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A large seated crowd of devotees fills a tent at a Kumbh gathering. Many men wear white kurtas with orange or saffron shawls and sit cross-legged, eyes closed or looking forward. A man in the foreground left has a white forehead mark and a rudraksha-style mala over a white and yellow cloth. A bearded man in the centre wears a red t-shirt with a mala. Red plastic chairs and a white tent canopy are behind. No speaker or distinct central figure is clearly visible in this frame.

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A large seated congregation fills an indoor hall at a KAILASA satsang-style gathering. Most attendees wear white dhotis and white shirts, while several wear orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders and rudraksha malas around their necks. Many have white or sandalwood markings on their foreheads and bodies, and a few wear eyeglasses. In the foreground, an older man with a shaved head wears an orange shawl, a rudraksha mala and a red pendant. Beside him, a younger shaved-headed man in glasses wears an orange shawl and rudraksha beads. Nearby, a child has a tilak on the forehead. Many people sit with eyes closed or smiling in meditation or attentive listening.2017-07-05A large seated group of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing orange-red shawls and orange lanyards, sits in tightly packed rows with eyes closed in meditation. Several have tilak or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A man in the front left with a beard and glasses sits in a similar posture. The setting is an indoor tent-like hall with pink and white walls and a bright, crowded atmosphere. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person from the visible cues in this image.2016-04-27January 13 20152015-01-13August 16 20172017-08-16October 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesA large seated congregation at an outdoor tent gathering, with many devotees sitting cross-legged on colourful striped mats. In the foreground, three men in saffron/orange robes sit with eyes lowered; the one on the left wears a multi-strand beaded necklace, and the one on the right wears wire-rimmed glasses and holds a prayer bead. Behind them, men in white kurtas wear red and saffron shawls and lanyard badges, and several have sandalwood-paste tilak marks on their foreheads. An elderly bearded man in white with a yellow tilak sits to the right. The background shows more seated devotees and a green tarpaulin roof.2015-09-15 +1 copiesMay 04 20162016-05-04January 13 20152015-01-13September 06 20152015-09-06A seated congregation of devotees in an indoor hall with white walls and a gold-patterned backdrop. In the foreground, many young men and women wear saffron/orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings; several are shirtless with tilak and body ash. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and a white forehead band sits upright facing forward. Behind them, more devotees in white and orange sit in rows, some with hands folded. Gold-coloured decorative elements and a small table with a vessel appear at the right. The scene suggests a satsang or ritual gathering, with attendees attentive to the front.2018-11-22February 14 20162016-02-14September 06 20152015-09-06