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August 26 2017

A photograph of a large hall where many people in orange and saffron clothing sit cross-legged on the floor facing a raised stage. On the stage, a gilded throne with ornate golden canopies stands at centre, and a figure seated there is wearing orange robes. Several other people in orange or white sit on the stage beside it, some with garlands. Red velvet drapes frame the stage, and camera tripods and video cameras are set up in front of the audience, along with a row of yellow-tipped posts marking the floor area. Many attendees, mostly women with hair in braids or buns, sit in the foreground, some wearing orange saris and rudraksha-style necklaces. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse.

A large seated gathering of sadhus and devotees faces an ornate stage at a Kumbh camp event. On the stage, several saffron-robed sadhus sit in a row before golden decorated shrine canopies holding deity murtis garlanded with flowers. Audience members in white, saffron and orange clothing, some wearing turbans and headwraps, sit cross-legged on red and patterned mats. A camera on a tripod is visible at the right edge. Marigold garlands and red and orange cloth decorate the stage. The scene suggests satsang or a ceremonial address.

August 26 2017

October 09 2016

February 02 2016

Interior ritual hall with a maroon curtained stage and a golden throne-like seat with an orange and red canopy. Many seated devotees in saffron and orange dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha malas and white body markings, sit in rows on floor mats before banana leaf offerings with fruit and flowers. Gold ornate figures, a golden lion-shaped seat, brass oil lamps and a golden deity murti stand around the stage. A man in a purple sari-style garment stands centrally near the throne. On the wall, a portrait labelled with a readable caption hangs above framed photos. Bare-chested priests in white dhotis stand at the right. a person candidate not clearly identifiable from appearance.

2016-11-11 +1 copies

Photograph inside a large orange and red tented hall decorated with draped fabric and a blue valance. At the centre stands an ornate golden shrine framing a deity murti of a seated figure with a crown and a golden-yellow backdrop, with a golden arch and a pair of standing deity figures above. A saffron-robed man stands at the centre of the hall gesturing toward the altar, while another saffron-robed man in front of the altar holds a microphone. Seated devotees in white ritual clothes fill the floor, several holding lit oil lamps. A woman in saffron sits on a golden chair at the left. A seated figure in a red robe sits before a small altar at the front.

September 11 2015

2015-09-11 +2 copies

February 02 2016

A photograph of a seated congregation in a hall facing a stage at the front. On the stage, a figure in orange and red sits on a golden throne decorated with flowers, and beside them a large deity murti with a golden crown and a purple, yellow and white backdrop is set against a red curtain and a carved stone arch. Many people in white, saffron-orange and red clothes sit cross-legged on red mats in the foreground, some with hair in long braids. Tripod cameras stand at the sides, and a large screen on the right shows a figure in white and red with a garland. The crowd appears to be a large group of devotees.

A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor and in chairs facing a raised stage in a hall draped with red curtains. On the golden throne-like dais, a golden deity murti of a seated crowned figure with a trident beside it is flanked by standing figures; in front of it, a robed figure in orange and white sits with a mala. Many women in orange, saffron, red, yellow and green saris and kurtas face the stage, with cameras on tripods and brass lamps nearby. A satsang-style gathering is visible.