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Outdoor ceremony under a large orange and white striped tent with orange support poles. Several saffron-robed sadhus sit on low wooden benches with patterned mats, one bald monk in orange with a rudraksha mala at right, and a turbaned elder in orange. A standing man in orange with a red shawl gestures near the centre, and a woman in white stands behind the benches beneath a yellow umbrella. Seated crowds in orange, yellow and white clothing fill the lower foreground on a red carpet, with a pale yellow canopy behind. Watermarked archive photo; no clearly identifiable a person candidate.

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April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A photograph of a large outdoor tent gathering at a Kumbh Mela camp, with an orange and white canopy and orange support poles. Sadhus and swamis in saffron and orange robes sit on a raised wooden platform draped with blue and red cushions, several wearing marigold garlands and rudraksha malas. A seated senior sadhu with a white beard and orange clothing sits at the right end. Many devotees in front sit on red carpets, including men in striped shirts, white kurtas and an orange turban. Some people are seated on the far right in white clothing. The scene appears to be a satsang or discourse among sadhus. The count is an estimate, with many people visible.2016-04-22A photograph inside a large orange-and-yellow canopy tent at a Kumbh Mela gathering. Several saffron-robed sadhus sit on a long wooden bench covered with red and blue patterned cushions. Among them, a bald man in a pink robe sits beside a bearded sadhu in a light orange turban, and a man in an orange turban with a red-and-gold headpiece sits at the centre holding a book. Behind the bench, a man in white holds a long staff. Devotees in orange and white sit cross-legged on the ground in the foreground, some with shaved heads and tilak marks. The page does not establish any individual's identity, so no person is named.2016-04-22A large gathering of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees sits on floor mats and cushions beneath an orange-and-white canopy supported by orange poles, at what appears to be a Kumbh Mela camp. In the centre, a group of seated saints wears orange and saffron robes, several with turbans and ornate necklaces; one bearded man in a saffron turban sits near a flower garland. A bare-chested man with a shawl sits at the right of the central platform. Surrounding them, many devotees in orange, white and pink clothing sit close together, some holding phones, and a few wear pink and red headcloths. The mood is one of attentive satsang, with crowded seating filling the foreground and sides of the tent.2016-04-23A photograph of a large orange-and-white striped tent at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. Several seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes wear marigold garlands and sit on a long wooden bench draped with a dark patterned cloth. A central figure in a red-orange robe and red turban sits in the middle of the row. A tall yellow-and-gold ceremonial umbrella stands behind them. Standing attendants, some in orange and white, and a bald man in a maroon cloth sit on the ground in the foreground, with petals scattered on the earth.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A large crowd of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees sits on a bare ground floor under a long orange-and-white tent lined with orange poles and hanging lights. Many men wear orange or peach robes, turbans and rudraksha malas; some have long white beards. In the foreground a bearded man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, while a man in a striped light-blue shirt sits facing a seated sadhu in a peach robe. Behind them, further rows of seated monks and standing attendants fill the tent.2016-04-21A large crowd of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees sits under an orange and yellow tent canopy at an outdoor sadhu gathering. Center, a sadhu in pink and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a raised wooden platform draped with a red-and-blue cloth and marigold garlands. Beside him, another seated sadhu wears orange robes and a marigold garland. An orange ceremonial parasol with beaded fringe hangs above the seated group. Standing figures in white and orange carry a long staff and a white fan. Many people in the foreground, some in yellow, pink and teal, face the platform.2016-04-22April 23 20162016-04-23April 22 20162016-04-22