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A photograph inside a large open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof, strung with colourful tassel decorations. Many saffron-robed sadhus sit and stand on striped woven mats, several holding long orange cloths raised on poles. In the centre a standing man in an orange kurta and dhoti holds one cloth, while an older bearded sadhu in orange beside him grips another. Other seated sadhus in orange, pink and yellow garments are arranged across the floor, and a grey cushion lies in the foreground. Floral and gold-painted decorative arches stand in the background.

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September 10 20152015-09-10September 10 20152015-09-10September 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copiesA large indoor hall filled with seated sadhus and holy men in saffron and orange robes, many with white beards and bare upper bodies, holding long orange and red banners on poles. They sit on colourful woven striped mats, some marked with green-and-red patterned runners. Gold-framed arches and hanging orange and green tassel decorations line the walls, with a potted plant at the upper right. Some people are standing in the background and a loudspeaker is visible at the left.2015-09-10A photograph inside a red-draped tent of sadhus seated on striped floor mats, many in orange and saffron robes, several with yellow or white tilak marks. Some hold up long orange and red cloth banners on poles. At the front, a decorated stage holds ornate white and pink arched shrines with deity murtis, with a mic stand at the right edge. A man in white stands at the centre of the stage. Sun umbrellas stand above the shrines. Several sadhus wear white beards and bare heads, and one older bearded man in the foreground has a yellow tilak and red bindi.2015-09-10Indoor photo of a seated satsang gathering in orange robes. In the foreground, a bearded man in an orange wrap and orange head covering sits with a garland of yellow-orange marigolds around his neck, eyes lowered, as a white-haired man with glasses sits to the left. Behind them, several saffron-clad sadhus sit in rows, some with marigold garlands and one with a long dark braided hairstyle. Steel plates and small offerings sit on red mats in front, and a basket of flowers is visible at the top. Orange banners and sashes hang in the frame, with a bottle of water at the right edge.2016-07-15A photograph inside a covered tent-like hall at the Kumbh Mela, showing a group of ascetic sadhus in orange and saffron robes standing on colourful striped floor mats. Several bearded men with long white beards and rudraksha malas stand holding tall orange and red flags on poles. One man at left wears a long orange wrap and carries a steel bucket. A sadhu on the right wears an orange robe with a yellow-and-white checked shawl and has his hair tied in a topknot. Hanging colourful tassels and decorative strings decorate the ceiling beams, and other people stand in the background.2015-09-14September 11 20152015-09-11A large hall filled with seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes, many with white or grey beards and long hair, sitting on green and white patterned mats on a red floor. Some wear orange turbans and others white garments. Red and white striped pillars frame the hall. At the far back, a golden shrine holds a large orange-red Ganesha murti with a garland, flanked by lamps and devotees standing nearby.2015-09-10September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 10 20152015-09-10September 14 20152015-09-14