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A large indoor hall filled with seated sadhus and devotees on colourful striped woven mats, most wearing saffron or orange robes and white dhotis. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis wear orange-red garlands; several have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. A few sadhus have orange turbans and long grey beards. Front right, a man in white with a white-marked forehead and an orange-brown shawl sits with his hand to his face, and an older man in orange-red shawl and glasses sits to the right. Behind them a golden decorated seat and altar area are visible near the back. A gathering of sadhus and devotees at the Kumbh Mela event.

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A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees on colourful striped woven mats, many in saffron and orange robes and turbans, others in white kurtas and dhotis, all wearing orange and white garlands. Several men in front have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and arms. At the far right, a bald older man in orange garments and a garland sits with a folded hand. In the background a shrine area with a golden deity murti and orange draped decorations, and a red-roofed structure opens to an outdoor area. Most participants sit cross-legged in meditation or satsang.2015-09-11A large seated gathering inside a tented pavilion at a Kumbh Mela camp. Many participants sit cross-legged on colourful striped woven mats and rugs. Front rows include men in white kurtas and white dhotis with rudraksha malas and red-and-white lanyard badges, and sadhus in saffron and orange robes with orange, red and peach turbans, several with long grey beards and rudraksha necklaces. Behind them, a stage area holds more robed figures and an ornate gold-and-red decorated structure on the left. A man in white and a man in a white shirt with a red mala and badge sit in the foreground. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11A large seated gathering of sadhus and devotees in a covered tent hall at the Kumbh Mela camp. Most men wear saffron or orange robes and many wear orange or red turbans; several have long white beards and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti and shirt with glasses sits calmly beside a man in white with a red-and-white beaded garland and a lanyard, a red bindi on his forehead. On the right, a man in white with a red garland and lanyard sits beside a bearded man in orange with a beaded necklace. At the bottom right, the back of a bare-chested figure with white markings on the arm and an orange cloth is visible. Colourful striped mats cover the floor, and a golden deity shrine with lights stands at the back.2015-09-11September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copies