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Evening scene under an orange-draped pandal at a large gathering of saffron-robed sadhus seated on the ground. In the centre, an elderly bald man in a pink turban, pink shirt and peach dhoti bends forward, handling something in his hands. Behind him, a standing man in a maroon dhoti with gold border and a beaded mala, and a woman in a red sari with a gold necklace, observe. Seated figures in orange and yellow robes and plastic water bottles and food plates fill the foreground.

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Crowded interior of a large orange-draped tent at a Kumbh Mela akhada gathering. In the centre, an elderly bearded man in pale pink robes and a pink turban bends forward, seemingly handling something on the ground among seated devotees. Around him, saffron-clad sadhus stand and sit, including a shaved-headed man in orange with a beaded necklace and a younger man in orange with a long mala. A woman in maroon and gold stands at left with a garland. Many seated people wear orange, pink and yellow turbans and shawls. Bright overhead lights hang from white poles with orange fabric, and orange pillars frame the scene.2016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11A crowded tented gathering of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees under orange canopy poles. In the centre, a bald man in orange dhoti and orange shawl with a beaded mala stands beside a man in a pink turban, pink top and cream dhoti who bends forward, apparently handing something to others. Behind them, a younger man with a beaded necklace in orange cloth and a woman in maroon sari with a garland stand under the canopy. Seated people in orange, pink and yellow headwear fill the foreground, and a blurred standing figure in cream clothing occupies the right edge. The scene appears to be a camp or akhada gathering.2016-05-11A large seated gathering of sadhus and devotees under an orange-draped tent structure with orange pillars. Many men wear saffron and orange robes, orange turbans and shawls; one man in a white kurta sits in the centre-right and a man in yellow sits on the left. A bearded elder in orange robes and a rudraksha-style neck garland sits prominently in the foreground, and a man in a red garment stands with a staff at the top.2016-05-11May 04 20162016-05-04A photograph of a seated community meal in a temple hall. Many devotees in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on long multicoloured striped mats, each with a steel thali plate and small steel tumbler. A bald man in a maroon-and-orange dhoti and shawl, with a beaded necklace, bends forward to serve food from a vessel toward the row. Several seated men wear orange headwear and saffron clothing, and a few wear white. Behind them stand ornate golden lamps and a decorated deity shrine with garlands. A rounded lamp hangs near a wall, and a fan and a monitor appear at the right edge. The dark drapery and ornamented altar suggest a sacred hall, consistent with an annadan-style meal.2015-09-12 +1 copiesSeptember 17 20152015-09-17 +1 copiesMay 11 20162016-05-11September 15 20152015-09-15 +2 copiesMay 11 20162016-05-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial gathering in an ornate hall with golden pillars and brass oil lamps (diyas) along the back. A bald man with a white vertical tilak and wire-rimmed glasses, wearing a rust-red dhoti with gold border and a red-orange shawl over a gold-threaded garland of flowers and beads, bends forward to hand a small folded paper or offering to a seated man. Several seated men in saffron and orange robes sit on striped mats in front of silver trays holding small bowls, flowers and offerings. On the left, a man in an orange turban and a saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits beside them. A standing man in white dhoti with a red shawl stands at right near a pot. Floral decorations and brass lamps complete the scene. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance here, so the bald man is described by role only.2015-09-12 +1 copiesApril 21 20162016-04-21