Behind him several bearded sadhus in orange and saffron robes sit in a row. Orange garlands hang on a figure at the upper left. Standing at right in an orange-pink polo shirt, a man faces the row, and a few other people in orange stand in the background among the seated attendees. Gold-and-orange drapery and red columns frame the scene.2015-09-10Photograph inside a draped tent at a Kumbh camp, with red, gold and green curtains behind a row of seated men. On the right, a bearded man with long dark matted hair, an orange robe and a rudraksha mala in his hands sits cross-legged on a white cloth, the most prominent figure. Beside him sit older white-bearded men in cream and orange robes, some with hands folded. On the left, a woman in a red top with a black shoulder bag stands with palms pressed together. Low wooden tables before them hold Indian currency notes, marigold flowers and a small pink card. Seven people are visible, with a few more partly cut off at the left edge.2015-09-10Photograph inside a decorated tent at a Kumbh camp, with a long row of saffron-robed sadhus and seated devotees on mats. A large framed portrait of a saint, garlanded with white and orange flowers, is at the upper right. In the foreground a man in a cream kurta holds folded paper while a boy in a blue striped shirt and a woman in a red top sit nearby. Several sadhus wear orange turbans or headwraps, and one elderly bearded sadhu with long white hair and glasses sits at the right holding a metal plate with offerings. Silver trays with flowers and cash sit on the mats. Striped fabric draped across the tent ceiling. No clear in-person identification of a person is visible in the row; the garlanded figure is a portrait.2015-09-10Interior of a striped tent at a Kumbh camp where a long row of seated sadhus and devotees sit on mats behind low brass-edged tables holding flowers, marigolds, money and offerings. Many sadhus wear saffron and orange robes, one wears an orange turban, and one bearded elder with long grey hair and glasses sits in the foreground in orange clothing. A seated man in a cream kurta holds a small item near the front, and a child in a blue shirt sits among them. On the right, a large portrait of a seated figure in orange robes wearing a garland of white and orange flowers and a rudraksha mala is displayed on a golden draped backdrop; this is a printed portrait, not a physical person. Crowd of roughly twenty to thirty visible people.2015-09-10A row of saffron-robed sadhus sits cross-legged on a raised platform under a tent, with ornate gold-and-jewelled low wooden stools in front of them, each holding a folded white envelope and a red-and-gold booklet. Several sadhus have long white beards and grey hair; one wears an orange turban, and others have shaved heads. Behind them hang orange and gold drapes and a garland of white and red flowers. In the foreground on the right, a young man in a coral-pink polo shirt and light trousers stands with his back to the camera, facing the seated row; a child is partly visible beside him. A marigold garland and a multi-coloured hanging decorate the tent pillars.2015-09-10September 10 20152015-09-10A photograph inside a tent at a Kumbh camp where a row of seated sadhus and priests in orange and cream robes sit on white cloth along a low table draped in green fabric. The man at the far right wears orange robes, has long dark matted hair, a full dark beard and a rudraksha mala in his hand. Older white-bearded sadhus in saffron and cream shawls sit beside him with hands pressed together. On the low wooden tables lie Indian currency notes and marigold flowers. On the left, a woman in a red top stands with her palms joined, and a small group of other people sits further along. Red and gold patterned drapes line the back wall.2015-09-10September 10 20152015-09-10April 21 20162016-04-21September 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copies