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Outdoor photo at a Kumbh Mela tent camp under yellow and red fabric canopies. A man in a black zippered jacket with a mustache holds an India News microphone toward two seated saffron-robed sadhus. The older bald sadhu on the left, in orange robes, touches his head, and a woman in orange robes with a gold necklace and bangles sits beside him. Behind them a third saffron-robed man stands. A banner reads Shiv Shakti Peeth and Shri Mahamandaleshwar 1008 Swami Harishchander Puri Ji Maharaj. Marigold garlands hang on a red and gold altar, and straw and plastic bottles lie on the ground.

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A photograph at a Kumbh Mela tent setting. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and gold necklace, sits beside an older man in an orange turban and orange robes. A man in a black zip jacket holds a microphone labelled India News and speaks toward them. Behind them stands a man in orange robes, and a red and yellow tent backdrop is decorated with marigold garlands and a banner with printed text. Dry straw walls and bedding are visible.2013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15 +1 copiesOutdoor tent scene at a Kumbh Mela camp. An elderly bald man in orange robes sits on a red-and-blue bed while a woman in orange sari with rudraksha beads and gold necklace holds his hand. A reporter in a dark striped jacket holds an India News microphone toward them. Behind, a standing man in orange and white head cloth stands near marigold garlands and a red-and-yellow canopy. A bald man in orange robes and a bearded man in orange stand at right. A banner reads Shri Mahamandaleshwar 1008 Shri Swami Harichandra Puri Ji Maharaj. Printed photo credit overlay visible.2013-02-15February 16 20132013-02-16 +2 copiesFebruary 16 20132013-02-16A photograph inside a shaded tent at the Kumbh Mela, with a large white banner above reading a Hindi-language name for Shri Harichandra Puri Ji Maharaj. A saffron-robed sadhu wearing a yellow turban sits on a bed covered with a red-and-white checked sheet, beside a woman in orange sari with a rudraksha mala, who sits with her hands clasped. Several men in orange and saffron robes sit around on the floor or stand, including one in an orange vest and one with curly hair. A small framed portrait sits on a chair, a red canopy trimmed with marigold garlands hangs behind, and a pair of white slippers rests on a blue rug in front.2013-02-15January 22 20072007-01-22 +1 copiesPhoto inside an orange-draped tent beneath a banner reading Shri Dudheshwar Math Ghaziabad walon ka Shivir, Shri Panchdashnam Juna Akhara Terahamdi. A bearded elder in orange robes and rudraksha malas sits on the left, and a seated figure in red robes with a long rudraksha mala and gold ornament raises a hand near the face. Around them, shaved-headed sadhus in saffron sit on a patterned carpet, with silver tridents, a staff and a ceremonial axe propped beside them. Marigold garlands lie on the cushioned seating, and a man in white dhoti sits at right. Several people are seated in the foreground, one with a bald head at lower right.2013-02-07February 06 20132013-02-06August 09 20072007-08-09A tented gathering of saffron-clad sadhus and sannyasis seated on red plastic chairs under a yellow canopy. A bald, bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala stands at left, gesturing toward the seated group. Seated figures wear orange and saffron robes, white turbans and shawls; one bearded elder wears a patterned cap and yellow shawl. A woman in a red shawl sits centre, and an elder in white robes with a long white beard sits at right. A banner behind reads Vishwa Hindu Parishad with Om symbols, and saffron flags stand on a central pole. A video camera is visible at right. a person is the standing bald figure with rudraksha mala and saffron cloth, presented as the speaker in front of the group.2013-02-06February 07 20132013-02-07