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Photograph of a crowded, white-walled tent interior at a Kumbh Mela gathering with saints seated on grey armchairs and on the floor. Many sadhus wear orange and saffron robes; several have orange or red turbans and rudraksha or bead necklaces. A bald man in a red robe with white bead necklaces sits at right, while a figure in white dhoti with gold trim sits at centre on a pink rug. Water bottles sit on low tables, and a red flag on a pole stands at left. Several people in the foreground hold up phones to record. Photo is from the Kumbh Mela sakshi pramana sharing.

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A photograph of a crowded room with white walls where many saffron-robed sadhus and monks sit on chairs and along the floor. Several wear orange and red turbans or headwear, one has a red turban, and others wear rudraksha and bead necklaces. A bare-chested figure in a red-orange cloth stands near a central ceremonial staff topped with a silver finial, with water bottles and small offerings on low tables. In the foreground a person holds up a phone to photograph the gathering, and a man in a white garment sits among the group.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A photograph of a crowded room of saffron-robed sadhus seated on mats and chairs during a Kumbh Mela event. A bald man in a saffron robe with a red flower in his hair stands at centre, holding a long silver staff. A seated man in white and gold-bordered dhoti sits on a pink cushion, and a red-turbaned sadhu sits at left. Plastic water bottles sit on low tables, and a red and white flag stands behind the group. Many people are present, seated and standing. A hand holds a phone at lower left. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A photograph of a seated gathering of saffron-robed sadhus in a small white-walled room lit by a ceiling fan, with an ornate silver-shafted staff standing upright near the centre. Several elderly sadhus in orange and saffron robes, some wearing orange turbans, sit in grey armchairs and on a pink and dark carpet around low glass tables holding water bottles. A man in a pale peach garment sits at the left, and a bare-chested man with a white dhoti and gold necklace sits on the floor near the staff. Other people in orange clothing sit in the foreground. No physical person matching a recognisable a person appearance is clearly identifiable, so no identification is made.2016-04-22Photograph inside a white-walled tent at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, with grey sofas and a glass coffee table holding water bottles. Several sadhus in saffron and orange robes sit and converse. A bearded man in an orange turban and orange robe sits at left, and a long-haired, bearded sadhu in orange with a beaded orange necklace sits at right. Another elderly bearded man in orange sits centrally. A bald priest in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha beads kneels at the table, while another man in white with gold necklace sits nearby, holding a tall silver staff. A silver-topped danda and cardboard boxes are visible in the background.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22September 11 20152015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11February 09 20132013-02-09