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Two seated men in orange and saffron robes sit cross-legged on a colourful striped woven mat in front of a yellow curtain and a wooden chair. Both wear headsets with thin cables and small name badges on their robes. The man on the left wears a light peach-orange top and dhoti with a red shawl draped over one shoulder; the man on the right wears a deeper orange shawl wrapped around his body. Both have long white beards and bare feet, and a white cloth is visible at the top left.

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Photograph of three bearded men seated on a striped red and green woven mat in a room with bright yellow curtains and a white cinder-block wall. Each wears a white blindfold band and over-ear headphones with wires running down. The foreground man on the right wears a saffron-orange draped robe and a red-orange shawl; the middle man wears a pale peach kurta with a red shawl; the figure at far left wears a white shirt. A plastic chair with an orange seat stands behind them.2010-06-27A row of about a dozen Hindu sadhus and sannyasis sits cross-legged on a multicoloured mat over green artificial turf inside a white tent. Most wear saffron and orange robes, some with orange or saffron turbans and rudraksha or white beaded malas. A man in the foreground right wears a grey shawl over an orange robe and an orange turban. A long-haired man in the middle wears a pale pink robe. Steel vessels sit on a table at the left edge, and a white pole stands in the foreground.2013-02-08Three saffron-robed sannyasis sit on wooden armchairs in a red-lit hall, wearing white earphones. The man on the left has long white hair and beard and a bare chest with an orange wrap. The man in the centre has a white beard, orange forehead markings and a rudraksha mala, holding a small white device. The man on the right, with a shaved head and orange robes, sits with hands folded. A standing figure in an orange cloth and beads stands behind them. A man in a white T-shirt sits in the foreground. Cups sit on the floor and a blue mat lies in front of the seats.2017-05-20September 11 20152015-09-11September 14 20152015-09-14May 20 20172017-05-20A row of sadhus sits cross-legged on colourful patterned mats against a white tent wall, on a green carpet. Most wear saffron and orange robes and orange or white turbans, and several have long matted hair and full grey or white beards. The man in the foreground right wears an orange kurta, a white mala and an orange turban, while the figure at far right has a grey shawl over saffron cloth and a saffron turban. A white pole stands at the left edge. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so this is a group of ascetics and devotees.2013-02-08A long open hall with a concrete floor and wooden pillars shows rows of seated men in saffron and orange clothing, many wearing orange turbans or headcloths, sitting cross-legged on mats in two long lines. A man in white stands at the far end near the back wall, and a few people stand among the seated rows. Several seated men wear orange shawls over their shoulders, and some have white beards. In the foreground, an elderly man with a grey beard and an orange shawl sits facing forward, beside another man with long dark hair in an orange garment. Orange and yellow banners with partly visible printed text hang on the back wall.2011-01-16September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14A large tent interior at a Kumbh camp with rows of seated sadhus in orange and saffron robes on a long red carpet, facing toward the front. Many men with long beards and matted hair sit in lines, some wearing rudraksha malas. A standing man in a white dhoti and orange shawl and another standing man in a red vest over a cream kurta stand between the rows. Striped red and white tent canopy, red drapes, and a painted religious backdrop with a deity mural hang at the right. Scattered wires and speakers are visible near the ceiling. a person appearance is not clearly established here.2015-09-10April 22 20162016-04-22