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A photograph inside a large orange-and-white tented area at a gathering with many saffron-clad people. In the foreground a bald man in light orange robes sits on a red cloth-covered mat, smiling and gesturing toward a bearded sadhu with long grey hair and a red-orange robe with a beaded necklace, who is seated and clasping hands with a standing sadhu in a tall orange-brown turban, long dark hair, heavy gold necklace and bangles. The standing figure wears rust-orange robes and holds a small bag. Behind them seated and standing devotees in orange and white clothing fill the tent, with a man in white robes and a lanyard at left.

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April 23 20162016-04-23Photograph inside a large tent with orange and white striped canopy. A man in an orange saffron-coloured robe with a yellow tilak band on his forehead sits on a cushion, smiling and clasping hands with a standing man. The standing man wears an orange-brown turban, a gold-beaded garland, a rudraksha mala and gold armbands, and smiles warmly. A third man on the right in orange-brown robes and glasses smiles beside them. Behind them, several people in orange, white and pink robes stand among red and pink bolsters and patterned rugs.2016-04-23April 23 20162016-04-23Photo of a large outdoor tent gathering with many people in orange and saffron robes seated in rows on red and patterned cushioned mats. In the foreground on the right, a person wears an orange turban, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, with an orange wrap over the shoulder, looking forward. Beside them, a bald man in orange clothing wears a dark beaded mala, and a bearded man in orange sits nearby. Orange tent poles and white canvas frame the scene, and a silver vessel stands at the right edge.2016-04-23A photograph of a Kumbh Mela style gathering under a yellow canopy. In the foreground, a man in a rust-orange turban, orange shawl and ornate gold necklace with a dark beaded mala stands with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling. Seated beside him are several saffron-robed sadhus and monks, one with a yellow garland, others with white beards and bald heads. Behind them, standing devotees, some in orange and white clothing, and a camera operator with a video camera fill the background. A wooden rod and orange fabric frame the left edge.2016-04-23April 23 20162016-04-23Photograph inside an orange-and-white tent at a Kumbh Mela setting. A man in a rust-red turban and a brown-beaded rudraksha mala with gold armbands sits cross-legged with palms pressed together, smiling. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits at left. A woman in orange with a yellow shawl and dark wrapped hair presses her palms together in greeting toward a seated monk in orange with a sandalwood mark. Several other monks in orange and saffron turbans sit in the background, and a standing man in a light blue shirt is visible at the back.2016-04-22May 07 20162016-05-07April 22 20162016-04-22A photograph of a large tent filled with seated saffron-robed devotees and sannyasis on long cushioned mats. In the foreground, a figure in a saffron-orange turban and ornate gold beaded necklace sits with a rudraksha-style neck garland, wearing a saffron wrap over the shoulder; a bare-chested man with a gold armband sits beside an orange pillar. Several men in saffron and orange robes sit in a row, some with beards, one holding a mobile phone, and a cameraman stands behind them filming with a video camera. Attendees in pink and orange clothing sit along the mats, with a silver staff visible at right held by a man in white dhoti.2016-04-23A photograph inside a large orange-and-white tented pavilion at a Kumbh Mela setting, with sadhus and devotees seated on patterned rugs. In the foreground, a bearded sadhu in orange robes and a red turban sits on the left with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, while a bald monk in a red-and-orange dhoti with a gold-and-beaded necklace bows forward, clasping hands with a seated figure in orange robes and an orange head cloth. Other saffron-clad sadhus stand and sit in the background, and a sadhu on the right wears a light orange turban and a long beaded mala. A tented area and orange cloth backdrop fill the scene. The image carries a copyright overlay in the corner.2016-04-22April 23 20162016-04-23