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A crowded outdoor pilgrimage stop in the Himalayan hills with a colourful striped umbrella overhead and a mix of pilgrims and vendors around. In the foreground, a smiling young sannyasi in orange robes and an orange turban, with rudraksha malas and a red glove, sits at a blue plastic table holding a steel tumbler; a grey-bearded older man in a beige jacket and orange shawl sits beside him with a white plastic bag and a flask. Steel cups are set on the table, and a woman in white stands at left. Behind them, more people in orange shawls and warm jackets move among luggage bags and plastic chairs.

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Outdoor pilgrimage scene on a rocky mountain path. A smiling person in orange saffron robes, an orange head wrap, a maroon scarf and red woollen gloves sits at a white plastic chair with hands pressed together, holding a wooden staff and wearing a rudraksha mala. Beside them a man in orange wrap and blue jacket holds a steel cup, and a woman in orange shawl and black cap holds another cup. A metal table with a steel tumbler sits in front, under a colourful umbrella. Other people in orange wraps and blue jackets stand in the background among boulders.2004-06-21Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesFebruary 15 20132013-02-15 +1 copiesFebruary 15 20132013-02-15Three elderly sadhus in saffron-orange robes stand on a dusty open ground at a crowded outdoor gathering. The man at centre wears an orange turban, a long orange kurta and a rudraksha mala, and holds a stainless steel tiffin-style pot. The man at right carries a grey shawl, an orange cloth bag and a walking staff. The man at left wears an orange head cloth and carries a cloth bundle. A woman in a pink and multicoloured striped sari walks behind them, and a cart and figures in white clothing appear in the background.2013-02-12February 15 20132013-02-15 +2 copiesAnnadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesFebruary 15 20132013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15A photograph of a crowded outdoor homa at a temple courtyard. A long-haired man in orange robes and a beaded necklace sits cross-legged before the fire, his hands extended toward it, with a brass vessel and offering plates nearby. Around him sit many devotees in orange and saffron shawls and headwear, some in white and yellow rain gear, and a few in dark clothing. Wooden poles support ornate red, yellow and blue canopies overhead, and a kalasha-like brass object stands at the right. A cameraman with a shoulder camera films from the left foreground, and a watermarked copyright line appears in the lower right. The man at the fire has distinctive long hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha-style necklace, consistent with a person candidate performing the homa.2006-05-30A large outdoor gathering of seated devotees, mostly wrapped in shawls, fleeces and knit caps, sits on a dusty ground. Nearby, a man in a red jacket and a woman in a white cap sit close, and a camera operator stands at the left edge filming. Several faces are blurred. Many people in white, grey and blue winter clothing fill the frame.2006-01-09Crowded outdoor tent setting at a Kumbh Mela gathering, with many saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis seated and standing on yellow matting. In the foreground, a smiling person with a gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded in namaste, wearing an orange robe. Behind, a bare-chested sadhu in orange dhoti holds a yellow item, and a bald monk in orange sits near low white tables with water bottles. Green and red rope lines, steel walls and brass lamps are visible, with women in orange and a child in the background.2013-02-15