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A photograph inside a hall with white walls and an arched doorway. On the right, a bald man with a smile, forehead tilak and a gold-and-bead garland wears a saffron-orange robe and stands near a shrine. Behind him a woman in a light pink and gold sari and a woman in a teal saree stand near the shrine. On the left, several seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes sit along a row of low tables covered in pink cloths, each with marigold garlands, a brass plate of offerings and a small lamp. One seated sadhu wears a red-maroon turban and bead necklaces. A shrine on the back wall holds a deity murti. A television set sits on a stand near the wall. A man in the upper right wears a white shirt. The tables are arranged along a green carpet with decorative rangoli-style patterns.

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September 15 20152015-09-15March 14 20142014-03-14A seated ritual scene at a Kumbh Mela camp. A bald man in a peach-coloured robe bends forward with his head lowered while a man in a deep maroon robe, red turban and gold-and-beaded necklaces lifts a long gold garland over him. Beside them an elderly bearded sadhu in orange sits on the floor, and a man in white with a red-and-gold shawl and gold necklace stands at right. Pink-draped tables hold marigold garlands, a silver plate with flowers and a diya, and small bottles. A television sits in the background. Five or more people are visible.2015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesMay 05 20162016-05-05A photograph of a temple hall where a man in a saffron-orange robe with the head covered walks forward, eyes lowered, wearing a heavy gold multi-strand necklace and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a bald man in a red-orange shawl with a rudraksha mala and orange dhoti. Women in white saris with yellow borders stand and sit along the left and right, several with hands pressed in anjali, and a woman in white holds a camera. A red cloth-draped seat is visible at the right edge.2009-12-16February 15 20132013-02-15May 05 20162016-05-05September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesMay 07 20162016-05-07September 21 20152015-09-21A photograph inside a plain peach-painted room at a camp, with several seated saffron-clad sadhus on low wooden tables set with steel plates of marigold garlands. At the far left, a figure in an orange turban with long dark dreadlocks sits facing the room. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits smiling, with another seated sadhu behind. A bald man in orange with white beads sits at the rear. On the right, a woman in a yellow saree with coloured border and bangles stands holding a small bag, while a man with a video camera films and other people in white and red stand nearby, one in a red dupatta. Some people are visible; the seated group and standing visitors are counted in the 6-20 range.2016-05-05