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A large outdoor assembly under a white and red canopy decorated with ring-shaped garlands of yellow, red and orange flowers. Many saffron-robed monks sit on white plastic chairs and on orange mats, most with shaved heads, while white-clad attendees and other visitors sit among them. In the foreground, a bald monk in saffron with hands pressed together sits facing the stage. A cameraman with a tripod stands on the right beside a monitor on a metal truss, with a dense crowd filling the hall behind.

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Wide view of a large covered hall filled with a seated crowd of many hundreds. In the foreground and middle rows, monks in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on orange mats, some with shaved heads and some holding books. Among them are white-clad devotees and men in white and yellow kurtas. A cameraman on a tripod films the gathering at left. The hall has a corrugated metal roof, ceiling fans, and red and yellow garland-draped decorations along the beams. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2010-01-28A photograph of a large seated audience under a white tented pavilion decorated with multicoloured bunting and strings of lights. In the foreground a man in a pink kurta and white dhoti sits on a white plastic chair, wearing a striped shawl over his shoulder. Rows of monastic men in saffron-orange robes and orange head cloths sit on white chairs, some with white and orange tilaka marks. A few men in white and cream clothing sit or stand nearby. Behind them, many more people fill the open-sided tent and gather under trees, with a building and palm trees visible beyond the pavilion.2010-01-13Wide view of a large open-sided pavilion filled with a seated assembly, roughly a thousand people, on floor mats under a red and yellow draped ceiling with hanging tassels and ceiling fans. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on an orange carpet, while men in white kurtas and dhotis sit on white mats to the left. A large screen hangs from the ceiling and a pillar stands at left. A satsang or discourse setting is visible, with the gathered audience facing forward.2010-01-28August 09 20072007-08-09A large seated audience under a white tent at an outdoor event, with strings of yellow marigold garlands on the posts. In the foreground, a man with a saffron turban and saffron robes sits beside another man in saffron and a rudraksha mala; men in white shirts and grey shirts fill the rows of chairs, and women in saffron and maroon saris sit at left. A cameraman stands on a raised platform at the back. The green carpeted floor and red-cushioned chairs are visible. No identifiable a person appearance is clearly established in the foreground.2008-12-30A large crowd of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees sits on a bare ground floor under a long orange-and-white tent lined with orange poles and hanging lights. Many men wear orange or peach robes, turbans and rudraksha malas; some have long white beards. In the foreground a bearded man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, while a man in a striped light-blue shirt sits facing a seated sadhu in a peach robe. Behind them, further rows of seated monks and standing attendants fill the tent.2016-04-21April 23 20162016-04-23April 22 20162016-04-22A large outdoor tent event with a crowd of several hundred seated devotees on red-cushioned metal benches and red plastic chairs under a white canopy strung with yellow marigold garlands. In the front row, a man in a saffron-orange robe and a bare-shouldered orange and white garment with a rudraksha mala sits with hands raised in greeting, beside a monk in a saffron-orange shawl. Other attendees wear white shirts and dhotis or pale kurtas, and several women in saris sit at the left. A cameraman in white stands on a tripod at the back, and a mounted floodlight and decorated pillars frame the scene.2008-12-30A 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.2016-04-23September 10 20152015-09-10April 22 20162016-04-22