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Outdoor festival scene under an orange and white tent canopy with orange support poles, at what appears to be a Kumbh Mela gathering of sadhus. In the centre a bald man in a pink robe with a marigold garland smiles at a man in a red-orange turban, dark rudraksha mala and red-brown robe who holds a hand-gesture greeting. At left, a bald sadhu in rudraksha beads and gold-trimmed cloth faces away from the camera. At right, a man with gold necklaces and bangles grips an orange pole, and several other saffron-clad devotees and sadhus stand behind. Roughly ten to twenty people are visible.

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Photo of a crowded orange-and-white tented gathering at a Kumbh Mela sadhu event. In the center, a bald, white-bearded man in a pale pink-orange robe wears a yellow-and-orange marigold garland and speaks with a long-haired man in an orange-red turban and a dark rudraksha-style collar of beads. Around them, saffron-robed sannyasis, a man with a gold-trimmed white dhoti and gold chains holds a tall orange umbrella-staff topped with a yellow canopy hung with crystal beads, and a man in dark red robes wears a gold-chain necklace and wrist bands. Roughly a dozen or more people are visible in the frame.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 23 20162016-04-23A crowd of saffron-robed men gathers closely in a tented hall with a white canvas ceiling and red floor coverings. At centre, a man in an orange turban, brown-orange wrap and a long beaded necklace stands smiling and reaching out his hands toward a bald man in glasses and gold beads. Around them devotees in orange, red and white clothing, some with forehead markings and rudraksha malas, press in. A bald man on the left wears a white-striped forehead marking and orange robes. Framed pictures hang on the back wall and a red banner is visible at the upper right.2016-05-08Photograph under an orange-and-white tent at an outdoor religious gathering. On the left, a man in a rust-coloured turban, orange robe and a rudraksha-style brown beaded necklace with ceremonial gold necklaces and gold armlets stands with palms pressed together in greeting and a smile. Beside him, an older bearded man in a pink kurta holds a small book, and a man in a cream kurta stands with hands folded. Behind them a saffron-turbaned sadhu in orange robes stands near a table with water bottles. On the right, a bald-headed figure in an orange robe and turban bows toward an elderly bearded sadhu in orange who holds a small metal cup. Six or more people are visible.2016-04-21May 11 20162016-05-11Photo at a Kumbh Mela camp tent of several saffron-robed sadhus in close conversation. In the foreground, a bald man in glasses stands at left. A smiling man in a deep orange turban, orange robe and a dark beaded mala with gold bangles presses his palms together. Beside him, a white-bearded sadhu with marigold garlands holds a small object. On the right, a sadhu in an orange turban and robe, also with a marigold garland, leans forward. Behind them, more orange-clad figures and onlookers stand under a white tent canopy.2016-04-22Photo inside a white and orange tent at night, with several saffron-robed sadhus gathered in a procession-like walk. In the centre, a person in a red turban with a gold ceremonial necklace and a dark red shawl presses palms together in greeting. Beside them, a bearded elder in a pale peach turban and robe holds a rudraksha mala and a long staff, eyes lowered. To the left, a man in orange robes with a bearded face stands with hands folded. Other sadhus in red and orange turbans and robes, some with white beards and rudraksha malas, stand around them, with lamp-lit tent fabric overhead.2016-05-11Night photo at a religious gathering. A bald man in an orange-saffron robe bends forward with palms pressed together, offering respect to a smiling man in a deep maroon turban and maroon-and-gold dress with layered gold and beaded necklaces, bangles and palms joined in anjali. A young man in white with a tilak stands at left; saffron-robed attendants and onlookers surround them in front of an ornate silver and gold shrine canopy with garlands. Swamiji (probable): the smiling man in the maroon turban and gold-layered necklaces receiving the greeting, shown in an honoured position at the centre.2015-09-14May 05 20162016-05-05May 05 20162016-05-05May 11 20162016-05-11