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A photograph of seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes at a Kumbh Mela event, with an ornate silver-covered seat in front of each. In the foreground at right, a woman in an orange head wrap and orange robes wears a long dark rudraksha mala and sits with hands folded. Beside her, an older bearded man with grey hair and white ash markings on his forehead and arm sits in orange. Further left, several bearded sadhus with long white beards and hair sit in a row, some with orange or yellow shawls. Behind them, a decorated shrine with silver ornaments, red drapery and a deity murti is visible, and a standing figure in white clothing leans over at the top. Multiple people are visible in the row of seated sadhus.

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September 11 20152015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11 +3 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11A photograph of a row of seated sadhus and mahants in saffron and orange robes behind long low silver-tone tables holding plates of yellow and orange marigold garlands. A man in the centre-left wears a red turban with an orange-and-yellow shawl and a white sacred thread, seated among elderly bearded men in orange cloth. Behind them are a gold ornate throne-like backdrop and pink and gold decorative panels with a red curtain. A figure at the far right wears an orange robe, a dark rudraksha mala and a yellow shawl. Four prominent people are clearly visible, with more partially visible along the row.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA row of saffron-robed sadhus and mahants sits cross-legged on a stage before silver-footed low tables, each holding a silver tray of yellow marigold garlands. The man second from the right wears a red-orange turban and a gold-trimmed saffron wrap with a microphone at his mouth. Beside him, a bearded elder with long white hair wears an orange robe and rudraksha beads, and the figure at far right has white hair, a white beard and an orange shawl. Behind them stand a golden throne-like seat and a red velvet backdrop with ornate pink and gold decorations.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11A photograph of four seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes behind silver-toned offering trays heaped with marigold petals. The man on the far left has a long grey beard, a tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a saffron shawl. Next is a bespectacled elderly man with a white beard in orange silk, then a bald man in pale saffron leaning forward and raising a hand, and on the far right a white-bearded man in saffron with glasses. Behind them stands an ornate golden shrine decorated with a marigold garland, pink drapery and deity murti. The scene suggests a Kumbh Mela gathering of akhada leaders on a stage.2015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 12 20152015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12