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A long row of saffron-clad sadhus and sannyasis seated cross-legged on a mat before silver thali trays heaped with orange and yellow marigold garlands. In the foreground a woman in orange robes and orange head-wrap sits beside a bearded young man in orange robes wearing a dark rudraksha mala, his hand resting near a marigold tray. Behind them older bearded holy men in orange and pink-orange shawls sit in line, one wearing white and long-haired figures in orange. Silver plates bear small printed name cards in Hindi and English. Ornate metal decorations and standing figures fill the background.

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A seated row of saffron-clad sadhus and a guru in a temple hall, with silver trays of marigolds and rudraksha malas in front of them. On the far left a man with white tilak marks wears a gold-beaded necklace and an orange-red wrap and sits near a large bowl of rudraksha beads. Next to him a clean-shaven man in a bright orange shawl and dark beaded mala sits with hands on his lap. Further along, a bearded sadhu with long grey hair wears an orange robe and mala, and two men in orange turbans and robes sit beside them. A balding elderly man in orange robes sits at the far right, and a gold-decorated deity murti stands in the background. Marigold garlands rest on each silver tray, and a printed booklet with a picture of a bearded sadhu lies on a tray.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14Seated devotees and sadhus in a ritual hall during a feast event. In the foreground at left, an elderly white-bearded sadhu in orange robes sits with folded hands beside a silver tray of marigolds and sweets. Next to him a bald man in orange and a beaded necklace sits cross-legged. A man in a maroon-and-gold dhoti with a heavy gold necklace and a long white-marked forehead sits centrally, beside a figure in orange and red with rudraksha malas. Behind them, more sadhus in saffron robes and a woman in red-and-orange sari sit near a gilded throne-like seat. Silver platters hold marigold garlands, rudraksha beads and offerings. A printed card with a green-hued scene sits among the trays.2015-09-14September 12 20152015-09-12February 15 20132013-02-15A row of seated saints on a stage draped in deep red fabric, with silver ornately carved tables in front of them holding trays of yellow and orange marigold garlands. Several men in orange and saffron robes sit side by side, with long white beards and matted or swept-back grey hair; one in the centre wears a red turban and a gold-trimmed orange garment, speaking into a microphone on a stand. A man in pale peach robes sits at far left with a white beard. Ornate gold and red decorations frame the background.2015-09-11February 15 20132013-02-15 +2 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14July 15 20162016-07-15September 12 20152015-09-12September 11 20152015-09-11 +3 copiesPhoto of a seated ritual line of saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis at a Kumbh Mela setting. Each seated person has a low white table in front holding a steel plate heaped with orange marigold flowers. In the foreground a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits low, head bowed; behind him a woman in orange with a rudraksha mala and a shaved-head monastic in orange sit beside a standing crowd in white dhotis, saffron and multicoloured saris. A green rope barrier runs across the scene and the floor is yellow cloth.2013-02-15