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Crowded interior of a large orange-draped tent at a Kumbh Mela akhada gathering. In the centre, an elderly bearded man in pale pink robes and a pink turban bends forward, seemingly handling something on the ground among seated devotees. Around him, saffron-clad sadhus stand and sit, including a shaved-headed man in orange with a beaded necklace and a younger man in orange with a long mala. A woman in maroon and gold stands at left with a garland. Many seated people wear orange, pink and yellow turbans and shawls. Bright overhead lights hang from white poles with orange fabric, and orange pillars frame the scene.

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Evening scene under an orange-draped pandal at a large gathering of saffron-robed sadhus seated on the ground. In the centre, an elderly bald man in a pink turban, pink shirt and peach dhoti bends forward, handling something in his hands. Behind him, a standing man in a maroon dhoti with gold border and a beaded mala, and a woman in a red sari with a gold necklace, observe. Seated figures in orange and yellow robes and plastic water bottles and food plates fill the foreground.2016-05-11A crowded tented gathering of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees under orange canopy poles. In the centre, a bald man in orange dhoti and orange shawl with a beaded mala stands beside a man in a pink turban, pink top and cream dhoti who bends forward, apparently handing something to others. Behind them, a younger man with a beaded necklace in orange cloth and a woman in maroon sari with a garland stand under the canopy. Seated people in orange, pink and yellow headwear fill the foreground, and a blurred standing figure in cream clothing occupies the right edge. The scene appears to be a camp or akhada gathering.2016-05-11April 21 20162016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21A large open-sided tent with orange and white drapes hosts a gathering of saffron-robed sannyasis seated on a sandy floor. In the foreground, a man with a long white beard and flowing orange robe walks barefoot with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a smiling man in an orange turban, orange dhoti and shawl, wearing gold-coloured necklaces and a garland, also presses palms together. A white-clad attendant with a gold necklace stands at left near a pole. Seated devotees in orange and yellow robes and turbans fill the space, some with hands folded in namaste.2016-04-21A large tent hall filled with saffron-robed sadhus seated on red carpeting. In the centre, a bearded man with a white beard and shaved head, wearing an orange robe, rudraksha mala and a red tilak, stands with palms pressed together in greeting and smiles. Behind him, a younger man in a red kurta and white dhoti stands among the seated crowd. A bald man in an orange shirt in the left foreground walks away from the camera. Overhead, striped fabric canopy and hanging lights; a red-draped wall with decorative panels.2015-09-10A 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.2016-04-23A 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.2016-04-21September 10 20152015-09-10September 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copiesApril 18 20162016-04-18