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Photograph inside a draped tent at a Kumbh camp, with red, gold and green curtains behind a row of seated men. On the right, a bearded man with long dark matted hair, an orange robe and a rudraksha mala in his hands sits cross-legged on a white cloth, the most prominent figure. Beside him sit older white-bearded men in cream and orange robes, some with hands folded. On the left, a woman in a red top with a black shoulder bag stands with palms pressed together. Low wooden tables before them hold Indian currency notes, marigold flowers and a small pink card. Seven people are visible, with a few more partly cut off at the left edge.

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A photograph inside a tent at a Kumbh camp where a row of seated sadhus and priests in orange and cream robes sit on white cloth along a low table draped in green fabric. The man at the far right wears orange robes, has long dark matted hair, a full dark beard and a rudraksha mala in his hand. Older white-bearded sadhus in saffron and cream shawls sit beside him with hands pressed together. On the low wooden tables lie Indian currency notes and marigold flowers. On the left, a woman in a red top stands with her palms joined, and a small group of other people sits further along. Red and gold patterned drapes line the back wall.2015-09-10September 10 20152015-09-10September 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copiesSeptember 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copiesA photograph inside a hall at a Kumbh camp shows seated saffron-robed sadhus on the left, lined up behind low ornate wooden stools with brass inlay and small printed booklets. The foremost elder wears a rudraksha mala, has a shaved head and a red tilak, and sits with hands clasped. Behind him several bearded sadhus in orange and saffron robes sit in a row. Orange garlands hang on a figure at the upper left. Standing at right in an orange-pink polo shirt, a man faces the row, and a few other people in orange stand in the background among the seated attendees. Gold-and-orange drapery and red columns frame the scene.2015-09-10A photograph of a row of seated sadhus in saffron-orange robes at a Kumbh camp, with one wearing a red turban and another with long grey hair and beard. Low wooden tables with ornate inlay hold orange cloth bundles, folded banknotes and marigold flowers. A woman in a red patterned salwar kameez holds a young child in a black top and pink hair clip at the right edge, and a woman with a long dark ponytail leans over the tables in the foreground. Garlands hang on a gilded backdrop and striped red and white drapes frame the hall.2015-09-10A row of seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes sits behind low ornate wooden platforms decorated with gold and coloured inlay. Each platform holds folded orange cloth, scattered cash notes, marigold flowers and a few red petals. On the left, a bald man with white tilak marks on his forehead wears an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. Next to him, a man with long grey hair and a grey beard wears orange robes and beads. A man in an orange turban sits further along, and white-bearded sadhus in orange appear at the right. A woman in a red and white printed dress stands at the right edge, holding a young child in a black top with a pink polka-dot bow who looks down at the offerings. Orange and red drapes hang behind, with a garland of white flowers at the upper left.2015-09-10Photograph of several men seated in a row inside a tent draped with red and gold patterned curtains at a Kumbh camp. The foreground man on the left wears an orange turban, orange kurta and rudraksha-style beaded necklace, with a gray beard, and rests his hands on his knees. Beside him a bald man in orange robes sits with hands folded on a low wooden table. Further along, more men in saffron and orange robes sit on white cloths behind wooden tables holding papers, folders and banknotes. Marigold garlands hang in the background. The men are seated listening, appearing to be sadhus and priests.2015-09-10April 21 20162016-04-21Seated ritual gathering in saffron and orange robes at a Kumbh Mela event. A man on the left in a red-brown dhoti with a gold-beaded necklace and a bare upper body rests his hand on a large red rudraksha-bead mala draped over a silver tray of marigold garlands. Beside him, an older man wears orange clothing with a dark bead necklace and gold pendant. In the centre, a bearded sadhu with long grey hair and an orange shawl sits among other robed sadhus in saffron and pink. On the right, a man in orange robes with long dark hair bends forward toward the tray, touching the offerings. Silver plates of marigolds line the right side, with brass lamps behind.2015-09-14Interior of a striped tent at a Kumbh camp where a long row of seated sadhus and devotees sit on mats behind low brass-edged tables holding flowers, marigolds, money and offerings. Many sadhus wear saffron and orange robes, one wears an orange turban, and one bearded elder with long grey hair and glasses sits in the foreground in orange clothing. A seated man in a cream kurta holds a small item near the front, and a child in a blue shirt sits among them. On the right, a large portrait of a seated figure in orange robes wearing a garland of white and orange flowers and a rudraksha mala is displayed on a golden draped backdrop; this is a printed portrait, not a physical person. Crowd of roughly twenty to thirty visible people.2015-09-10September 20 20152015-09-20