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A large orange tent filled with seated devotees on a green mat for a ritual gathering. In the foreground, two shaved-headed men in saffron/orange robes with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged with hands folded, one with white horizontal markings on the upper arm and chest. Beside them, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala performs a puja, with brass lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel and small bowls on an orange cloth. Behind, rows of men in white and women in orange and white sit in prayer; a camera on a tripod and a large dark screen appear at the back. Several small brass oil lamps and offering trays are in front. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.

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A seated satsang or puja gathering under an orange tent with a green floor mat. In the foreground three shaved-headed priests in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit on orange cloths; one in the centre writes on paper, while the others hold their hands together, with brass puja plates, a kalasha-style bowl, small oil lamps and offering trays before them. Behind them many devotees in white garments and white head coverings sit on the mat, and some women wear saris and salwar. A cameraman with a tripod films at the right edge. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance; the figures are priests and devotees.2013-02-06A photograph inside an orange-draped tent with green floor mats, where many devotees sit in rows during a ritual. In the foreground, three shaved-headed priests in orange and saffron cloths and rudraksha malas sit on red and orange mats; one holds a large silver multi-tiered lamp with lit wicks, another sits with folded hands beside a small brass bowl, and a third in white dhoti sits near offerings and a kalasha-style brass vessel. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and red or orange shawls sit cross-legged, several women in red and white saris. A laptop, speakers and a camera on a tripod are visible at the back, along with a white-clothed table.2013-02-07February 08 20132013-02-08February 07 20132013-02-07 +1 copiesFebruary 14 20132013-02-14February 06 20132013-02-06February 15 20132013-02-15Seated devotees fill a green-carpeted tent with orange and purple drapes during a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground, a young man with a shaved head wears white dhoti and shawl with gold border, rudraksha mala, and hands folded in prayer. Behind him, rows of men in white ritual clothes sit cross-legged, some with bare chests and sandalwood or kumkum marks. A cameraman with a tripod films at left, and women in white and red saris sit along the left side. Behind the seated rows, a screen and figures stand near the tent entrance. No individual is identified as a person in this crowd of devotees.2013-02-07Outdoor tent at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering with red fabric walls and green mats. Many seated devotees face forward in attentive meditation or satsang. Foreground: a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with hands folded; to his left a bald man in saffron robes and a mala holds his hands in a mudra. Near the right, a white-bearded sadhu in orange robes with tilak sits upright. A camera on a tripod and a cameraman are at the top left. Several people wear white kurtas and rudraksha malas.2013-02-06Devotees sit on green mats inside an orange-red tent at a riverside camp, listening to a satsang. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded, a small brass lamp and orange cloth before him. Beside him, a man in white with a grey beard and striped shawl sits among others in white and grey clothes. A cameraman with a tripod-mounted camera films the gathering. Outside the tent opening, many people in colourful saris and robes walk across a sandy ground. A figure in saffron robes stands near the entrance, and a flag with a bird emblem hangs on the left.2013-02-06February 06 20132013-02-06A large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on green mats inside an orange-canvas tent at the Maha Kumbha Puri camp in Allahabad, with hands pressed in anjali and many faces lowered in prayer. In the foreground, shaved-headed sannyasis in saffron/orange robes with rudraksha malas kneel and fold their hands, while men in white dhotis and shawls with sandalwood tilak sit nearby. Brass puja plates with kumkum and flowers lie on the mats at lower left. A video camera on a tripod and a laptop stand at left, and a few women in orange and red saris sit among the crowd. Banners hang on the tent wall above, and a tent entrance with an orange-and-blue ornamental hanging appears at upper right.2013-02-14