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A festive outdoor tent event with orange and white striped canopy. Several saints in saffron and orange robes sit on a raised seat, wearing yellow and orange marigold garlands. A man in the centre has a red turban, a long brown-red shawl and a rudraksha mala, smiling. Beside him a seated figure in saffron with a red-orange garment and a yellow garland smiles broadly. Behind them, standing attendants in white dhotis with gold-coloured necklaces and orange sashes hold a tall silver-topped staff. Sitting figures on the right wear orange robes and garlands. Several bald priests and devotees fill the frame, with a photographer in orange at the back.

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April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A photograph of a large orange-and-white striped tent at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. Several seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes wear marigold garlands and sit on a long wooden bench draped with a dark patterned cloth. A central figure in a red-orange robe and red turban sits in the middle of the row. A tall yellow-and-gold ceremonial umbrella stands behind them. Standing attendants, some in orange and white, and a bald man in a maroon cloth sit on the ground in the foreground, with petals scattered on the earth.2016-04-22Photo inside a striped orange-and-white canopy tent at a Kumbh Mela event. Several saffron-robed sadhus sit on a carpeted dais, many wearing yellow and orange marigold garlands; one holds a rosary. A man in white dhoti with gold necklaces stands at left beside a yellow-and-orange parasol. A woman in orange shawl with white forehead marking bows her head in the foreground, while a person in orange robes stands at right with back partly turned. A man in a red turban sits among the seated group. Several other devotees in orange and white stand or sit in the background.2016-04-22Saffron-robed sadhus sit in a row on wooden benches under an orange canopy at an outdoor camp. Foreground, a bald man with a yellow tilak on his forehead and glasses wears an orange robe. Next to him, a bald man in a rust-pink robe sits with hands clasped. A third man wears a red-brown turban and rudraksha mala, and a fourth in orange garments has a flower garland and gold bangles. A bearded man in orange with marigold garlands, bangles and a beaded necklace holds one hand to his chin and listens. Further along, saffron-clad monks wear marigold garlands, and a standing attendant in orange stands in the back. Orange drapes and white poles frame the tent, and petals lie on the ground.2016-04-22A photograph inside a long orange and white striped tent at a Kumbh Mela camp, with sadhus seated on low wooden benches covered in patterned cushions. Foreground: a bald man in orange robes and glasses with a tilak on his forehead. Two seated men in orange robes wear yellow-and-white marigold garlands. A man in a red-orange turban and rudraksha mala sits at center. A seated man in orange with a chunky beaded mala looks down. Behind them, standing men hold a tall orange and white ceremonial umbrella with fringed edges. Orange drapes line the tent walls.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor satsang tent with yellow and white canopy at a Kumbh Mela gathering. A central seated figure in saffron robes wears a yellow marigold garland, a white tilak on the forehead and white markings on the arm, and sits with hands resting on his lap. Seated beside him, a bald monk in saffron cloth and a man with a turban in saffron and grey beard sit on the floor. Behind them, devotees in orange and pink robes, one with long grey hair and beard, stand and sit under the tent, and a man holds an open book. A saffron cloth hangs as a pillar at right.2016-04-23April 22 20162016-04-22Photo of a large outdoor tent gathering with many people in orange and saffron robes seated in rows on red and patterned cushioned mats. In the foreground on the right, a person wears an orange turban, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, with an orange wrap over the shoulder, looking forward. Beside them, a bald man in orange clothing wears a dark beaded mala, and a bearded man in orange sits nearby. Orange tent poles and white canvas frame the scene, and a silver vessel stands at the right edge.2016-04-23April 23 20162016-04-23