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A crowded indoor tent event with striped canopy and hanging lights, many people in saffron and orange robes. In the centre, a bald man in red-saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and gold-bordered cloth walks among devotees; he has glasses and a crimson-gold garment. Nearby a man in a white dhoti and red-brown rudraksha beads stands beside him. Behind them a golden backdrop displays a deity murti. Many sadhus wear orange robes and turbans, and some hold their hands together in greeting. Several faces are partially visible at the bottom of the frame.

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September 10 20152015-09-10May 08 20162016-05-08May 10th 20162016-05-10A dense crowd fills a festival pavilion with red-carpeted floor and colourful umbrellas overhead in red, yellow and orange. A shaved-headed sannyasi in saffron-orange robes wears a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold-toned necklaces, standing centre-frame with his hands touching a devotee. Nearby, a man in an orange polo and a man in a striped shirt stand among others in white dhotis and saffron attire, while a figure in an orange turban with flower garland appears at right. Gold-coloured statues and deity murti are visible at the back, with shelves of offerings to the side. The scene suggests a darshan gathering.2016-04-24Photograph inside a open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and red-painted posts hung with colourful tassel decorations. A bearded elderly man in a long saffron-orange robe stands centre-frame, hands folded at his waist, turned toward a bald man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti with a gold-beaded garland and a shoulder cloth, who is speaking. To the left, a shaved-headed man in rust-red dhoti with gold trim and a beaded necklace stands beside an orange-robed monk and another man in orange. Behind them, a row of seated people in white and red clothes and some children fill the floor, with a ceiling fan and electric lights overhead.2015-09-16 +1 copiesCrowded evening scene inside a decorated tent with string lights, paper streamers and bright orange-red canopy drapes overhead. Many people in saffron-orange robes and orange saris fill the foreground and middle, several shaved-headed sannyasis wearing rudraksha malas and gold-toned necklaces, with a few devotees in white and a man in a blue-and-white striped shirt holding a phone. A man in white with a large orange turban and garland stands at right near a brass plate. Behind them, decorated stalls, colourful umbrellas and deity-adorned display areas are visible. a person is not clearly identifiable among the sannyasis, so the figures are described by role only.2016-04-24February 11 20132013-02-11April 22 20162016-04-22A large indoor tent hall at the Kumbh camp filled with many seated sadhus and holy men in orange and saffron robes, most sitting on a red carpet in rows. A standing man in white dhoti and a peach-coloured shawl with yellow borders walks through the centre aisle. Several bearded men wear rudraksha malas and some wear orange turbans or head cloths. Red and white pillars, striped fabric canopy and hanging lights frame the scene, with a few people on the left edge in orange garments. The setting suggests a gathering of sadhus rather than a single identifiable speaker.2015-09-10 +1 copiesA dense crowd fills a decorated hall at a religious camp, with many saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees in orange and red clothing with rudraksha malas. In the foreground a bald man in orange robes and a garland stands beside a man in a white shirt, while a figure in an orange turban with jasmine garlands and a long braid faces away at right, near a table of offerings. Behind them red and yellow umbrellas, red drapes and ornate gold deity murti decorate the stalls. Some devotees wear white dhotis with red shawls and kumkum on their foreheads.2016-04-24April 04 20172017-04-04A crowd of saffron-robed men gathers closely in a tented hall with a white canvas ceiling and red floor coverings. At centre, a man in an orange turban, brown-orange wrap and a long beaded necklace stands smiling and reaching out his hands toward a bald man in glasses and gold beads. Around them devotees in orange, red and white clothing, some with forehead markings and rudraksha malas, press in. A bald man on the left wears a white-striped forehead marking and orange robes. Framed pictures hang on the back wall and a red banner is visible at the upper right.2016-05-08