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May 01 20162016-05-01Photo of a crowded indoor event on a red carpet at a festival tent. In the foreground at left, a man with long dark hair and a white-and-pink floral garland sits on the floor in saffron clothing, with a golden trident-shaped ritual staff in front of him. Standing around him are visitors: a woman in a red sari with a dark beaded mala, a woman in a white kurta with an orange shawl, a bald man in orange robes at right, a man in an orange scarf and striped shirt, and several women and children, one girl in a white dress. Some onlookers hold up phones. a person is the seated man with long locks, garland and saffron clothing, shown in an appearance-based label only.2016-04-27Evening satsang in a open-sided tent with red carpet and scattered white petals. Seated devotees wear white and marigold garlands: a woman in a pink silk sari with a red bindi, a woman in an orange sari, a boy in red with glasses, a girl in white with gold border, and a man in a patterned shirt. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair stands at the right, while a man in white dhoti gestures toward the stage. Hanging clay diyas and string lights decorate the ceiling.2016-12-19A crowded indoor room during a house visit in a South Indian setting. A bald, shaved-headed man in orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala and an orange shawl stands centre, reaching out to hold a woman's hand. Several saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees crowd around; a seated elderly woman in white holds a small child, and another woman in an orange sari holds an infant. A woman in red and brown clothing bends forward with hands extended, offering fruit. Garlands of red flowers and yellow corn hang at left and right, a white air cooler stands behind, and a photographer with a camera appears at top right.2014-06-24 +2 copiesApril 27 20162016-04-27Indoor festival scene under a draped tent with warm lights and red-cushioned seating in the background. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in a white shawl with gold trim, wearing a white flower garland, faces away from the camera. Beside them a bearded man in an orange saffron robe with a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads reaches toward a small child in a striped top and red knit cap. A smiling man in white kurta with a dark bead necklace leans in, and a woman in white with gold-trimmed clothing and a gray-haired man in white also gather around the child, with several more people in white behind. Fruit is visible at the left edge.2009-01-01April 27 20162016-04-27December 19 20172017-12-19December 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesA dense crowd in a decorated pavilion at a Kumbh Mela camp, with red, orange and yellow canopies and hanging balloons overhead. In the foreground, several people in saffron-orange and rust-red robes with rudraksha malas and marigold garlands stand among devotees. On the right, a figure with long swept-back hair, a saffron turban and a gold necklace is distributing red apples or fruit to a young girl in a pink top, while others in white dhotis and orange cloth help. Many people fill the space, with a kalasha and ritual items visible on a side table. The scene reads as darshan and distribution of prasad.2016-04-24A domestic living room during a padapuja house visit. On the right, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with long swept-back hair, a white-and-gold flower garland, gold bangles and a gold earring, receives devotees; a silver staff stands beside him. Before him, a man in a white dhoti and shawl kneels with palms joined, while a young woman in a maroon sari and a girl in green sit near him. Behind, several women in saris and a man in white stand watching; two young men in orange robes and rudraksha malas kneel near the seated figure, and a cameraperson in orange is visible. A brass plate with flowers and a small offering sits on the floor, marking the padapuja ritual.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copies