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A satsang held under a red and gold tent at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. Behind a golden throne with two gilded deity murtis, a man with long dark hair, wearing a crown-like orange headwrap, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, sits on a gold throne with a wooden lion-carved armrest and a leopard-print cushion; a trishul and staffs stand beside him. Nearby, a man in orange robes with a red shawl sits on the ground near a cameraman, and seated devotees in white clothes with red or orange shawls fill the foreground. A brass kalasha with flower garlands sits on a white-draped table to the left. Several flat-screen monitors show the proceedings to the audience.

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February 11 20132013-02-11Photograph of a satsang tent with a red fabric backdrop and a large gilded deity murti pair behind a central seated figure in orange robes, a rudraksha mala and orange turban, hands raised in blessing on a red-cushioned throne. To the right, a second seated figure in orange and pink robes with a bead garland sits on an ornate golden throne flanked by trident and staff-like ceremonial items. In front, a bald man in orange robes sits cross-legged on a green mat facing a seated audience of devotees in white clothes and red shawls, with a brass puja vessel on a white-draped table. Speakers and monitors line the front.2013-02-09February 12 20132013-02-12February 08 20132013-02-08February 11 20132013-02-11Photograph inside a red and orange tent with draped fabric and a gilded arched backdrop. Two deity murti stand on a raised golden seat at the rear, one with a crown and trident and one with a crown, both in red and purple garments with garlands. On the left, a seated sannyasi in orange robes and a rudraksha mala speaks into a microphone on a golden throne. Beside him, a bearded man in a white turban and cream robes sits, and a bearded elder in white with an orange-brown turban sits in the centre on a red-cushioned seat. To the right, several robed sannyasis in orange sit on cushioned seats, and a woman in red sits near the deity seats. Three television monitors stand in front of the dais, and seated devotees in saris and shawls face the stage from the bottom right.2013-02-11A photograph of an indoor satsang tent with red and gold draping. Behind a central seated figure on a red cushion, a gilded backdrop holds a deity murti in red and gold with trident and garlands. On the right, a seated figure in orange robes, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace sits on a gilded throne with trident-shaped ritual staffs beside it; a second figure in orange sits on a golden chair further right. A seated devotee in orange and red garments sits in the central front area. A man in orange dhoti and rudraksha beads stands at left operating a camera. Dense crowd in white and orange clothing sits on a green mat in front, with a video camera on a tripod and black speakers.2013-02-09February 08 20132013-02-08February 09 20132013-02-09February 11 20132013-02-11Photograph inside a large orange and red tented hall decorated with draped fabric and a blue valance. At the centre stands an ornate golden shrine framing a deity murti of a seated figure with a crown and a golden-yellow backdrop, with a golden arch and a pair of standing deity figures above. A saffron-robed man stands at the centre of the hall gesturing toward the altar, while another saffron-robed man in front of the altar holds a microphone. Seated devotees in white ritual clothes fill the floor, several holding lit oil lamps. A woman in saffron sits on a golden chair at the left. A seated figure in a red robe sits before a small altar at the front.2013-02-09A photograph of a satsang inside a red and gold tented hall decorated with deity murtis and golden thrones. On a raised golden peetha at the back right, a woman in orange robes and rudraksha mala sits beside a golden umbrella, with trishul and staffs placed around the seat. Before a central deity display, a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged facing the audience, hands together, beside a golden stand with a brass oil lamp. Seated devotees in white dhotis and white saris fill the green-carpeted foreground, some in orange and red shawls, with a cameraman standing at the right. Two speaker boxes sit in front of the stage.2013-02-09