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Outdoor tented gathering at a Kumbh Mela camp under white draped cloth with string lights. A bearded man in a saffron-orange shawl over pink clothing stands centrally on a marigold-strewn floor, with a red-turbaned man and seated devotees around him. A large banner on the left shows a saffron-robed figure with flower garlands and reads YOG MATA KEIKO AIKAWA. Many photographers with cameras and tripods surround the enclosure, and onlookers in orange and white crowd the foreground. Orange-clad sadhus sit behind the central figures beneath a pink-and-orange backdrop.

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Outdoor photo of a festival pavilion draped with white cloth panels and fairy lights, with a marigold-strewn floor and a brick edge. A bearded sadhu in an orange shawl and pink dhoti stands at centre-left, and a woman in pink-orange robes sits cross-legged at centre, her long hair loose. Seated devotees in red, orange and striped shirts sit nearby, and people in orange and saffron clothing wear marigold garlands. Photographers with cameras stand around the edges, and spectators in the foreground lean in. A banner at top left reads partly in Hindi with a painted figure. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person.A procession scene at a fenced parade float. A large printed portrait on a white board, captioned "Yog Mata Keiko Aikawa", shows a woman in orange robes with a white flower garland, seated before red flowers. Below it, a man in an orange turban with a red forehead mark stands in front of the orange-draped float, with a woman in a dark sun hat and a person in a dark shirt and lanyard beside him. Marigold garlands hang along the railing, and spectators stand behind the metal fence. A photographer on the left holds a camera. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible, so the a person field is unsure.February 12 20132013-02-12Outdoor Kumbh Mela scene under a white and orange canopy with draped fabric and string lights. Seated on a raised platform strewn with marigold petals, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a long-haired head and beard sits centrally, with a seated figure in pale pink robes beside him and a bearded man in a red-brown turban and pink-orange garment standing to the left. Several devotees in saffron and orange robes sit nearby, and a cameraman in a pink vest films from the left foreground. A large crowd of onlookers and sadhus is packed behind wooden barricades under pink and orange tent fabric.A photograph of an outdoor ritual enclosure at a Kumbh Mela site, with a yellow-painted ground and marigold garlands strung on orange-red poles. A bare-chested man with a long beard and a red turban-style cap stands at left, wearing an orange-and-pink wrap and multiple beaded necklaces. A man in a red shirt and dark trousers kneels on the yellow ground, bending forward with his hands near the floor. Around them, several people sit or crouch behind a low brick edge, including a man in a white shirt with a camera and a man in a striped shirt holding a video camera. Photographers with cameras and a video rig fill the foreground, and a woman in a yellow sari and a pink-clad man are at the edges. Orange tents and marigold garlands frame the scene.Photograph of a crowded outdoor tent gathering with a patterned red-and-gold canopy overhead. A wrapped pillar stands at centre. Many saffron- and orange-robed sadhus and devotees stand and sit, some with palms pressed together in namaste. A bearded man in a bright red robe and orange turban stands at centre, with a red-and-white bead necklace. A woman in a white-and-orange sari with a flower garland sits at lower left. At right, a bare-chested bearded man in orange cloth stands beside a cameraman filming with a video camera. Several shaven-headed men in saffron dress are in the foreground. The scene is a satsang or public assembly, with no clearly identifiable a person candidate.2013-02-12Outdoor event at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering under white and orange draped canopy. A man standing centre wears an orange robe, orange head wrap, long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a large gold ceremonial necklace; he has the appearance of a person candidate, with long hair, orange head wrap, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha cues, though the identification is uncertain. Seated in front on a yellow cloth is a bearded sadhu in an orange shawl with a red cap and rudraksha beads, bare-chested, surrounded by several cameramen and photographers filming and photographing. A woman in orange headwear sits behind, and a man in white with a yellow sash reading YOGMATA kneels at right. A dense crowd stands behind the barrier.February 08 20132013-02-08April 22 20162016-04-22April 18 20162016-04-18A seated man in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban, long dark hair and a heavy gold necklace sits on a raised brick platform inside a decorated canopy at a festival. Orange and yellow marigold garlands drape across the enclosure. Beside him a woman in a red and gold sari with a veil sits with hands joined in namaste. Behind the netting, a crowd and photographers with cameras watch. A printed portrait on the upper right shows a figure garlanded in red-orange setting. A cream fabric canopy frames the scene.February 15 20132013-02-15