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A large indoor hall with a metal roof and bunting shows a seated assembly facing a raised stage at the far end. In the foreground, many saffron-robed sadhus sit with their backs to the camera on striped woven mats, some with orange-topped offering plates before them. Brass oil lamps stand at the front right. A man in an orange turban sits near the right edge, and a large crowd in white and orange robes fills the hall. Further back a figure stands near an ornate seat on the stage, and cameras on tripods film the gathering. The setting suggests a Kumbh satsang or discourse gathering.

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Photo of a large hall with a metal roof and hanging colourful bunting, showing a seated assembly of saffron-robed sadhus facing forward on striped woven mats. In the foreground, several bald and long-haired men in orange robes sit with their backs to the camera, some with marigold offerings in front of them. A man in a red-orange dhoti and gold-trimmed shawl sits at the far left beside a metal tray. Behind them a crowd in white and orange clothing fills the hall. Low tables hold orange flower offerings, and a red-carpeted stage with an ornate gold throne-like seat sits at the right, with a central figure in orange at the front of the stage.2015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 12 20152015-09-12A large hall with a corrugated metal roof and strings of colourful tassels hung from the rafters. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and red garland stands holding a steel vessel, facing a seated group of saffron-robed sadhus on striped rainbow mats. Many saffron and orange-robed ascetics sit in rows, some wearing orange turbans, with a row of monitors in front of them. Behind them a dense crowd of white-clad devotees fills the hall, a cameraman films on a tripod, and a golden decorated palanquin and deity murti stand near the front.2015-09-12 +1 copiesA large hall photographed from behind the seated stage row, with a dense audience in white and light clothing filling the floor and gallery. In the foreground, several seated sadhus and women in saffron, orange and pink robes sit on striped cushions facing the stage, some with orange marigold garlands and plates of marigold flowers on silver trays. A bald man in a rust-coloured cloth at left and a figure in a tall orange turban at right are among them. A large stage screen and a sitting row of robed figures appear ahead, with a gilded shrine and deity murti at the far right. Orange and white bunting hangs from the rafters.2015-09-12December 02 20102010-12-02A large pavilion event with saffron and orange-clad sadhus and devotees seated on colourful striped mats along a long stage. Many robed monks in orange and pink stand and sit facing the stage. Brass lamps with lit wicks stand at the right edge, and marigold garlands and flower-filled plates sit before the seated row. A large ornate golden throne-like chair stands at the right back, and a crowded audience of white-clad devotees fills the far background under hanging orange and red streamers. Cameras film the stage.2015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12 +1 copiesA large open-sided tent-like hall filled with a dense crowd of people, mostly seated on the floor in white and saffron-orange clothing. In the foreground, several saffron-robed sannyasis, including people with long grey hair, sit with their backs to the camera on colourful striped woven mats in front of a row of small screens. Brass oil lamps and trays of orange marigold offerings sit on the mats. At the far end, a figure in a red-orange turban sits on a raised dais beside a gilded deity murti and ornate decorations, with a long orange garland. Hanging saffron and multicoloured fabric banners decorate the ceiling and walls, and a backdrop reads 'Nithyananda' on the mats and banner area.2015-09-11A large indoor hall during a religious gathering, photographed from behind a row of seated sadhus and devotees in saffron and orange robes. In the foreground, several people sit on striped mats facing a raised stage; one wears an orange turban, another a pink wrap, and garlands of marigolds lie on the mats. Beyond them a large crowd of white-clad and saffron-clad attendees fills the floor, and a tented outdoor area is visible through the far opening. Stage lighting and video cameras on tripods are set up near the front, with decorative bunting hanging from the rafters and a trade-style map on the side wall.2015-09-12September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA large hall during a gathering of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees seated on striped floor mats facing a stage. In the foreground, several people sit with their backs to the camera: a man with a bare back wearing a saffron cloth, a woman with long dark hair in orange robes, and people in orange and peach turbans and shawls. Further back, a seated figure in a red-orange robe and a man in white at the left edge. Silver offering trays with orange flowers sit on the mat at left. In the background, a crowd in white and orange, orange bunting hangs from the ceiling, and a stage with a golden canopy and a large screen is visible.2015-09-12