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A photograph inside a red and gold draped tent at a Kumbh camp, with a row of seated sadhus in orange and ochre robes. On the right, a bearded man in orange robes holds a rudraksha mala and sits behind a low wooden table covered with paper currency and scattered yellow flowers. Beside the sadhus, an older white-robed sadhu with a white beard and head covering sits with hands together. A woman in a red and pink sari with a red head covering and a young woman in a red kurta with turquoise trim stand at the tables, one holding a banknote. Men in white and striped shirts stand in the background, and the scene reads as a blindfold demonstration at the camp.

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September 10 20152015-09-10Photograph inside a draped tent at a Kumbh camp, with red, gold and green curtains behind a row of seated men. On the right, a bearded man with long dark matted hair, an orange robe and a rudraksha mala in his hands sits cross-legged on a white cloth, the most prominent figure. Beside him sit older white-bearded men in cream and orange robes, some with hands folded. On the left, a woman in a red top with a black shoulder bag stands with palms pressed together. Low wooden tables before them hold Indian currency notes, marigold flowers and a small pink card. Seven people are visible, with a few more partly cut off at the left edge.2015-09-10A crowded evening event under a white tent canopy with bright lights, where many people in orange, red, yellow and white clothing stand at long wooden tables covered in green-patterned cloths and scattered rose petals. Several devotees in red and orange sarees and saffron robes bend over the tables placing money and small items onto white paper plates, while others hold plates of petals. Men in orange robes with rudraksha malas and white-clad attendants stand along the side, and a woman in a yellow shawl with a marigold garland looks on. Golden-beaded necklaces and red garlands are visible on several people, and a red-carpeted aisle runs along the right edge. A few men in white and dark shirts stand near the right, one with a white forehead mark.2016-05-08 +1 copiesSeptember 10 20152015-09-10May 10th 20162016-05-10A crowded tented ceremony with a red carpet and low wooden tables where devotees make offerings. In the foreground a man in an orange kurta kneels at a low table holding a small book and a bundle of banknotes, while a tall figure in a flowing white robe with long hair stands at left holding cash. A man in a white kurta bends forward over an offering and a woman in a navy outfit wears a marigold garland. Seated monks in orange robes and a red turban sit at right with bottled water on the tables. Behind them a large yellow banner shows painted deity figures.2016-05-10February 15 20132013-02-15A photograph inside a hall at a Kumbh camp shows seated saffron-robed sadhus on the left, lined up behind low ornate wooden stools with brass inlay and small printed booklets. The foremost elder wears a rudraksha mala, has a shaved head and a red tilak, and sits with hands clasped. Behind him several bearded sadhus in orange and saffron robes sit in a row. Orange garlands hang on a figure at the upper left. Standing at right in an orange-pink polo shirt, a man faces the row, and a few other people in orange stand in the background among the seated attendees. Gold-and-orange drapery and red columns frame the scene.2015-09-10Interior of a striped tent at a Kumbh camp where a long row of seated sadhus and devotees sit on mats behind low brass-edged tables holding flowers, marigolds, money and offerings. Many sadhus wear saffron and orange robes, one wears an orange turban, and one bearded elder with long grey hair and glasses sits in the foreground in orange clothing. A seated man in a cream kurta holds a small item near the front, and a child in a blue shirt sits among them. On the right, a large portrait of a seated figure in orange robes wearing a garland of white and orange flowers and a rudraksha mala is displayed on a golden draped backdrop; this is a printed portrait, not a physical person. Crowd of roughly twenty to thirty visible people.2015-09-10A photograph inside a tent at a Kumbh camp where a row of seated sadhus and priests in orange and cream robes sit on white cloth along a low table draped in green fabric. The man at the far right wears orange robes, has long dark matted hair, a full dark beard and a rudraksha mala in his hand. Older white-bearded sadhus in saffron and cream shawls sit beside him with hands pressed together. On the low wooden tables lie Indian currency notes and marigold flowers. On the left, a woman in a red top stands with her palms joined, and a small group of other people sits further along. Red and gold patterned drapes line the back wall.2015-09-10A photograph of a row of seated sadhus in saffron-orange robes at a Kumbh camp, with one wearing a red turban and another with long grey hair and beard. Low wooden tables with ornate inlay hold orange cloth bundles, folded banknotes and marigold flowers. A woman in a red patterned salwar kameez holds a young child in a black top and pink hair clip at the right edge, and a woman with a long dark ponytail leans over the tables in the foreground. Garlands hang on a gilded backdrop and striped red and white drapes frame the hall.2015-09-10September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copies