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Crowded outdoor satsang tent with orange and red fabric walls and green matting. Many seated women in saris, shawls and white or red-trimmed garments fill the foreground, several with hands folded. Standing behind them, a woman in orange sari and a man in white with a saffron shawl stand near a white-draped platform with a projector and books. A tall young man in white dhoti and shawl stands at the far right, and an older woman in long white robe with light headscarf stands near the centre. Roughly thirty to forty people are visible.

A crowded indoor gathering under an orange tent canopy, with many women seated on the floor in front, wearing bright saris and headscarves in blue, pink, yellow and red, some with hands raised in folded or clasped gestures. Behind them, men and women in white dhoti-style clothes and orange shawls stand and move through the crowd. On a white-draped table at left sit books and framed photographs, including a portrait of a robed figure with a turban-like head covering, and a small red-draped offering arrangement. Green floor covering extends across the foreground. A small child in a red outfit sits among the seated women. No identifiable a person is clearly visible in person; the framed portraits are depictions.

May 19 2016

A large seated crowd fills an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof. Most people are women in white saris and white clothing, many wearing orange or red shawls and red-and-white beaded necklaces with ID lanyards. Several have white or ash markings on their foreheads. Behind them, rows of saffron-robed sadhus and monks sit in the background. At the far end, a golden deity murti or figure stands near a decorated altar with orange cloth and a small green tree. The atmosphere is a satsang or gathering at the Kumbh camp.

A photograph of a seated crowd of women and some men at an outdoor satsang tent with orange and red fabric walls. In the foreground, women wear saris and shawls in orange, red, yellow, white and teal, many with red or orange scarves and bindis. A white-draped table holds framed photographs and printed materials. Standing at the back left, a man in an orange-saffron robe with arms folded stands near the tent wall. Several men in white dhoti-style clothing and orange shawls stand behind the seated devotees, and more people fill the background under a bright sky.

February 11 2013

A photograph of a seated satsang inside an orange tent with green floor mats and orange banners. Many devotees sit cross-legged, most women in saris, shawls and salwar, with orange, red and white scarves; one woman in a black top raises a hand and another dabs her face with a white tissue. At the back right, two men in white kurta-style clothes with rudraksha malas stand near a table holding items, and a woman in a green sari stands at the left. Near the front, a man in white with a mala sits cross-legged. The setting suggests a discourse or group meditation, though no speaker is clearly visible.

January 13 2015

A crowded indoor satsang at an event tent with orange and purple fabric hangings and a green floor mat. Seated in the foreground, mostly women in headscarves and shawls in red, green, blue, pink and floral prints sit with palms pressed together or hands in prayer. Behind them, standing devotees watch; a young boy in a red sweater and another in a blue plaid shirt stand near the centre. At the far right, a figure with long matted hair in a white wrap and a rudraksha-style necklace stands with hands folded, a person candidate with long hair and a white shawl, though the view is partial and the identification is uncertain. A white-covered table with papers stands at the left. Many people are visible, roughly thirty to forty.

A crowded indoor assembly hall with many participants seated and standing in rows. Standing in the foreground-middle, a woman in a pink top and orange shawl holds a small beaded purse, while a young woman in a blue top and orange shawl stands beside a young woman in a white kurta with an orange shawl. Further right, a woman in an orange sari and a woman in a white kurta with an orange shawl stand among others. Seated devotees in white kurtas and orange shawls, some with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads, fill the lower half of the frame. A bald man in glasses and a white shirt with an orange shawl sits in the right-centre.

September 11 2015

A photograph inside a large open tent with orange and white fabric and a yellow embroidered banner at the upper right. Dozens of women in saris and head coverings sit on green matting, listening attentively; many wear red, orange, and patterned saris. Behind them, men in white dhotis and saffron or white shawls stand and move about, and a few devotees in white and orange clothing mingle near a white-covered table. On the left, a table displays stacks of books and a few bottles of water. The crowd appears to be a satsang gathering with devotees seated on the floor.