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Outdoor tent gathering at a Kumbh Mela event with saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis seated on a low wooden platform covered with colourful blue and red cloth. Many wear marigold garlands; one man in the foreground has a red-orange turban and beard, another in the centre wears a white-and-orange head wrap. A woman in orange with rudraksha beads sits near the front, and a bald saffron-robed man speaks into a handheld microphone at right. Orange tent poles frame the scene, with a standing attendant in white holding a ceremonial staff, and a crowd of onlookers seated in the foreground.

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A seated assembly of saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis under a canopy tent, many wearing marigold garlands and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a row of seated monks on a raised wooden platform with colourful bedding; a bald monk in orange-pink robes at centre-right holds a microphone to his mouth. Behind them, men in orange and red turbans and white clothes stand among devotees, and a man at upper right holds a long silver staff. Orange pillars frame the scene, with a few people's heads visible in the lower foreground.2016-04-22A large crowd of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees sits under an orange and yellow tent canopy at an outdoor sadhu gathering. Center, a sadhu in pink and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a raised wooden platform draped with a red-and-blue cloth and marigold garlands. Beside him, another seated sadhu wears orange robes and a marigold garland. An orange ceremonial parasol with beaded fringe hangs above the seated group. Standing figures in white and orange carry a long staff and a white fan. Many people in the foreground, some in yellow, pink and teal, face the platform.2016-04-22A photograph inside a large orange-and-yellow canopy tent at a Kumbh Mela gathering. Several saffron-robed sadhus sit on a long wooden bench covered with red and blue patterned cushions. Among them, a bald man in a pink robe sits beside a bearded sadhu in a light orange turban, and a man in an orange turban with a red-and-gold headpiece sits at the centre holding a book. Behind the bench, a man in white holds a long staff. Devotees in orange and white sit cross-legged on the ground in the foreground, some with shaved heads and tilak marks. The page does not establish any individual's identity, so no person is named.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 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.2016-04-22Saffron-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.2016-04-22