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A large tent gathering of devotees and sannyasis in orange and saffron robes seated on patterned mats on the ground. In the foreground a figure in an orange-brown turban wears a long gold and wooden bead necklace and a shawl. Beside them a standing attendant in white dhoti and shawl with gold garlands holds a tall silver staff. Several seated men wear rudraksha malas. The tent has orange and white fabric overhead.

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Photo 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.2016-04-23A photograph of a large tent filled with seated saffron-robed devotees and sannyasis on long cushioned mats. In the foreground, a figure in a saffron-orange turban and ornate gold beaded necklace sits with a rudraksha-style neck garland, wearing a saffron wrap over the shoulder; a bare-chested man with a gold armband sits beside an orange pillar. Several men in saffron and orange robes sit in a row, some with beards, one holding a mobile phone, and a cameraman stands behind them filming with a video camera. Attendees in pink and orange clothing sit along the mats, with a silver staff visible at right held by a man in white dhoti.2016-04-23April 23 20162016-04-23April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor satsang under an orange and yellow canopy with crowded seated devotees in saffron and orange robes. A man in the center wears an orange sleeveless top and sits on a red cushioned seat with a gold necklace and mala, appearing to be a guru-like central figure surrounded by others. A young performer on the left stands bare-chested in a striped skirt with white beaded ornaments and red-and-white beaded necklace, hands folded in namaste. A bearded man in white robes with long dreadlocks sits near the center holding a phone, and an older bearded sadhu with orange turban sits to the right. A standing man in orange robes on the right gestures toward the seated group. Several people stand and mill about in the background, including men in orange and pink turbans.2016-04-23Outdoor gathering at a Kumbha Mela event in T. Narasipura, Karnataka, with a large crowd behind and around a seated group on a striped mat. In the front row, several men wear orange saffron robes; one has a shaved head and orange shawl, another a white-bearded face with orange clothing. A central figure in white robes and a white head cloth gestures with his hand while seated among the orange-clad monks. To the right, a seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, an orange turban, orange robes and a gold necklace of beads is visible, and a man in orange with an orange turban sits beside him. Orange marigold garlands hang overhead and a few uniformed police officers and men in khaki hats stand in the background.2007-02-02April 22 20162016-04-22Photograph of a large orange-draped tent at a Kumbh Mela gathering, with many sadhus and renunciates in saffron robes seated in rows on wooden benches covered with patterned carpets. In the foreground right, a standing bearded man with long hair tied up wears an orange robe and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala, facing the seated row. Seated figures wear orange and saffron cloth, some with orange head wraps and one with a bowl of offerings on the bench. Devotees in orange sit on the floor at right, and white ceiling fans hang from the tent poles.2016-04-22Outdoor gathering at a festival pavilion with a striped rug on the ground and marigold garlands hanging from the canopy. Seated front row, saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees listen while a crowd stands behind them; uniformed police in khaki stand at the back. A man in a white kurta sits centre-front beside saffron-robed monks. On the far right, a sannyasi wearing an orange turban, a long-haired figure with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and orange robes, sits with hands resting on his lap. Several monks sit cross-legged with shaved heads. The scene is busy with many spectators behind the front row.2007-02-02April 22 20162016-04-22April 23 20162016-04-23Photograph of several saffron-robed sadhus seated on a raised platform under an orange-draped tent at a religious gathering. In the foreground a man in an orange turban and saffron robe wears a brown rudraksha mala and a large gold-coloured wrist band, and rests his chin on his hand. Beside him a bald sadhu in orange wears a marigold garland. At right an elderly sadhu in a peach-coloured turban and robe wears long rudraksha beads and a yellow-orange garland. Standing devotees in orange, red and pink dress and a man in a green t-shirt stand behind the orange tent poles. Watermarked archive photo with no readable text beyond the copyright credit.2016-04-22