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September 15 20152015-09-15A large seated congregation fills a covered hall at a Kumbh Mela camp, with many people in white clothing and orange or rust-coloured shawls and sashes. Many wear orange-and-white identity lanyards and sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. In the front rows, several women sit cross-legged, some wearing rudraksha or bead necklaces. Further back, saffron-robed sadhus and ochre flags stand near a raised stage with orange and gold decorations.2015-09-11September 15 20152015-09-15March 07 20162016-03-07May 04 20162016-05-04A large crowd of devotees seated on red mats fills a big tented hall for the Shuddhadvaitam program at Kumbh Mela Ujjain 2016. Most are women in white and cream traditional dress with orange, saffron and red shawls, some with vermilion or sandalwood marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. A woman in the foreground at left presses her palms together in anjali, and another in the centre-right holds a water bottle. A large screen and gold ornamental decorations are visible at the top of the hall. No individual is identifiable as a person in this crowd shot; the stage is out of frame.2016-05-04September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15February 14 20162016-02-14A large seated audience fills an indoor hall at a KAILASA convention session, with many devotees sitting cross-legged on the floor facing forward. Most wear white or cream saris and kurtas with orange, saffron and red shawls and stoles, and many wear rudraksha and bead malas around their necks. Several women have red kumkum bindis and vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. A woman in the front centre wears a white sari with an orange blouse, a red-orange shawl and a long rudraksha mala, with her hands folded in her lap. A few women at the front left wear orange and red garments and beaded necklaces. Ornate golden architecture and a pillar are visible at the top left, and a purple bird logo appears in the top-left corner. Nobody on the stage or in the front is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.2016-02-14A large hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women, in white and orange clothing with red and orange rudraksha-style beaded garlands. In the foreground, women sit cross-legged on a tiled floor, some with notebooks, a small wooden book stand and offerings of flower petals and brass items nearby. Along the walls, framed photographs hang above red curtains, and a golden statue is visible at the far left. The audience faces forward toward the front of the hall.2014-08-24A photograph of a large seated congregation of women in white and cream traditional dress with gold borders, many wearing rudraksha malas and rust-coloured beaded mala necklaces, with white forehead markings and sandalwood or vibhuti tilaks. Foreground women sit cross-legged with hands in anjali mudra, eyes closed, while others meditate or listen; a child sits at left. The hall has cream walls, wooden doors and a blue-and-white banner in the background. Nothing visible indicates a specific named programme beyond the hall setting.2015-08-09