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A row of saffron-robed sadhus sits seated on the green carpet at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, leaning forward with hands extended over trays of yellow marigold garlands. The foreground figure wears a rust-red turban and a brown shawl, and a bald man in orange cloth sits beside him. A pale yellow curtain forms the backdrop, with more orange-clad ascetics and onlookers behind. The scene suggests an offering or puja setting. Several seated people are visible, with more partially visible at the right edge.

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A photograph of seated sannyasis at a Kumbh Mela event, most wearing saffron and orange robes. In the foreground a bald sadhu in orange with a yellow shawl sits beside a man in a red turban and rudraksha mala. Several shaved-headed monks in orange sit in a row, while a man in white kurta and glasses bends forward to offer yellow marigold garlands on a white table. A woman in a red head covering and patterned blouse stands behind, and a white curtain forms the backdrop.2016-04-22A row of seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes sits along a long low table set with marigold garlands and offering trays on a green floor before a pale green draped backdrop. Several wear orange and red turbans and forehead tilaka marks; one older man with long grey hair and a white beard sits centre, and a figure at right wears a saffron headwrap and rudraksha beads. Yellow and orange marigold flowers lie on the table beside the seated figures.2016-04-22Seated row of saffron-clad sadhus receiving a ritual at a festival pavilion with a pale yellow cloth backdrop and green floor. In the foreground a sadhu in a rust-red turban and brown shawl sits beside a bald sadhu in orange robes and a bearded elderly man in orange wrap and glasses. Behind them an orange-turbaned sadhu holds out a hand while a man in a white shirt bends forward, offering a steel plate, with marigold garlands on the table. Several orange-clad devotees and a woman in red stand or sit nearby.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A seated row of saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis at a ceremony, backed by pale green draped fabric. A man in the centre wears a deep red-orange turban and a brown rudraksha-style mala over saffron cloth. Beside him a bald man in saffron has a yellow-and-red forehead mark. Others wear saffron shawls, some with white or grey hair and beards. In the foreground are trays of yellow marigold garlands and a small brass vessel on a low white table, and a green mat covers the floor. The page describes a Kumbh Mela event, but no a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance here.2016-04-22A seated row of saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis sits on a yellow cloth at a long line of low white tables, each holding a steel plate piled with orange marigold garlands. In the foreground, a shaven-headed sannyasi in orange with a rudraksha mala sits at right, looking to the side, beside a seated woman in orange with a beaded mala and another orange-robed person in a saffron head wrap. Behind them, devotees in orange, white and pink stand along a green-and-white rope barrier, and a man in a grey jacket stands at far left. Appearance cues for a candidate are insufficient to name anyone, so the foreground sannyasi is described by role only.2013-02-15April 22 20162016-04-22April 23 20162016-04-23September 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copiesPhoto of a seated ritual line of saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis at a Kumbh Mela setting. Each seated person has a low white table in front holding a steel plate heaped with orange marigold flowers. In the foreground a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits low, head bowed; behind him a woman in orange with a rudraksha mala and a shaved-head monastic in orange sit beside a standing crowd in white dhotis, saffron and multicoloured saris. A green rope barrier runs across the scene and the floor is yellow cloth.2013-02-15A photograph of a long row of seated monastics in saffron and orange robes inside an orange tent, facing a wooden table set with steel plates and marigold garlands. The nearest seated figure wears a tall orange turban, a dark beaded mala and a wristwatch, and is smiling while seated on the floor. Others sit beside him with hands pressed in anjali, and several plates hold yellow flowers. A figure in a yellow-and-white garment stands at the left edge, and the scene suggests a shared meal (annadan) during a gathering.2016-04-23