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A photograph of a large crowd seated in a covered tent hall, mostly women in colourful saris and salwar kameez in pink, red, yellow, green and blue. A large LED screen on the left shows bright imagery. Overhead are fluorescent lights, air conditioning units and ceiling trusses. Near the centre-right a man in orange ochre clothing stands above the crowd, and an orange-draped stage area with people in saffron and orange garments is visible at the far right.

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May 07 20162016-05-07May 06 20162016-05-06A very large crowd of women fills a tented hall, seated closely on the floor in front of a raised stage. Many wear saris in red, orange, white, pink and yellow, with orange shawls and scarves draped over their shoulders. Some women hold up mobile phones. On the stage, a central deity murti sits in a golden shrine above a red-draped platform, with figures in orange robes around it, and large screens on either side show coloured imagery. Dense rows of people extend to the edges of the frame.2016-05-07May 06 20162016-05-06A dense crowd of devotees, mostly women in colourful saris and salwar kameez with dupattas in pink, green, yellow, red and blue, fills a tent-like hall. Many raise their hands, and a small toddler with a bindi stands in the foreground. Above them a large screen shows a close-up of a deity murti adorned with flower garlands, with oil lamps burning on either side. The setting suggests a darshan or satsang gathering at the Kumbh Mela camp.2016-04-26A large seated audience fills a hall, facing a projection screen at the top showing a ceremony with ornately dressed figures. In the foreground, a woman in a pink shawl and teal top sits beside an older woman in a yellow sari, while a younger woman in a white top and a woman in an orange sari sit nearby. Several people wear white, orange and yellow clothing, and the scene suggests a satsang or darshan gathering. Only a few people are fully visible in front; many more are seated behind them.2016-12-12December 15 20162016-12-15December 18 20162016-12-18Photograph of a large tented hall packed with a dense audience seated on the floor and in pink chairs, most wearing white and saffron-orange shawls. Many heads of long dark hair are visible in the foreground. On the stage at the back, several saffron-robed figures stand near a decorated altar with hanging flowers, a red and gold canopy, and an ornate central shrine. Two large screens on either side show the stage. Colourful tassels and bunting hang from the tent ceiling, and stage lights illuminate the scene. A tall crowd of people fills the image, and the people visible in the hall are counted in the 100+ range.2016-05-24Large crowd of devotees seated on the floor and in chairs inside a white tented pavilion, viewed from behind. Most wear white or light clothes with orange-red shawls or stoles over their shoulders; some women have long braids and one woman in the foreground raises her hand. Two large screens flank a raised stage at the far end, where several robed figures in orange stand around a decorated altar with deity murti, a kalasha and lit lamps under hanging colourful streamers. Stage figures are too distant for a confident appearance-based identification.2016-05-24A large tented hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees, most in white and orange clothing with saffron and brown shawls. In the centre front, a figure seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a golden parasol-like stand and lit oil lamps beside it, appearing to address the assembly. A large screen above shows a red-clad figure in a devotional image. Red plastic chairs and colourful paper streamers hang from the tent ceiling. Many attendees face the stage, a satsang-style gathering.2016-05-14May 07 20162016-05-07