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An elderly bearded sadhu in an orange-yellow turban and rust-red kurta walks barefoot on a sandy riverbank, holding a long bamboo staff in one hand and a metal pot in the other, with a tan shawl draped over his shoulders. Behind him bamboo fencing, sandbag barriers and a line of utility poles run along the sand, with people seated and walking in the distance and colourful flags and banners on the far right. The scene reads as a pilgrimage gathering on the riverbank.

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February 13 20132013-02-13A bearded sadhu with arms raised stands on a riverside path at the Kumbh Mela, wearing a marigold-covered orange and saffron turban and a beige shawl over a white kurta. His face is smeared with grey ash and he has yellow tilak markings on the forehead and nose. A rope hangs from his raised hands, and a metal cup hangs from his waist cord. Red and white striped barrier posts line the path, with a hazy river and tents in the background. Behind him at right, a man in a red shawl is partly visible. Several people are visible in the background, though a precise count is uncertain. +1 copiesThree elderly sadhus in saffron-orange robes stand on a dusty open ground at a crowded outdoor gathering. The man at centre wears an orange turban, a long orange kurta and a rudraksha mala, and holds a stainless steel tiffin-style pot. The man at right carries a grey shawl, an orange cloth bag and a walking staff. The man at left wears an orange head cloth and carries a cloth bundle. A woman in a pink and multicoloured striped sari walks behind them, and a cart and figures in white clothing appear in the background.2013-02-12A dusty street market at a Kumbh Mela site, with striped tents and shops hung with colourful cloth. In the foreground an older sadhu in a saffron orange robe and matching turban walks past with a mala around his neck and wooden sandals on his feet. Behind him a man in a red turban and red robe carries a steel pot and a staff, and several other people in saris and everyday clothes move along the road or sit at stalls. A bicycle is parked at the right edge.2013-02-15January 06 20142014-01-06A bearded sadhu with ash-smeared face and bare chest stands at a metal railing beside a riverbank, wearing a red-and-white checked turban and a wooden bead mala around his neck. Behind him, a figure in orange robes walks past, and concrete pillars and haze fill the background. No a person candidate is visible; the man is a sadhu, and the page's a person mention does not establish any person in this photo.2013-02-05A bearded sadhu stands outdoors on a riverside embankment with both arms raised high, gripping a rope that stretches to either side of the frame. He wears an orange and yellow turban decorated with marigold garlands, a light cream kurta, and a brown shawl draped over his shoulders. Yellow tilak marks decorate his forehead and cheeks. A metal pot hangs from his waist. Behind him are red-and-white barrier poles, a hazy sky, and blurred crowds.February 05 20132013-02-05A dusty road procession crowded with many people walking away from the camera under a clear blue sky, lined with tents, banners, and utility poles. In the foreground, a man in an orange shirt and orange shawl wears an ID badge, beside a woman in a red-and-white dupatta and glasses. To the right, a woman in yellow with an orange shawl and a man in yellow dhoti walk with hands folded near their chests. Robed sadhus in saffron and orange garments walk at left, some with orange turbans, and a man in white kurta and dhoti stands among them. A pink-framed portrait banner is visible at left edge and yellow and red flags fly on the right. No identifiable a person is clearly visible.2013-02-07January 06 20142014-01-06February 10 20132013-02-10February 07 20132013-02-07