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A dense crowd gathers outdoors under a tent canopy at dusk, with string lights and tarpaulin-covered structures behind them. Many devotees wear white dhotis and shawls with orange or red scarves, and several carry tall ornate ceremonial staffs topped with gilded and brass finials, along with saffron flags. A bearded sadhu with white-painted forehead markings and matted grey hair sits in the foreground wearing an orange shawl. A man in the center wears a white dhoti, orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads, and a shaved-headed devotee in white stands at right beside an orange-wrapped bundle. Several foreign women in white and red scarves are visible among the group. The scene conveys a large assembled satsang or procession. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.

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February 12 20132013-02-12A crowded outdoor tent gathering where many people sit cross-legged on mats in white and orange-saffron clothing. Several ornate ceremonial umbrellas with gold tips, embroidered orange canopies and red-and-gold decorated poles are raised in the foreground, along with a tall banner. Many devotees wear white dhotis and kurtas, others wear saffron robes and rudraksha or beaded necklaces, and some women wear saris and orange shawls. A few people hold phones, and one woman in orange holds a small cloth bundle. A marigold garland lies near a man on the right, and a policeman in khaki uniform stands at the edge of the crowd beside a figure in orange. Background tents and a red canopy are visible.2013-02-12Night procession of many sadhus and devotees moving down a lit street at a Kumbh Mela. Foreground figures carry tall red flags with gold trim, and several golden and red decorated parasols are raised above the crowd. Many men wear saffron and orange robes, some bare-chested with white dhoti cloth and red sashes, and some have white and red sectarian markings on their faces. A few elderly bearded sadhus in orange, one with a rudraksha mala, lead the group, and a white-shirted man stands at centre. At upper right a large garlanded portrait with green and red floral garlands is carried on a pole above the crowd. Strings of lights and buildings line the background.2016-04-22Night photo of a large seated congregation at a satsang, filling the frame with many people in white, saffron and orange-red robes. Many wear orange or red clothing, and several have orange tilak marks on their foreheads. Men with long grey and white beards sit among younger devotees, some wearing rudraksha malas. Women in orange and maroon saris with rudraksha malas sit at the front. In the centre, a white-robed man with dark hair sits cross-legged beside a bearded elder in white. Stage lights and a tall lamp stand glow above the crowd, and a white-robed figure with a white turban is near the back.2016-07-15A photograph of a crowded outdoor tent gathering at night, lit by hanging bulbs, with many seated devotees in rows. Most women wear orange and saffron saris with rudraksha and bead malas, and some have vibhuti or tilak on the forehead. Men wear white shirts, grey jackets or orange and white robes. In the upper centre a standing figure in a purple shawl and white dhoti is near a tall gold ceremonial staff topped with a golden finial, beside a tall cylindrical object painted with blue and yellow motifs and orange flags. A figure in white with a shaved head stands near the staff. Tent walls show floral fabric and tables with plants. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 07 20132013-02-07February 07 20132013-02-07A crowded indoor satsang tent with orange fabric walls where many devotees sit closely on green mats. Most women wear white or cream saris with red or orange shawls and some have gold borders, while men wear white kurtas, shirts and saffron or yellow garments. A bald-headed man at upper right and several others are visible among the crowd, with a tripod-mounted camera standing at the top left. Several women in front have sindoor or vibhuti marks on their foreheads, and one woman in white sits with her head bowed. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from this view.2013-02-11A large crowd sits on green mats under orange tent canopies at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. In the foreground, a bald man with a bindi-style forehead mark wears orange robes and sits beside a man in an orange shawl with glasses. A sadhu with a long white beard and orange turban holds a wooden staff and a small drum. Further right, a woman in a red shawl and a young man with a shaved head wrapped in a white cloth sit among many people in orange, white and red attire. Orange and white banners hang on the tent walls and a television camera on a tripod stands at left. Dozens of people fill the background.2013-02-09A photograph inside an orange-draped tent at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering, with a large seated crowd on green mats facing forward. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with a shaved head sits at right holding a small yellow bag, and nearby a white-clad man holds a bunch of marigold flowers. Several sadhus with long grey hair and beards and orange turbans sit among the crowd, and some devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls sit with folded hands. Banners and hanging fabric decorate the tent walls, and a camera operator with a tripod films the scene. Several people stand in the background.2013-02-11A crowded indoor ceremonial hall with a red carpeted floor under a white tent ceiling and bright lights. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a white dhoti with gold border and a long beaded rudraksha-style necklace, standing among devotees while an older man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands beside him. Around them, devotees wear orange and white robes and garlands, a shaved-headed man in orange cloth stands at left, and a seated priest in an orange turban and orange shawl sits at lower right beside a large brass plate. A video camera on a tripod films the scene, and red, orange and yellow canopies and stalls line the background.2016-04-25