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A photograph taken inside a bright orange tent with draped fabric walls. A tall bearded man in a pink robe and glasses stands center-left, hands clasped, with a smaller glass in hand. Behind him an older man in orange robe and another in red shirt stand near the tent opening. On the right, a bearded sannyasi in orange robe with white tilak sits, and a man in a maroon turban-style cap and pink shawl sits with hands folded. In front, a shaved-headed young man in red shawl with white forehead marks sits near a white-draped table.

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February 07 20132013-02-07Photo inside an orange-draped tent with a green mat floor and a small colourful umbrella at left. A group of seated men in mixed clothing sit on the mat, including a bald man in white cloth at lower left and a man in a grey shawl. Standing at centre, a bearded man in saffron robes with a tilak holds his hands together, next to a man in a red shirt with a lanyard and a sannyasi in pink robes with long hair. At far right, a bearded sannyasi in orange robes stands with palms joined. At right foreground, a man in red robes with a yellow-and-white forehead band sits on a folding chair.2013-02-07February 14 20132013-02-14February 11 20132013-02-11February 05 20132013-02-05February 14 20132013-02-14Crowded outdoor tent setting at a Kumbh Mela gathering, with many saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis seated and standing on yellow matting. In the foreground, a smiling person with a gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded in namaste, wearing an orange robe. Behind, a bare-chested sadhu in orange dhoti holds a yellow item, and a bald monk in orange sits near low white tables with water bottles. Green and red rope lines, steel walls and brass lamps are visible, with women in orange and a child in the background.2013-02-15Outdoor ceremony on a stage with a purple backdrop hung with marigold and yellow flower garlands. A woman with long dark curly hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, wearing an orange sari-style garment, sits smiling in a gold-framed chair with red cushions. Beside her a bearded man in orange robes with long hair tied back leans forward toward a red ornate throne. To the right an elderly bald man with white beard, orange robes and a beaded necklace stands by the red throne. Several shaved-headed men in orange robes and a man in a white shirt stand behind, with white canopy cloth at the upper right.2007-08-09A photograph of a seated outdoor ceremony in front of a purple draped backdrop strung with orange and yellow marigold garlands. In the foreground, several people in saffron-orange robes sit on gold-and-red ornate chairs. A bare-chested figure with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits second from left, wearing an orange wrap and resting hands in lap. Beside him a bearded man in orange robes sits with hands clasped. On the right, an elderly bearded man in orange robes sits beside an empty ornate red throne-like chair. Behind them, men in white and red shirts stand among other seated monastics in orange and a green-and-white tent canopy is visible at the upper right.2007-08-09April 23 20162016-04-23Photograph under an orange-and-white tent at an outdoor religious gathering. On the left, a man in a rust-coloured turban, orange robe and a rudraksha-style brown beaded necklace with ceremonial gold necklaces and gold armlets stands with palms pressed together in greeting and a smile. Beside him, an older bearded man in a pink kurta holds a small book, and a man in a cream kurta stands with hands folded. Behind them a saffron-turbaned sadhu in orange robes stands near a table with water bottles. On the right, a bald-headed figure in an orange robe and turban bows toward an elderly bearded sadhu in orange who holds a small metal cup. Six or more people are visible.2016-04-21April 23 20162016-04-23