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Evening scene under a white tent with orange fabric panels at a large gathering of saffron-robed sadhus. In the foreground a young man in an orange shirt and matching orange head cloth carries a silver tray. Center, a bearded sadhu in a maroon shawl with gold embroidery holds a tall silver staff and wears a rudraksha mala. Another sadhu in a dark brown robe and multiple beaded necklaces stands beside him, and to the right an older bearded sadhu in an orange turban and red shawl holds a staff. Seated and standing devotees in orange, many with orange turbans, fill the background, some holding metal plates. Bright lights hang from the tent ceiling.

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Large orange-draped tent filled with saffron-robed sadhus and devotees standing close together. In the foreground, an elderly bearded sadhu with a long grey beard and a saffron turban and shawl stands beside a woman in a saffron sari wearing rudraksha beads, with a younger turbaned sadhu and a clean-shaven man in orange kurta nearby. Metal plates with food or offerings sit on the ground at the right, and a man in orange kurta bends down to serve or arrange them. Striped tent poles and a red-and-white canopy overhead. Several people in the background wear rudraksha malas and white or orange clothing. No individual is clearly identifiable as the Paramahamsa from appearance alone.2016-04-23April 23 20162016-04-23September 15 20152015-09-15A rotated photograph of a long seated row of saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis taking a meal in a tented pavilion, with red and white canopy fabric on the left. In the foreground two bearded men sit close together: one in a bright orange robe and the other in a red top, each with a metal plate of food including a lime wedge and rice. Many other orange-clad and turbaned monks sit along the row. Steel cups stand on the ground beside the plates.2013-02-15 +1 copiesIndoor festival scene under an orange-and-white tent at a Kumbh Mela camp. In the foreground, a figure in a maroon turban and maroon wrap, wearing heavy gold necklaces and gold armlets, walks beside a bearded sadhu in a pale saffron turban and robe, holding a wooden staff and wearing rudraksha malas. Behind them, several men in orange and saffron robes stand or walk among low wooden tables set with marigold garlands and offering trays. Other seated figures in red and orange robes sit along the left.2016-05-11April 21 20162016-04-21A photograph of an outdoor feast hall with long low wooden benches set with stainless steel plates and water bottles. Saffron-robed sannyasis sit along the benches while a bald man in an orange top and orange shawl stands at left with palms pressed together. Beside him a long-haired sadhu with dreadlocks in an orange robe stands at the edge of the frame. At right a man in an orange robe and beaded necklaces holds his hands in anjali, and a woman in a maroon sari with gold bangles stands behind him. A seated sadhu with dreadlocks and a red headwrap bends over a plate near the foreground, and a young monk with a tilak and orange hood sits at lower right. White tents and sheets hang overhead, and more orange-clad people fill the background.2016-05-10February 15 20132013-02-15 +3 copiesSeptember 20 20152015-09-20May 04 20162016-05-04Photo of a procession inside an orange-draped tent at a sadhu gathering. In the foreground a smiling woman in a brown turban with a crescent ornament wears heavy gold necklaces, bangles and brown silk clothing, her hands pressed together in greeting. Beside her an elderly bearded sadhu in peach-saffron robes and a matching turban holds a long wooden staff and a rudraksha mala, eyes lowered. To the right a younger man in a red and orange turban and red shawl walks alongside. Behind them, other saffron-clad sadhus and attendants move through the tent, with seated devotees, flower garlands and offering trays at the lower left.2016-05-11May 06 20162016-05-06