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A camp tent with red and yellow striped fabric at a Kumbha Mela gathering. Several sadhus sit on straw and rugs around a small clay fire pit with a brass pot and a steel container nearby. A bearded man in orange robes and a white cap sits bare-chested with rudraksha beads, while an ash-smeared naked sadhu with long matted hair sits at right, a small garland nearby. A sadhu in an orange turban plays a hand drum, and a man in a grey vest and glasses sits at left wearing an orange top. A framed picture with orange marigold garlands hangs at upper right.

A crowded outdoor tent event at a camp with orange and yellow fabric walls. Several men seated on green mats in the foreground wear orange and saffron robes and orange turbans; one holds a steel tumbler. Behind them a standing crowd of men and women in shawls, sweaters, white kurtas, turbans and a pink saree watches attentively. A man at the left in a checked scarf and brown jacket stands near a pillar. The setting suggests a satsang gathering.

2013-02-06 +1 copies

Outdoor gathering on bare earth under a tent canopy with purple and green cloth and string decorations. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on woven mats, with one man in front holding a small object. Women in sarees and salwar sit on blue plastic chairs and on the ground behind them, and a man in white stands at the upper right near a row of flower-filled trays on a red and white bordered platform. A green hose runs across the ground.

Three elderly sadhus and devotees sit on sandy ground at a Kumbha Mela camp, eating from steel tiffin tins. On the left, a man in a pink and white striped turban and white dhoti holds a steel container beside a wooden post. In the centre, a bearded sadhu with long grey hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a dark green jacket over white kurta and saffron-orange dhoti holds a small bowl. On the right, an elderly woman in a grey shawl and pink sari with gold bangles holds a bowl. Crowds of pilgrims in orange and multicoloured clothing stand behind them.

Seated congregation of sadhus inside a large orange-and-white striped tent. Men in saffron and orange robes and turbans sit in rows on a mat-covered floor, many with long beards, vibhuti and tilak marks. Some wear orange shawls and rudraksha-style beads, and a man in the foreground rests his hands together. Tent poles and a red-and-orange banner are visible in the background, with more people standing and sitting further back.

February 12 2007

2007-02-12 +1 copies

Outdoor satsang under an orange and yellow canopy with crowded seated devotees in saffron and orange robes. A man in the center wears an orange sleeveless top and sits on a red cushioned seat with a gold necklace and mala, appearing to be a guru-like central figure surrounded by others. A young performer on the left stands bare-chested in a striped skirt with white beaded ornaments and red-and-white beaded necklace, hands folded in namaste. A bearded man in white robes with long dreadlocks sits near the center holding a phone, and an older bearded sadhu with orange turban sits to the right. A standing man in orange robes on the right gestures toward the seated group. Several people stand and mill about in the background, including men in orange and pink turbans.

A photograph of a seated assembly under an orange-and-white tent canopy at what appears to be a Kumbh Mela gathering. Several saffron-robed sadhus and monastics sit on wooden benches covered with striped cushions. A bearded elder in an orange turban and rudraksha mala sits in the centre, next to a bald man in an orange robe holding a microphone. To the right, a man in orange holds a microphone and papers. Pale pink and white-robed figures sit further back, and in the foreground, devotees in yellow, orange and red clothing sit on the ground with their backs to the camera. Orange tent poles frame the scene.

February 12 2013

February 15 2013

A large orange-and-white tent filled with seated devotees in saffron and orange robes, with many people sitting on carpets and a dirt floor under tent poles. In the foreground a figure seen from behind wears a tall pink-brown turban, a gold-toned ornamental necklace and a dark mala. Nearby men in orange sit close together and a cameraman with a camera on a stand works at the rear. Several women in orange and yellow saris are seated among the crowd. The gathering appears to be a satsang or discourse setting.

February 15 2013