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Photograph of a procession under a tented pavilion with orange and red fabric draped overhead. In the foreground, a smiling man in a red turban with a crescent ornament, a thick gold necklace with a large pendant, gold bangles and a red-brown robe holds his hands in anjali mudra. Beside him, a bald man in red-brown robes with gold-bordered cloth and a heavy gold necklace walks, and a man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and gold garland stands at right, holding a staff. Behind them, sadhus in saffron and red robes move through the tent, with marigold garlands and brass offering plates on a low table at left. Overlay text reads

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May 11 20162016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11A photograph of a procession inside a white and orange tented pavilion at night. In the centre, a man in a red turban and deep red robes, wearing a heavy gold ceremonial necklace and gold bangles, stands with palms pressed together in namaste and a broad smile. Beside him, a younger man in orange robes and a gold-and-maroon necklace holds a striped cloth. Around them, several figures in saffron and orange sannyasi robes, some with rudraksha malas, walk or stand; a man on the right wears a pink robe and an orange turban. Lanterns and string lights hang along the tent edge.2016-05-11A photograph of a tented camp procession with orange and red fabric draped overhead. In the centre, a smiling person in a red turban and red-maroon robe, wearing heavy gold necklaces, bangles and a gold pendant, stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside them, a bearded sadhu in an orange-saffron turban and robe holds a long wooden staff and a rudraksha mala. Behind, younger men in orange dhotis and saffron garments walk among other saints in orange and red. At left, seated elders in orange robes sit near a low table with a silver tray of marigold garlands. Several people in the background wear white and yellow clothing.2016-05-11Photograph inside a large tent at a Kumbh Mela setting, with orange and red fabric draped overhead and string lights along the walls. In the centre, a smiling figure in a red-maroon turban topped with a gold crescent ornament wears a dark red robe and heavy layered gold necklaces, clasping hands in greeting; this figure is a person by appearance cues including the ornate gold adornments and turban, shown in person. Beside them, an elderly bearded sadhu in a saffron-orange wrap and turban carries a walking staff and wears long rudraksha malas. Other saffron-clad sadhus and a younger man in a red shawl walk behind, with marigold offerings on a tray at lower left.2016-05-11A photograph taken inside a white-roofed tent at night, with warm lighting. In the centre, a smiling person in a red-maroon turban with a gold crescent ornament, layered gold necklaces and bangles, and a maroon-and-gold dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind to the right, a bald man in saffron robes with a gold-bordered dhoti and beaded mala smiles. On the left, a man bends forward in orange garments and garlanded necks, and a seated man in orange robes and a red-beaded mala sits on a red rug. Low wooden tables in front hold steel plates of marigold flowers, and a camera-holding man in blue stands at the left edge.2016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11A festive crowd of saffron-robed sadhus inside a tent with orange and white striped canvas and hanging lights. On the right, a smiling person in a deep red turban topped with a gold crescent ornament, red shawl, heavy gold necklaces and bangles stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Next to them, a bespectacled, shaven-headed man in red-brown robes wears a rudraksha mala and gold chains. To the left, an older shaven-headed man in orange robes with rudraksha malas and a long-haired bearded man in orange also appear, with hands folded in greeting. The gathering suggests a welcoming or darshan moment.2016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11A photo taken inside a large tent at night under warm lighting. A central figure with long dark dreadlocked hair wears a red turban with a crescent ornament, a red-brown robe, layered gold necklaces, gold armbands and bangles, and holds his palms together in anjali greeting while smiling. Beside him on the left stands a bald man in rust-red robes with glasses, a dark rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace. Other saffron-clad sadhus and devotees in orange and white stand in the background, and a man in orange holds a saffron stole. Several people seated at the lower right also join palms in greeting.2016-05-11Photograph of a procession of saffron and maroon-robed sadhus walking barefoot under a decorated tent canopy with gold-patterned fabric and string lights. In the foreground, a man in a maroon robe and red turban with a gold crescent ornament wears heavy gold necklaces, bangles and an armlet, walking beside a white-clad man holding a tall silver staff with a gold-banded white dhoti and tilak. Behind them, bald and shaven-headed sadhus in maroon and orange carry rudraksha malas and gold chains. On the right, a woman in an orange shawl with rudraksha beads walks with a woman in pale orange. Several people are visible, and no identifiable a person candidate is established from appearance.2016-05-11