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A photograph of a group of men in saffron and orange robes standing outdoors on a dirt ground near a parked dark SUV and a concrete pillar. Several wear large orange and red turbans; one at left wears a pale peach robe with a rudraksha mala, another in the centre wears a maroon dhoti with gold borders and a gold-bead necklace and holds his hands together. A bearded man at right in a pink robe with a pearl necklace stands with hands folded, and a man at far right in orange robes claps. A young boy in orange at left and onlookers in the background complete the scene, under an overcast sky with a tree behind them.

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September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14Outdoor photo at an ashram-style site with a silver car behind the figures. A man with long dark hair and a saffron orange shawl wrapped over his head and body faces away from the camera, bowing toward an older bald man in saffron robes and an orange turban with a white jasmine garland and a red flower garland. To the left, a bearded man in orange robes with a gold-toned beaded mala and a white-garlanded tray stands beside him. Behind them a man in white kurta and a bystander in white clothing watch, with yellow and red festive bunting and a building in the background. Several other figures stand in the periphery. Right foreground shows a folded-hands namaskar from an unseen person.2008-12-31September 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph on gravel at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. A bare-headed, bare-chested man in a red-brown cloth crouches forward, receiving attention from a standing man in a white dhoti with yellow border and red waist sash, who wears beaded rudraksha-style arm bands. Around them, saints in saffron and orange robes and orange turbans stand close, one with a red turban and white beard, another with a long grey beard and orange cloth. Beaded malas and marigold garlands are visible. A dark SUV and parked vehicles stand behind the group, with a tall stone structure in the background. Several people are visible, roughly six to ten.2015-09-14A street scene at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering with many saffron-robed sadhus and devotees. In the centre, a sadhu in an orange-and-maroon robe with a red turban and layered gold-and-bead necklaces stands with a flower garland, while a man in a white dhoti with a red sash stoops and reaches toward him. Other sadhus wear rudraksha malas and maroon dress. Two men on the right wear white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and beaded necklaces. Police in khaki uniforms stand at left, and a framed picture of a deity or guru is held by a devotee. Vehicles and a decorated cart are visible behind.2015-09-14Outdoor photo at a busy roadside staging area with parked vehicles, a dark SUV and a wooden chariot or palanquin frame behind. A man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala stands at left, adjusted by a uniformed police officer. Center, a man in a red-orange turban with a yellow marigold garland and orange wrap stands near a bearded man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl. Several sadhus in orange robes and orange turbans crowd around, some with walking staffs. A man in white with gold-trimmed cloth stands at right with arm bangles. Another orange-clad figure lies or bends at lower left. Mood is crowded and busy, with many saffron robes visible.2015-09-14Outdoors on dry dirt ground beside a silver SUV and leafy trees, a group of men greet each other. In the centre, an older man with long grey hair and a white beard wears a saffron wrap over his bare shoulders and a large white and orange flower garland. Facing him, a man in an orange turban and orange robe clasps hands in greeting. On the left, a bearded man in white kurta holds an orange shawl and a flower garland with yellow blooms. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand around, including one on the right with his back to the camera, and a man in a red shirt in the background.2006-12-31Outdoor scene at a roadside or ground near a Kumbh-type gathering, with several people in saffron and white ritual clothing gathered closely. A central man wears a red-orange turban, an orange shawl, a long marigold garland and a large ornate gold pendant over rudraksha malas, and holds his hands together before him. In front, a bald man in saffron-orange cloth with a gold-edged shawl bends forward, while a younger man in white dhoti with gold borders and rudraksha malas stands at right, and another in white with a gold pendant and bracelets stands at left holding an orange bag. Behind them are bearded sadhus in orange, a parked black SUV, and a painted ratha-like vehicle with a wooden frame at top.2015-09-14