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April 22 2016

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A seated gathering of devotees at a Kumbh Mela event. In the foreground a woman with a white tilak on her forehead and round glasses sits cross-legged, wearing an orange-saffron sari with a red border, hands folded in her lap, bangles on her wrists. Beside her another woman in an orange shawl and glasses sits with a white forehead mark. On the left a sadhu with a long beard, orange turban and braided hair sits in orange robes. A man in a red-and-yellow striped shirt with a red shawl and white forehead paste sits nearby. Behind them many people in orange, red and pink clothing sit on a mat under a yellow canopy. A young woman in an orange-red shawl with gold border sits on the right, and a man in a blue polo shirt is seated near the center.2016-04-22May 20 20132013-05-20April 22 20162016-04-22A woman in a red and gold sari with rudraksha mala and gold necklace holds a black microphone and speaks while seated on the floor. Behind her, several women in saffron and orange clothing with rudraksha malas sit attentively, one with white-haired glasses, another with long dark hair and glasses smiling. A woman in a pink-and-teal sari with a tilak sits at the right edge. Vibhuti tilaks mark several foreheads. The setting is an ashram-style gathering with seated devotees in the background. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this frame.2016-09-30Seated devotees on a striped mat in a hall, with two women in front wearing saffron saris with maroon blouses. The woman on the left wears a red bindi, rimless glasses and a yellow shawl is seen behind her; she is speaking with hands near her lap beside an oil lamp. The woman on the right wears a saffron sari, a rudraksha mala and a bangle, with hands folded, and a brass kalasha-style vessel and brass lamps are on the floor. Other devotees in white and teal clothing sit behind them, with a child in a red top at the left edge. Lit oil lamps and brass vessels sit in the foreground.2012-06-01August 05 20162016-08-05A large seated crowd of devotees in orange and saffron robes sits outdoors on a pale ground before a red-painted building and green foliage. Many wear rudraksha malas, and several have tilak or forehead markings. Women in the front rows wear orange sarees and kurtas, while people behind wear white and pink clothing. Some hold small brass vessels and mobile phones. A young girl in yellow and white sits at lower left. The attentive gathering suggests a ritual or satsang setting, though no specific ceremony is visible.2016-08-18A seated group of women in orange and maroon saris with rudraksha malas and white tilak marks on their foreheads attends a gathering. In the foreground a young woman in a maroon sari with gold border holds a black microphone and speaks, while beside her another woman with long braided hair and drop earrings listens. Behind them, several women in orange saris sit on the floor, one with white hair and glasses, others with gold necklaces. Blurred audience members are visible in the background.2016-09-30July 09 20172017-07-09May 02 20162016-05-02A seated group of devotees in a hall on striped red-and-white mats during a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground, a young woman in an orange saree with a maroon border and rudraksha mala holds a small tray, eyes closed, with a vertical tilak on her forehead. Beside her, an older woman in orange saree with a gold necklace holds an orange-wrapped object. A woman in a blue saree sits with palms pressed together in namaste, and a woman in white with an orange shawl sits cross-legged. Others sit behind white metal railings, some in white shirts. A small blue container and brass items rest on the floor.2012-06-21A seated woman in the foreground wears an orange saffron robe with red border, a dark wooden rudraksha mala with a small pendant, and has white forehead markings, looking forward in a calm, composed way. Behind her, rows of seated young women and girls in orange and red robes, many with white forehead bands, sit in a temple hall during a puja. A brass oil lamp, small brass bowls and ritual items sit on a low tray at the lower left, and a gold deity murti is visible in the background. Partial view of a second set of seated devotees in white and red clothing.2014-08-21