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A large orange-and-white striped tent hall filled with seated saffron-robed sadhus and devotees on both sides of a central aisle. Two standing figures at the centre hold hands together in namaste: one wears a brown-orange robe with a beaded necklace, the other a long white beard and orange robe. A man in a yellow-orange robe stands just behind them beside a blue canopy umbrella with gold trim hung over the aisle. Many seated men wear orange and yellow turbans, and bright lights hang from the tent poles. The scene suggests a gathering of sadhus at a bhandara-style event.

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Large orange-and-white striped tent filled with seated saffron-robed sadhus and devotees with palms pressed together. In the centre, a small group of robed figures walks down the aisle under a blue ceremonial umbrella; a figure in a crimson turban and orange robe with a garland, another in a saffron robe and mala, and a long-haired figure in orange with a rudraksha mala lead the procession, with a woman in red-brown and a man in white-and-orange clothing alongside. Crowded rows of men in orange and yellow turbans fill the foreground and sides.2016-04-21A 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.2016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21April 22 20162016-04-22A large outdoor tent with a red, yellow and white patterned canopy hangs overhead. Many saffron-robed sadhus and devotees sit on carpets and rugs in an assembly. In the foreground, a seated woman in an orange robe with a yellow-and-white flower garland sits on a red and navy carpet, and a man in red-brown robes sits beside her. On the right, a bald man in orange robes with garlands stands near a tall gold-topped umbrella, and a man in a white dhoti and red shawl holds a silver staff. Golden parasols shade the gathering, and a photographer stands at left.2016-04-18Photo inside a striped orange-and-white canopy tent at a Kumbh Mela event. Several saffron-robed sadhus sit on a carpeted dais, many wearing yellow and orange marigold garlands; one holds a rosary. A man in white dhoti with gold necklaces stands at left beside a yellow-and-orange parasol. A woman in orange shawl with white forehead marking bows her head in the foreground, while a person in orange robes stands at right with back partly turned. A man in a red turban sits among the seated group. Several other devotees in orange and white stand or sit in the background.2016-04-22April 18 20162016-04-18September 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copiesA large tented gathering at night, with two long rows of seated devotees in saffron and orange robes facing a central aisle of bare sandy ground. Many wear orange or yellow turbans and some have grey beards; a few younger boys in white and orange sit near the front. Hanging string lights and orange tent walls surround the hall, and a person in white sits among the rows at the left. No clear figure can be confidently matched to a person from appearance, so no candidate is asserted.2016-05-04A large crowd of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees sits under an orange and yellow tent canopy at an outdoor sadhu gathering. Center, a sadhu in pink and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a raised wooden platform draped with a red-and-blue cloth and marigold garlands. Beside him, another seated sadhu wears orange robes and a marigold garland. An orange ceremonial parasol with beaded fringe hangs above the seated group. Standing figures in white and orange carry a long staff and a white fan. Many people in the foreground, some in yellow, pink and teal, face the platform.2016-04-22