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Three sadhus sit cross-legged on a mat under an orange-and-yellow tent during a communal meal. The central figure is bare-chested with white ash smeared on his skin, a long white beard and hair, a striped orange-and-yellow cloth around his waist, and a turban; he raises one hand in greeting. The man on the left wears an orange turban, a white wrap and beige dhoti, with a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala. The man on the right wears orange robes and an orange turban with long dreadlocked hair. Each has a steel plate with food in front of them, and other saffron-clad people sit behind them.

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A large outdoor gathering of sadhus in saffron and orange robes seated on the ground, many with orange turbans. In the foreground two bearded sadhus with long matted hair sit cross-legged; the one on the left wears an orange wrap and raises an open hand, while the bare-chested sadhu beside him has ash-smeared face and body, long grey dreadlocks, a beaded necklace and a striped orange and brown loincloth, with both palms raised. Steel plates of food and small cups sit in front of them, and a white cloth lies on the lap of the central figure. Other seated devotees in orange fill the background.2016-05-07 +1 copiesMay 07 20162016-05-07A large crowd of sadhus and devotees in orange and saffron robes sits closely on the ground under a tent or pavilion with white pillars. In the foreground a white-bearded man with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, eyes lowered, wearing orange robes and a pink undercloth. Beside him a long-haired sadhu with a red headband, bare chest, red shawl, bangles and vibhuti marks on his forehead leans forward to tend a plate of food. To the right a sadhu in a pale headcloth and orange robe eats from a leaf plate, with small steel cups and bowls of food on the floor.2016-05-07Photograph inside a red-and-orange tent at a Kumbh Mela gathering where sadhus sit in rows on a white cloth eating a meal from metal plates with rice, sweets and cups of water. In the foreground, a bearded elderly sadhu in a yellow turban and orange robe raises a pink cloth and smiles at the camera, while beside him a younger man with a moustache and beard wears a plain orange kurta. Behind them, other saffron-clad sadhus and ascetics sit on the floor, some wearing rudraksha malas. The setting is an open Kumbh Mela camp tent with striped fabric overhead.2013-02-15 +3 copiesApril 21 20162016-04-21September 20 20152015-09-20September 15 20152015-09-15 +3 copiesSeveral bearded sadhus sit in a row against a pale stone wall, sharing a meal from steel plates. The central figure wears an orange-pink turban, a rust-orange robe and multiple rudraksha and bead malas, with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him an older man in an orange turban and a white-and-orange shawl sits with a red mark on his brow. Further left, men in light orange and white clothes sit near steel plates and glasses on the floor. Another elderly sadhu in an orange turban and red cloth holds a gold bangle on his wrist.2015-09-11Photograph of a large seated gathering of saffron-robed sadhus under an orange tent at a Kumbh Mela-style camp. Men sit in rows on a sandy floor, many with long white beards and orange or pink turbans and rudraksha malas. Steel plates of food and rows of glasses of milk line the front edge, and a man in orange stands at left carrying a bucket.2016-04-23Several men in orange and saffron robes sit cross-legged on a floor during a communal meal in a large tent. In the foreground, a bearded sadhu with long matted dreadlocks wrapped in an orange turban holds a small bowl, and a man at left in a pink-orange shirt with rudraksha mala and beaded necklaces eats from a steel plate. Steel plates hold rice, curry and foil-covered bowls, and water glasses sit on the floor. More people in orange clothes move and sit in the background.2016-05-07April 23 20162016-04-23Evening scene under a white tent at a Kumbh Mela camp of Samishti Nirvani Akhada. Seated sadhus and devotees in saffron and orange robes sit at low wooden tables with steel plates of food, water bottles and tumblers. A bearded sadhu with long matted hair and orange robe stands at centre with bare feet, holding a red pouch. On the left a woman in a maroon headwrap wears gold necklaces and bangles, and a bearded man in orange sits by the table. A bald sadhu in orange sits centre-right, and a young monk in yellow-orange wraps stands at the right. Behind a corrugated metal fence, several onlookers in casual Indian clothing watch.2016-05-11