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Outdoor ritual gathering under a decorated tent with a teal floor covering and cooling units along the back wall. Seated saffron-robed sadhus and devotees line the floor, many with long white beards and orange or yellow turbans. In the centre, a man in a maroon turban, white flower garland and dark shawl smiles while reaching toward a plate of offerings on a low table. Beside him, a figure in an orange shawl with a white garland and rudraksha-style beads sits. A young man in a yellow shirt with a tilak on his forehead stands at the right edge, and a man in a green checked shirt is seated near the table with metal plates and cups scattered in front.

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May 16 20162016-05-16Night-time outdoor gathering on a green mat with many saffron-robed sannyasis seated in rows. In the foreground a woman in a rust-brown robe and maroon turban, with white flower garland, sits with palms pressed together. Beside her a man in orange robe with a long white beard and rudraksha mala sits among other orange-clad sadhus. Steel plates, cups and small lamps sit on low wooden tables with orange napkins. On the right a man in white kurta holds currency notes while another man in blue shirt and white dhoti stands with hands folded. Strings of lights, a speaker and colourful floral wall art decorate the enclosure.2016-05-16A night-time outdoor meal at a tented event ground with green carpeting and warm lights. Seated on low wooden stools at low tables are rows of people in orange and saffron robes, several with long white beards and rudraksha malas. A man in a rust-red turban and white garland sits near the center. On the right, a man in a yellow shirt and orange dhoti bends forward, serving from a steel pot, while a man in white stands beside. Steel tumblers, plates and leaf bowls are set on the tables. Decorative white and colourful kolam-style motifs are painted on the back wall, with saffron flags on poles behind.2016-05-16Evening outdoor gathering on a green carpet under a tent with string lights and saffron flags. Many seated men and women wear saffron and orange robes, some with white beards, turbans and rudraksha or flower garlands. A woman in a dark red-brown sari with a red turban and white flower garland smiles with hands pressed together. A man in a white kurta bends forward to greet seated saffron-robed sadhus at low wooden tables holding steel plates and cups. Another man in a blue striped shirt and a white-clad elder stand nearby. A figure in the foreground wears a saffron robe, white garland and long dark hair. A cushioned seat with a person candidate is not clearly visible; no one in the scene is confidently identifiable. Several people are visible, roughly twenty or more.2016-05-16May 16 20162016-05-16 +1 copiesA seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees on a green carpet inside a decorated tent, with floral patterns on the back wall and white plastic chairs and a cooler behind them. A man in the front left wears an orange kurta with a rudraksha mala and a full beard, looking toward the camera. Beside him, a woman in a maroon sari with a maroon head wrap sits between saffron-clad men. Several older bearded sannyasis in orange robes sit cross-legged with steel plates and banana-leaf or paper plates before them, and steel thali trays with orange napkins are arranged in front. Some attendees wear vibhuti and sandalwood marks on their foreheads. A figure on the right wears a sacred thread and holds a brass pot near a steel tray, appearing to serve a meal. The scene looks like a prasad or annadan gathering during the Kumbh Mela in Ujjain.2016-05-16A seated row of saffron-robed sadhus and monastics sit cross-legged on a green carpet before long low tables set with metal thalis of food, including rice, sweets and fried snacks, with rose petals scattered across the tables. In the foreground a woman in orange head covering and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala sits at the left. Next to her a bearded sadhu in pale orange wrap holds his hands together, and beside him a man in a red turban and a gold beaded necklace sits upright. Further along, white-bearded and shaven-headed monks in orange and pink robes sit in line. Behind them a painted backdrop shows green hills and a waterfall, and a small logo appears at the upper left.2015-09-15 +2 copiesIndoor seated meal or ritual gathering at a Kumbh Mela-style pandal with a green floor covering and pink and white decorations. Many robed sadhus in orange and saffron sit in rows along the floor, many with long white beards. In the centre, a bearded man in an orange kurta with a white flower garland sits on a red and green cloth, with a brown-robed young man in a red turban beside him wearing a white garland. A woman in an orange sari with a shawl sits in the lower left foreground. Steel plates, cups and banana-leaf-style plates sit on low wooden tables with brass thalis and cloth. Some visible text overlays an archive copyright notice.2016-05-16May 16 20162016-05-16Evening ceremony under a tent with green carpet and saffron-clad participants seated in rows. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-red shawl over saffron robes, bends forward to clasp the hands of a seated devotee. The seated devotee, a smiling person in a maroon turban and white flower garland with a long braid, kneels with a brown shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace. Nearby, saffron-robed sannyasis wearing white flower garlands sit behind brass plates and thalis. Photographers with cameras stand at the back, and a green and white lotus-style logo appears on the backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the standing bearded man with long hair and orange-red shawl matches the candidate cues, shown in a greeting role.2016-05-16A seated ceremony on a green carpet with participants in orange and saffron robes and white garlands. In the centre, a man in a maroon turban and dark ceremonial shawl with a white flower garland sits with hands pressed together, eyes lowered, while others around him bend forward toward him. Participants on the left and right wear orange headcloths and saffron clothing; people behind sit with brass plates and small cups before them. A yellow-capped person in the lower left reaches forward. Red and pink backdrop decorations and potted plants line the stage behind. Appearance-based candidate Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in the maroon turban and shawl, seated and receiving devotees; the page identifies this as an Ashta Kanma initiation at the Kumbh Mela in Ujjain.2016-05-16Outdoor tented gathering on a green mat with striped rugs and marigold garlands on steel plates. A bald man in glasses and a rust-coloured saffron robe with a turban-like wrap and layered gold necklaces sits at a low table, gesturing toward an elderly bearded man in orange robes seated opposite, who holds a plate of marigolds. A woman in orange draped cloth sits at left and another orange-clad figure sits in the foreground. Standing behind them are men in orange and pink, a man in a yellow turban and white kurta, and a young man in orange with a long gold-and-beaded necklace and marigold garland. A young man in pink takes a photo with a phone. Several other orange-robed people stand around the edges, with string lights and foliage visible at dusk.2016-05-08