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Photograph of saffron-robed sadhus greeting one another in a tent at a Kumbh Mela camp. A bare-chested man in a dark red turban and layered beaded necklaces clasps hands with a smiling bald man in orange robes at centre; a bearded sadhu in orange and another in orange head-wrap stand beside them, and a man with a rudraksha-style necklace appears at right. Behind them is a large painted backdrop of a red-skinned child deity, a snowy mountain and a yellow Om symbol, with orange bunting along the top of the tent. Roughly five to six people are visible.

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September 15 20152015-09-15A photograph of a central figure in a red-maroon turban and a red-brown robe with a long gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha-style beads, palms pressed together in greeting, standing before a colourful painted backdrop of Ganesha and a child deity with a pink lotus. Around him are saffron-robed monks, one in an orange robe with a red tilak on the forehead, and a man in a white polo shirt holding a black microphone. Several monks stand in the background, and a red-and-white bunting decorates the upper edge of the hall.2015-09-15A photograph inside a decorated tent with yellow and white canopy, orange and gold hangings, and a painted yellow backdrop showing deity figures. A man in an orange kurta with an orange shawl over his head clasps hands with a smiling man in a maroon turban, maroon robe and long brown beaded necklace, who has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind them a young man in saffron robes and white tripundra marks wears a gold-bead garland. A woman in a red top smiles in the background, and a silver staff stands between the figures. Another person holds up a pink smartphone at the right edge. Several onlookers stand around in the crowd.2016-05-10September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA photograph at an outdoor camp with a large colourful backdrop showing Ganesha and goddess figures. In the centre a man in a red-orange turban and reddish-brown robe with a thick gold beaded necklace and gold-yellow sash stands with hands pressed together in greeting. Around him are several men in saffron and orange robes, including a white-bearded elder on the left wearing a saffron shawl and rudraksha mala. A young man in a white shirt stands beside them and another man in a striped white shirt stands at right, all appearing to chat in a crowded, welcoming gathering.2015-09-15A crowd of saffron-robed men gathers closely in a tented hall with a white canvas ceiling and red floor coverings. At centre, a man in an orange turban, brown-orange wrap and a long beaded necklace stands smiling and reaching out his hands toward a bald man in glasses and gold beads. Around them devotees in orange, red and white clothing, some with forehead markings and rudraksha malas, press in. A bald man on the left wears a white-striped forehead marking and orange robes. Framed pictures hang on the back wall and a red banner is visible at the upper right.2016-05-08A photograph of a festive crowd of saffron-robed sadhus at a Kumbh Mela camp. In the centre, a smiling man wears an orange-red turban with a small red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha-style beaded mala and a gold chain, and a saffron shawl; he presses his palms together in greeting. Left, an older bearded man with white beard, glasses and orange tilak also presses palms in namaste. Right foreground, a bald man with rudraksha malas accepts an offering or hand gesture. Behind them, cameras and more orange-clad devotees fill a red-draped tent. The central figure shows distinctive ceremonial adornments and a turban, so this is a person candidate, though the appearance is uncertain from this angle.2016-05-05May 11 20162016-05-11Photo at a Kumbh Mela camp tent of several saffron-robed sadhus in close conversation. In the foreground, a bald man in glasses stands at left. A smiling man in a deep orange turban, orange robe and a dark beaded mala with gold bangles presses his palms together. Beside him, a white-bearded sadhu with marigold garlands holds a small object. On the right, a sadhu in an orange turban and robe, also with a marigold garland, leans forward. Behind them, more orange-clad figures and onlookers stand under a white tent canopy.2016-04-22May 11 20162016-05-11April 22 20162016-04-22May 05 20162016-05-05