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February 14 2013

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A photograph inside an orange and yellow canopied tent at an outdoor pilgrim camp, with a green mat floor. Many people stand in two lines facing each other, mostly in white and cream clothing with red or orange shawls and sashes. A bald man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl walks barefoot in the center, with a black-clad figure and cameras nearby. Several men wear rudraksha beads, and a uniformed security officer in camouflage stands at right. Sunlight and a golden parasol show beyond the tent opening.2013-02-14A crowded indoor event hall with a white tent ceiling and ceiling fans. Many devotees fill a red-carpeted aisle beneath red and orange umbrellas. On the left, several people wear white dhotis and white shirts with red and gold sashes; one woman in white wears gold ornaments and a gold necklace. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron garment with gold trim and a gold-bordered sash stands among the crowd, and a woman in a magenta and pink patterned sari with a matching head covering stands beside a man in a blue checked shirt and grey trousers with a moustache. On the right, a man in a white shirt stands in front, and a man wears gold ornaments and an orange garment. Stalls with red and yellow decorations line the background. Photo credit text is visible in the lower right.2016-04-25June 17 20172017-06-17A large crowd of devotees queues inside a white tented pavilion at the Kumbh Mela event. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange-red angavastrams over their shoulders, and some carry rudraksha malas. Women in saris and salwar-style dress, including blue and red garments, stand or sit among them, with a child in a white outfit and orange scarf in the foreground. A bald man in white clothing stands near the centre, and seated women and luggage bags are visible at the bottom. Behind the queue, a bright red and yellow stage backdrop is partly visible.2016-05-24July 07 20092009-07-07Outdoor group meditation in a shaded grove at Adhi Kailasa, Bengaluru. Many devotees stand in rows on orange and blue mats, most in white kurtas or white clothes with red shawls, some wearing orange-beaded necklaces. Hands are pressed together in prayer or held in mudra, and several people have eyes closed. A bald man in front wears a white sleeveless top with an orange-and-gold lanyard, and women with red shawls stand at left. Tree canopy and a red building are visible behind.2013-09-13Devotees stand in a white-canopied tent in cream and gold-bordered white garments. In the foreground an older woman with short dark hair, a red bindi and a name badge closes her eyes in prayer, wearing a cream sari with gold border. Beside her a woman in a cream sari with gold border and a dark handbag stands with her eyes lowered. To the right, two young men with bare upper bodies and white dhotis fold their hands in anjali, one wearing a rudraksha mala. Other devotees in white stand behind, and a stone plinth with steps sits at the left edge of the frame.2017-06-17June 17 20172017-06-17August 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a large crowd of men standing indoors in a metal-roofed hall with orange and red striped rugs underfoot. Most wear white dhotis and shirts with red shawls draped over their shoulders, and many wear conference lanyards and rudraksha or bead garlands. A few are bare-chested with gold-bordered white cloth. Orange and white banners and a gilded ornamental structure appear in the background near the back wall. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance; the scene shows devotees and sadhus gathered at a Kumbh Yatra event.2015-09-12February 07 20132013-02-07June 17 20172017-06-17