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A photograph of a crowd in a thatched-roof tent area with bamboo poles. At the centre a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a dark reddish-brown shawl and multiple gold chains and pendants stands among devotees; a person in a dignified central role, with a bald companion in a rudraksha mala beside him. Around them devotees press in, a man in a purple striped shirt raises a camera, an orange-clad figure and a man in camouflage uniform are nearby. Visible people number about a dozen to twenty, partly obscured.

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February 09 20132013-02-09A photograph of a crowded tent area with thatched walls and bamboo poles, where a group of men and women press closely around a central figure. A bald man in an orange-brown robe with a beaded white-and-gold necklace stands at left, and another robed figure with long dark hair and a headband in the center wears a brown garment and beads. Several onlookers in jackets, a yellow knit cap and striped shirts crowd in, some with hands folded in greeting. Those with strong visible cues include the long hair, beaded necklaces and saffron-toned robes; identity is not established from appearance alone, so the central figure is described by role and the a person field is left unsure.2013-02-09Crowded outdoor scene beneath a tent canopy with green, purple and red tarpaulins and bamboo poles. A smiling man with a white vertical tilak and a white flower garland wears a saffron-orange shawl and holds his hands together in greeting. Beside him a bald younger man in a saffron wrap wears a gold chain, and several saffron-clad sadhus with orange turbans and rudraksha malas surround them. A bearded man in a red-orange wrap stands on the right. A cameraman with a video camera is at the left edge, with orange-draped walls and seated monastics in the background.2013-02-12February 15 20132013-02-15May 11 20162016-05-11February 09 20132013-02-09Outdoor photo beside a corrugated metal and thatched shelter. A central man with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead band, and an orange-saffron shawl over saffron robes, hands pressed together in namaste and smiling. He is accompanied by several saffron-robed men, one with a shaved head wearing gold-bead necklaces and holding a marigold garland, and another in a red jacket. A cameraman in white kurta films at left.2013-02-12May 11 20162016-05-11April 21 20162016-04-21July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesNight photograph of a crowd at an outdoor festival camp lit by white tube lights and string lights, with an orange-draped tent and a blue canopy with hanging crystal beads overhead. In the centre, a man in a rust-coloured robe and an orange-brown turban stands with hands folded at his chest, wearing a long gold necklace and a garland. Beside him a long-haired man in a white dhoti and gold chains holds a silver staff, and a shaven-headed man in rust robes with a rudraksha mala and glasses stands close. Several people around them hold up mobile phones to photograph him, and a man in a blue cap and a saffron-clad elder with a white beard are in the foreground.2016-04-21Photograph of a crowd within an orange-draped tent entrance at a festival camp, with a man in a long saffron robe and rudraksha mala walking forward centre. He has long dark hair and a sash, and is flanked by devotees in white and cream clothing with orange-red shawls. Several people in white and cream robes stand with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them a bald monk in a saffron-brown robe and beads stands beside an older man in white with a yellow scarf. Onlookers and a photographer with a camera fill the foreground and background; a banner of printed photographs hangs on the right tent wall. a person: the centre figure wears saffron robes, a long swept-back hairstyle and a rudraksha mala, with the page indicating his presence.2013-02-14 +1 copies