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A photograph inside an orange-draped tent at night, showing a long row of seated sannyasis and devotees on low wooden benches, each with a metal thali of marigold flowers in front of them. A figure in a tall orange turban and dark sash stands at center with hands joined in a namaste greeting, while a man in dark robes bends forward to the right, and a white-clad attendant moves along the row bearing a tray. Elderly women in saris and headscarves stand at the right edge, and bright overhead lights illuminate the scene. Visible cues are limited to a turban and sash; the central figure's identity is uncertain.

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May 04 20162016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04A photo of a long row of seated sadhus in orange and saffron robes at a tented event, with plates of marigold flowers and small offerings set on wooden tables in front of them. On the right, a bald man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala, holds a silver tray and gestures toward the row, with a turban-wearing attendant behind him. A woman in a teal salwar kameez with folded hands stands at the far right edge. Orange cloth draping covers the tent walls and white fabric forms the ceiling. The sadhu on the bald man's side has a distinctive appearance but identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so he is described by role as a priest distributing offerings.2016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04Evening photo inside an orange-draped tent at a Kumbh Mela event. A long row of wooden tables holds metal plates with marigold garlands and offerings, with saffron-robed monastics seated along the right side. Standing devotees face them, including a man in a bright yellow-orange kurta with folded hands, women in blue, purple and floral saris, and turbaned men in orange. A monastic in peach robes bends over the plates. Another man in orange with a rudraksha mala stands at left, holding a copper plate with orange offerings. Warm lights hang from the white tent ceiling.2016-05-04A long row of saffron-robed sadhus sits cross-legged on low wooden benches under an orange cloth canopy at night, with brass plates of marigold flowers set in front of them. Several have shaved heads and orange clothing, and some wear white beards and forehead markings. A young attendant in orange walks along the line on the left, while more robed men and onlookers stand in the background beside an orange wall of fabric.2016-05-11A photograph inside an orange tent set up for an annadan-style meal service. Long wooden tables run down the frame, each holding a steel plate heaped with marigold flowers and a steel tumbler. On the left, a line of devotees in saris, salwar kameez and headscarves stands with hands folded. On the right, saffron-robed sadhus and monks sit cross-legged at the tables, several with white or grey beards and shaved heads, while a bald man in an orange robe bows low in the foreground. The tent walls are orange fabric lit warmly from the side.2016-05-07 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor communal meal under a tent canopy at an event, with saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees seated on the ground and at low wooden tables laid with steel plates of food garnished with marigold flowers. A robed man in saffron stands bowing and serving food to a white-bearded elder in orange robes with a long white beard and a rudraksha mala, who sits at the front table. Behind them standing figures wear saffron, orange and white clothing, one holding a large palm-leaf fan and another a wooden staff. A colourful striped cloth backdrop and string lights hang in the background, with a man in a white kurta and blue lanyard standing at right and women in western clothes filming at left.2016-05-07May 04 20162016-05-04