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A seated group of saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis in an orange-yellow tent. In the foreground a bald man in orange robes wears a long rudraksha mala and rests his hand on an orange-draped low bench, where banknotes are placed. Beside him a second seated monastic in orange wears a rudraksha mala and a head covering, with a third monastic partly visible. Behind them a figure in white dhoti and loose white garment stands at left, placing money on another orange-covered seat, with a plastic water bottle on the floor and marigold garlands at the edge.

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A photograph, rotated on its side, of a gathering of saffron-robed sadhus at a Kumbh Mela camp. In the foreground a shaved-headed monk in orange robes and a rudraksha mala rests on the ground, eyes closed, with a saffron cloth wrapped around his head. Beside him, several orange cloth-covered seats hold scattered currency notes, and water bottles sit among them. Behind, more orange-clad sadhus with malas sit with palms pressed together in reverence, and a woman in a red sari and gold necklace kneels nearby. A bamboo pole and yellow tarpaulin frame the scene.2013-02-15February 16 20132013-02-16A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, gold ornamental necklace and rudraksha-style beads, wearing saffron-orange robes, smiles while sitting on a yellow floor cloth beside an orange cloth with scattered banknotes. A woman in a maroon and gold patterned outfit stands at left, reaching toward the money, with water bottles nearby. Other saffron-robed sadhus sit behind, and a bald man in orange is at upper right, with flower garlands visible at the edge.2013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15A seated line of saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis at a tented event, each before a steel plate heaped with orange marigold garlands and small white tables with water bottles. Foreground at right, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and red tilak sits with hands together. Behind him, a woman in orange with a rudraksha mala sits beside other seated monastics, and standing devotees in white and cream garments, some with turbans, watch from the left. Plastic chairs and bright orange tent fabric frame the scene.2013-02-15A photo of a seated group under a striped tent canopy at a gathering with saffron-robed devotees. In the foreground a bald young man in an orange-yellow shawl and maroon kurta sits cross-legged behind a low wooden table holding a steel plate of orange marigold petals, with a bottle of Aquafina water beside it. To his left an older woman in an orange shawl sits at a similar table with marigolds. Behind them, rows of people in orange and saffron robes, some wearing rudraksha malas, stand and sit, with a man in grey trousers and a white shirt standing at right. Several low tables with marigold-filled plates line the front, and a yellow mat covers the ground.2013-02-15 +1 copiesA row of saffron-robed sannyasis sits cross-legged behind low wooden tables along an orange-draped hall, with water bottles and folded papers on the tables. The foreground figure on the right wears a rust-coloured turban, a brown shawl, a gold-beaded necklace and a gold armband, and smiles toward the camera. Beside him a woman in an orange head covering and a rudraksha mala sits in the same line. Several bald and bearded men in orange robes sit further along, and a few people stand at the far left. The setting appears to be a large orange tent at a religious gathering.2016-04-21February 15 20132013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15Photograph of a seated meal line at a Kumbh Mela gathering. Long white tables hold steel plates of orange marigold garlands and water bottles, with a yellow cloth on the ground. Several saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis sit along the line; the centre figure wears a saffron cloth over a maroon top, layered rudraksha malas and a red-threaded wrist, with a shaved-head sadhu in saffron and rudraksha beads to the right. A standing crowd in saffron and white dress, one woman in orange headwrap, lines the background behind green guide ropes and a green pole.2013-02-15September 11 20152015-09-11 +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.2015-09-10