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Outdoor gathering at a Kumbha Mela event in T. Narasipura, Karnataka, with a large crowd behind and around a seated group on a striped mat. In the front row, several men wear orange saffron robes; one has a shaved head and orange shawl, another a white-bearded face with orange clothing. A central figure in white robes and a white head cloth gestures with his hand while seated among the orange-clad monks. To the right, a seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, an orange turban, orange robes and a gold necklace of beads is visible, and a man in orange with an orange turban sits beside him. Orange marigold garlands hang overhead and a few uniformed police officers and men in khaki hats stand in the background.

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Outdoor gathering at a festival pavilion with a striped rug on the ground and marigold garlands hanging from the canopy. Seated front row, saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees listen while a crowd stands behind them; uniformed police in khaki stand at the back. A man in a white kurta sits centre-front beside saffron-robed monks. On the far right, a sannyasi wearing an orange turban, a long-haired figure with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and orange robes, sits with hands resting on his lap. Several monks sit cross-legged with shaved heads. The scene is busy with many spectators behind the front row.2007-02-02February 19 20072007-02-19April 23 20162016-04-23September 11 20152015-09-11Outdoor satsang under an orange and yellow canopy with crowded seated devotees in saffron and orange robes. A man in the center wears an orange sleeveless top and sits on a red cushioned seat with a gold necklace and mala, appearing to be a guru-like central figure surrounded by others. A young performer on the left stands bare-chested in a striped skirt with white beaded ornaments and red-and-white beaded necklace, hands folded in namaste. A bearded man in white robes with long dreadlocks sits near the center holding a phone, and an older bearded sadhu with orange turban sits to the right. A standing man in orange robes on the right gestures toward the seated group. Several people stand and mill about in the background, including men in orange and pink turbans.2016-04-23Outdoor gathering under a canopy decorated with palm fronds and orange flower garlands. A bare-chested man with rudraksha beads and a yellow-and-blue dhoti stands at left, facing a seated group. Seated on a striped cloth mat, several men wear saffron-orange robes and orange turbans. A man in white robes and white head cloth sits in the centre. A woman in a purple sari stands behind the group, with many onlookers in shirts and hats filling the background. The seated figure with long hair, orange turban, rudraksha mala and gold necklace in an orange robe is a person candidate, though appearance is only partially clear.2007-02-02A large gathering of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees sits on floor mats and cushions beneath an orange-and-white canopy supported by orange poles, at what appears to be a Kumbh Mela camp. In the centre, a group of seated saints wears orange and saffron robes, several with turbans and ornate necklaces; one bearded man in a saffron turban sits near a flower garland. A bare-chested man with a shawl sits at the right of the central platform. Surrounding them, many devotees in orange, white and pink clothing sit close together, some holding phones, and a few wear pink and red headcloths. The mood is one of attentive satsang, with crowded seating filling the foreground and sides of the tent.2016-04-23A large crowd sits on green mats and chairs inside an orange-draped hall during a satsang. In the foreground, men in white dhotis with red-and-gold cloth sit cross-legged beside a small puja setup with brass dishes, red flowers and a framed image. Several seated men in saffron robes, one with a yellow-orange head wrap and beard, face forward. Behind them, many devotees in white and orange clothing fill the room, with a wall of framed photographs above.2013-02-12A photograph of a large outdoor gathering on a colourful striped mat, with seated monks and devotees in saffron robes. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti and white head cloth sits with hands folded in his lap, flanked by bald saffron-robed sadhus with white beards. At the right, a figure in a saffron turban and saffron robe wears a long beaded mala, with a large crowd and uniformed police standing behind. Garlands hang at the top right and a crowd watches in the background.2007-02-02A large indoor gathering of seated sadhus and devotees at the Kumbh Mela camp. Many men wear saffron-orange robes and orange or pink turbans, with rudraksha malas around their necks. In the foreground, two men in white shirts and white dhotis wear red-brown beaded garlands, lanyards and white name badges, with tilak on their foreheads. A bearded man on the right wears an orange robe and mala. Behind the crowd, a gilded throne or ornate seat with orange cloth is visible under lights, and a sound stage with equipment stands at the back. Striped woven mats cover the floor.2015-09-11September 17 20152015-09-17April 23 20162016-04-23