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May 04 20162016-05-04A large crowd of devotees, mostly women, sits closely packed on the floor of a tented hall during the Shuddhadvaitam program at Kumbh Mela Ujjain 2016. Many wear white or cream saris with orange, red or gold borders and red sashes, and some wear yellow or orange blouses. Their heads are visible from behind as they face a stage at the far end, where two large golden trishuls stand on either side of a central deity murti framed by red drapes. Two large screens flank the stage, and strings of colourful tassels and hanging lights decorate the ceiling. No individual figure on stage is clearly identifiable as a physical person.2016-05-04A large photograph of a crowded indoor tented hall filled with many seated devotees, mostly women, dressed in white garments with red or orange shawls and sashes. Many have their hands raised. At the far end, a raised stage has two large golden trishulas flanking a central deity murti with a red and gold backdrop, plus large screens showing the crowd. The scene conveys a mass satsang or programme gathering. No individual a person candidate is clearly visible on stage or in the crowd.2016-05-04September 15 20152015-09-15A large tented hall with a red carpeted floor filled with hundreds of seated devotees, mostly women, in white cotton saris with gold borders and red-orange shoulder sashes. Many have long braided hair. Strings of small lanterns and tassels hang from the tent ceiling. At the far end a raised stage with a red backdrop holds a seated figure, flanked by golden trident-shaped standards and two large screens showing the stage. Gilded statues stand along the side walls, and a camera operator films from the left. Several people in the foreground wear white and sit near the front rows.2016-05-04 +1 copiesOctober 9th 2015October 06 20152015-10-06A large crowd of devotees seated on red mats fills a big tented hall for the Shuddhadvaitam program at Kumbh Mela Ujjain 2016. Most are women in white and cream traditional dress with orange, saffron and red shawls, some with vermilion or sandalwood marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. A woman in the foreground at left presses her palms together in anjali, and another in the centre-right holds a water bottle. A large screen and gold ornamental decorations are visible at the top of the hall. No individual is identifiable as a person in this crowd shot; the stage is out of frame.2016-05-04May 21 20152015-05-21A large tented event hall with a red carpet aisle running down the centre, lined on both sides by hundreds of seated devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and women in saffron, red and colourful saris. Many men wear red-and-white shawls or orange sashes. Strings of orange, yellow and pink marigold-style decorations hang from the ceiling. At the far end a stage with a golden canopy displays a deity murti and floral offerings, flanked by two large screens showing red-clad figures. The audience appears to be sitting in satsang or darshan, facing the stage. No individual a person candidate is clearly identifiable on stage.2016-05-07Photograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women in white and cream traditional garments with gold borders, some in orange, yellow, and red saris, sitting on mats in rows facing a stage. On the stage, a figure seated on a gold ornate throne before a green tree-shaped backdrop is visible from a distance, with a deity murti and ceremonial objects nearby. A camera crew with tripods and a boom arm operates at the sides, and a few children are visible among the crowd. Side screens show projected images.2016-03-07A large indoor hall with a cream tiled floor where a crowd of devotees sits cross-legged in a circle facing a central seated figure on an ornate red-brown throne. The figure wears saffron/orange robes and has a shaved head. Around them, many seated participants wear white kurta-style clothes, while others wear saffron or orange robes and maroon sarees with gold borders. Water bottles sit on the floor, and red chairs and red-cushioned seating line the back wall beside framed banner photos. The setting resembles a satsang or teaching session.2015-07-28