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March 10 20132013-03-10A large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on green mats inside an orange-canvas tent at the Maha Kumbha Puri camp in Allahabad, with hands pressed in anjali and many faces lowered in prayer. In the foreground, shaved-headed sannyasis in saffron/orange robes with rudraksha malas kneel and fold their hands, while men in white dhotis and shawls with sandalwood tilak sit nearby. Brass puja plates with kumkum and flowers lie on the mats at lower left. A video camera on a tripod and a laptop stand at left, and a few women in orange and red saris sit among the crowd. Banners hang on the tent wall above, and a tent entrance with an orange-and-blue ornamental hanging appears at upper right.2013-02-14February 10 20132013-02-10October 20 20102010-10-20June 27 20172017-06-27A seated group of devotees during a puja in an indoor hall. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed, while beside him men in white dhoti-style garments with red-bordered shawls and white forehead markings sit with palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them, women in yellow and white saris and a woman in a pink top sit on the floor among small oil lamps and offering trays. A few people in the background hold their hands together in prayer. No one in the scene is identifiable as a person from appearance cues.2011-07-29A large seated gathering of devotees in white dhotis and shawls with gold-bordered yellow-and-white cloths, palms pressed together in prayer on a hall floor covered with orange mats. Brass plates holding flowers, fruit and small oil lamps sit in front of them, and several flames are lit along the rows. A foreground man with a tilak on his forehead and a woman with long hair in a gold-bordered sari are prominent, eyes closed. The scene appears to be a ritual satsang or puja in a hall with a red and white draped ceiling. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2010-12-22A seated group of devotees with palms pressed together in a hall, with small oil lamps glowing on the floor. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes with a gold necklace and sandalwood marks sits with eyes closed and hands joined, beside a second man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and bangles smiling while in prayer. Behind them a man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth sits with hands joined, and a long-haired man in a white and yellow dhoti sits with eyes closed. Many men and boys in white and light clothing sit on mats behind, with offerings and plates of food and fruit placed on the floor.2011-02-02November 03 20132013-11-03September 05 20142014-09-05July 04 20162016-07-04 +1 copiesJanuary 19 20132013-01-19