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A photograph of a tented camp procession with orange and red fabric draped overhead. In the centre, a smiling person in a red turban and red-maroon robe, wearing heavy gold necklaces, bangles and a gold pendant, stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside them, a bearded sadhu in an orange-saffron turban and robe holds a long wooden staff and a rudraksha mala. Behind, younger men in orange dhotis and saffron garments walk among other saints in orange and red. At left, seated elders in orange robes sit near a low table with a silver tray of marigold garlands. Several people in the background wear white and yellow clothing.

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May 11 20162016-05-11Photograph inside a large tent at a Kumbh Mela setting, with orange and red fabric draped overhead and string lights along the walls. In the centre, a smiling figure in a red-maroon turban topped with a gold crescent ornament wears a dark red robe and heavy layered gold necklaces, clasping hands in greeting; this figure is a person by appearance cues including the ornate gold adornments and turban, shown in person. Beside them, an elderly bearded sadhu in a saffron-orange wrap and turban carries a walking staff and wears long rudraksha malas. Other saffron-clad sadhus and a younger man in a red shawl walk behind, with marigold offerings on a tray at lower left.2016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11A photograph inside an orange-and-white tent at a festival camp, with people in saffron and orange robes. In the foreground, a smiling person in a maroon-brown turban with a gold crown-like ornament wears layered gold necklaces, gold armbands and a maroon wrap, hands pressed together. Beside them, an elderly bearded sadhu in orange robes, orange turban and a rudraksha mala holds a tall wooden staff. Behind them, younger men in orange and a man in a bright red shawl stand near trays of yellow marigold flowers and steel plates. Seated people in orange wear sandalwood tilaks.2016-05-11Photograph of a procession inside a white and orange tented pavilion at night, lit by warm lamps and strings of small lights. A woman in a deep red sari with a red turban and heavy gold necklaces and bangles smiles as she walks forward. Beside her, an elderly bearded man in a long saffron-orange robe and dark rudraksha malas walks alongside her. Behind them, several men in orange and saffron garments, one with a white robe and gold chains, follow. A man in red with a red turban and a man in pink shirt stand at the right edge, and seated figures in orange cloth sit at left with marigold garlands on a low table.2016-05-11A crowded indoor tent scene with saffron and orange-clad sadhus and devotees. In the centre, a woman in a deep red turban topped with a gold crescent ornament and a heavy gold necklace and bangles wears a red-brown sari and smiles. Beside her, a bearded elderly sadhu in a pale peach-orange robe and turban holds a wooden staff and a rudraksha mala, with red tilak on his forehead. A younger man in red-and-gold garments with a gold chain stands at right, and more people in orange, red and white fill the background. A white canvas roof with red drapery overhead.2016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11A procession of saffron-robed sadhus at an outdoor camp with white tent canopies overhead. In the centre, a smiling woman in a maroon-red turban with a gold crescent ornament wears a heavy gold necklace, gold bangles and a maroon-red shawl over a dark red garment. Beside her, an elderly bearded man in an orange-cream turban and orange shawl, with rudraksha malas and a red tilak, holds a walking staff and folded hands. Other men in orange and pink robes and turbans walk behind them, some holding ritual items.2016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11