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Photograph of a seated gathering of sadhus at a Kumbh Mela camp, sitting on a yellow and teal cloth and blue tarpaulin inside a tent with white support poles. Foreground sadhus wear saffron and orange robes and turbans; one elderly woman in orange sits with brass plates before her. A large round stone vessel or yagna-style pit stands in the centre. A man in white stands at the back, and a water bottle sits on the ground.

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April 21 20162016-04-21A large seated gathering of sadhus and devotees under an orange-draped tent structure with orange pillars. Many men wear saffron and orange robes, orange turbans and shawls; one man in a white kurta sits in the centre-right and a man in yellow sits on the left. A bearded elder in orange robes and a rudraksha-style neck garland sits prominently in the foreground, and a man in a red garment stands with a staff at the top.2016-05-11February 15 20132013-02-15A seated gathering of saints and sadhus in orange and saffron robes at a Kumbh Mela setting, sitting on a bare floor before metal thalis and small cups. In the foreground at left, a long-haired bearded sadhu in peach robes and a beaded necklace sits facing right. Beside him, an elderly white-bearded sadhu in orange sits with a bearded companion in maroon. A younger man in an orange robe with rudraksha malas sits at centre-right, and a turbaned sadhu in orange sits behind. At right, a standing man in a white kurta and grey vest looks toward the seated group, while other devotees in pink and orange stand in the background.2013-02-15 +1 copiesApril 21 20162016-04-21Outdoor seated meal for many sadhus under white canopy poles and marigold garlands. Rows of monks in saffron and orange robes sit on blue and green mats, with steel plates and water bottles in front of them. In the foreground a bearded elderly sadhu in peach robes, a turban, a rudraksha mala and a lanyard badge sits cross-legged, while a younger man in white kurta with long hair sits to the left and another bearded sadhu in orange shawl sits to the right. A man in white shirt serves from a steel pot near a large round metal vessel. Yellow flags and banners hang in the background. Watermarked archive photo with a copyright notice.2015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14Photograph of a large seated gathering of saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis on a red mat under a striped tent canopy, sharing a meal from leaf plates with small brass cups and sweets. A man in the foreground wears a saffron kurta with a rudraksha mala and a red-and-pink head wrap, and another in the right foreground wears a peach turban and saffron shawl. Many others in orange and ochre robes sit in rows, while standing figures in white and yellow move among them, some carrying metal trays. No individual here is clearly identifiable as a person by the cues required, so the appearance is uncertain.2015-09-10September 15 20152015-09-15April 21 20162016-04-21September 20 20152015-09-20A photograph of a large seated gathering under a white and orange-striped tent canopy with orange-painted poles. Hundreds of people sit cross-legged on bare ground, most dressed in saffron-orange robes and headwear, with some in white or cream shawls. Many hold or sit before silver metal plates and small bowls. A man standing on a raised area near the right pole wears an orange turban. Seated devotees on the front left include bearded men with rudraksha malas and folded hands. An older woman in wire-rimmed glasses sits in the lower right wrapped in orange.2016-05-07