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Photograph of a seated ceremony at a Kumbh Mela camp, with a cream draped backdrop. A man in a rust-red turban and dark brown shawl sits in the foreground, facing right. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes has his head touched by a man in a white shirt and glasses who is applying a mark from a silver plate. Other seated figures in orange and saffron robes line the row, and an elderly bearded man in orange sits at the left edge.

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April 22 20162016-04-22Seated row of saffron-clad sadhus receiving a ritual at a festival pavilion with a pale yellow cloth backdrop and green floor. In the foreground a sadhu in a rust-red turban and brown shawl sits beside a bald sadhu in orange robes and a bearded elderly man in orange wrap and glasses. Behind them an orange-turbaned sadhu holds out a hand while a man in a white shirt bends forward, offering a steel plate, with marigold garlands on the table. Several orange-clad devotees and a woman in red stand or sit nearby.2016-04-22A photograph of a Kumbh Mela initiation setting under a pale cream canopy. In the foreground a man in a red-orange turban and rudraksha mala sits with his head bowed while a man in a white shirt and trousers applies a mark to his forehead from a steel plate. Behind them, saffron-robed sadhus sit in rows, some shaved-headed, and a red-clad devotee stands at right. Yellow marigold garlands lie on a white table at lower right. Overlaid text reads and a copyright line2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A photograph inside a tent with a green-and-white painted mountain backdrop. Several seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on green matting behind low wooden tables set with silver thalis, bowls, marigold garlands and rose petals. A seated sadhu in the centre wears a red turban, a long rudraksha mala and a gold-toned necklace, and holds his hand up in speech. Beside him, a bearded sadhu in pale pink robes and a dark mala sits with hands folded. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers leans in from the right and presses a red tilak mark onto the forehead of the turbaned sadhu. Further right, another bearded sadhu with white hair and an orange robe receives the same blessing. A woman in orange wraps her head at the far left.2015-09-15August 17 20112011-08-17September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesIndoor ritual gathering with participants seated on a green floor covering in rows. In the foreground, an older man in a white shirt and white garland bends forward, offering a silver tray of pink flower petals to a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a beard and white flower garland. Beside him, a seated woman in brown-red and orange draping and long dark hair smiles, wearing a white flower garland and beaded necklace. Behind them, many people in saffron and orange robes and white garlands sit in lines, with a man in a red-orange turban and others in white clothing. Silver plates and small bowls sit on a low table. The background shows colourful decorative panels and a standing man in orange shirt and white trousers. a person candidate is not clearly identifiable by appearance.2016-05-16October 19 20132013-10-19October 21 20152015-10-21Outdoor evening event under a white tent with a green mat floor and red draped barriers. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, kneeling at a low wooden table, applies a tilak mark with his fingers to a seated figure wearing an orange-and-saffron turban and orange robes with a long dark plait. Behind them, women in pink and red saris with flower garlands hold brass plates, and orange-robed sadhus stand among the crowd. A brass tray with lit oil lamps and pink flowers sits at left, along with a water bottle and a small notebook on the table. Several men in white shirts watch from the right behind the barrier.2016-05-08A photograph of seated sannyasis at a Kumbh Mela event, most wearing saffron and orange robes. In the foreground a bald sadhu in orange with a yellow shawl sits beside a man in a red turban and rudraksha mala. Several shaved-headed monks in orange sit in a row, while a man in white kurta and glasses bends forward to offer yellow marigold garlands on a white table. A woman in a red head covering and patterned blouse stands behind, and a white curtain forms the backdrop.2016-04-22