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A large crowd of sadhus and devotees sits on the ground inside an orange-lit tent, many in saffron and orange robes and turbans. Several men wear red, yellow and peach garments; a few bearded men have long grey hair. A woman in pink sits in the lower foreground. Metal cups and plates are set on the floor among the seated people. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance; the scene shows seated ascetics in a tented assembly.

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April 23 20162016-04-23A large crowd of sadhus and sannyasis sits seated under a tent with yellow canvas walls and white poles, many in saffron and orange robes and matching orange turbans. Several bearded men wear blue lanyards with name badges, one older man with a white beard in the foreground wears an orange robe and blue lanyard, and a man in white kurta stands near the centre. Behind them more people are gathered under the tent, with orange flags hanging from the poles.2016-04-21March 22 20142014-03-22A large seated congregation of sadhus and devotees in orange and saffron robes fills the frame at a satsang hall. Many wear orange, saffron and pink turbans or head wraps, and several have long white beards. In the lower foreground, two bearded men in white turbans and a woman with dark hair sit in blurred focus. A man in the left foreground holds a staff. No clearly identifiable leader is distinguished in the front rows, and no a person appearance cues are visible. The room has cream padded wall panels.2014-03-21April 21 20162016-04-21A large crowd of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees sits on a bare ground floor under a long orange-and-white tent lined with orange poles and hanging lights. Many men wear orange or peach robes, turbans and rudraksha malas; some have long white beards. In the foreground a bearded man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, while a man in a striped light-blue shirt sits facing a seated sadhu in a peach robe. Behind them, further rows of seated monks and standing attendants fill the tent.2016-04-21April 23 20162016-04-23May 05 20162016-05-05A large crowd of sadhus and sannyasis in saffron and orange robes sits cross-legged on the ground under a striped orange-and-white tent lit by hanging lamps. Many wear orange or white turbans and hold small paper slips. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and orange dhoti carries a metal bucket past the seated rows. Bearded elders and younger men are prominent, with a few white-robed figures among the orange. No identifiable a person is visible.2016-04-21May 04 20162016-05-04A dense crowd of sadhus and devotees seated on the ground in a large tent at a Kumbh Mela akhada gathering. Most wear saffron, orange and pink robes, and several have orange or white turbans and long grey beards. In the centre a bearded man in a pale peach kurta sits cross-legged and looks to his side, and to the right a man with long dark hair and a grey beard wears an orange top with rudraksha beads. Brass plates with offerings sit on the floor at lower left. The scene is packed with many more seated figures in the background.2016-05-11September 11 20152015-09-11