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A large crowd of sadhus and devotees in saffron and orange robes sits closely packed on the ground beneath a white and orange tent. In the foreground a man in an orange kurta and white head cloth smiles, a bearded man in a pale pink robe sits beside him, and a man with a white turban and a rudraksha mala sits nearby. Behind them rows of seated saffron-clad men extend into the distance, and a standing figure in red and orange stands on a raised spot near the centre. Orange tent poles and white canvas frame the scene.

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A 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 21 20162016-04-21 +1 copiesA 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.2016-04-23A large tented gathering at night, with two long rows of seated devotees in saffron and orange robes facing a central aisle of bare sandy ground. Many wear orange or yellow turbans and some have grey beards; a few younger boys in white and orange sit near the front. Hanging string lights and orange tent walls surround the hall, and a person in white sits among the rows at the left. No clear figure can be confidently matched to a person from appearance, so no candidate is asserted.2016-05-04A large crowd of sadhus and sannyasis sits seated under a tent with yellow canvas walls and white poles, many in saffron and orange robes and matching orange turbans. Several bearded men wear blue lanyards with name badges, one older man with a white beard in the foreground wears an orange robe and blue lanyard, and a man in white kurta stands near the centre. Behind them more people are gathered under the tent, with orange flags hanging from the poles.2016-04-21September 11 20152015-09-11April 23 20162016-04-23April 21 20162016-04-21April 22 20162016-04-22April 23 20162016-04-23April 21 20162016-04-21May 07 20162016-05-07