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Large evening gathering under a white tent with red carpeting and hanging decorations. Many saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees sit in rows on floor mats behind low wooden tables holding books, brass-covered texts and water bottles. Standing devotees in the centre, including a man in white kurta and women in blue, pink and green saris, hold marigold garlands and offer flower petals. A woman in a red sari and green salwar bends to a table at left. Lights and bunting fill the background, with a dense crowd extending into the distance.

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May 10th 20162016-05-10May 10th 20162016-05-10A crowded evening event under a white tent canopy with bright lights, where many people in orange, red, yellow and white clothing stand at long wooden tables covered in green-patterned cloths and scattered rose petals. Several devotees in red and orange sarees and saffron robes bend over the tables placing money and small items onto white paper plates, while others hold plates of petals. Men in orange robes with rudraksha malas and white-clad attendants stand along the side, and a woman in a yellow shawl with a marigold garland looks on. Golden-beaded necklaces and red garlands are visible on several people, and a red-carpeted aisle runs along the right edge. A few men in white and dark shirts stand near the right, one with a white forehead mark.2016-05-08 +1 copiesMay 10th 20162016-05-10A crowded tented ceremony with a red carpet and low wooden tables where devotees make offerings. In the foreground a man in an orange kurta kneels at a low table holding a small book and a bundle of banknotes, while a tall figure in a flowing white robe with long hair stands at left holding cash. A man in a white kurta bends forward over an offering and a woman in a navy outfit wears a marigold garland. Seated monks in orange robes and a red turban sit at right with bottled water on the tables. Behind them a large yellow banner shows painted deity figures.2016-05-10A crowded evening ritual gathering under a white tent with red and orange decorations and hanging lights. Rows of seated people in saffron and orange robes sit on red carpet behind low wooden tables, each with a red cloth-wrapped bundle, a small framed picture and offerings on brass plates. Women in colourful saris, many with marigold garlands, stand and bow between the rows, while a man in white kurta and a standing figure in orange robes with a tall staff move through the crowd. Smoke rises at the left, and the scene is busy with hundreds of participants.2016-05-10May 10th 20162016-05-10Indoor ceremonial camp at the Shuddhadvaitam event in Ujjain. In the lower foreground, a figure in an orange turban and orange robe with long hair and a rudraksha mala sits behind a brass puja tray holding a small flame, while devotees with garlands kneel and fold their hands. A man in white shirt and garland stands with palms joined, and a woman in an orange-red and teal sari also joins hands. Behind them, saffron-robed sadhus and women in colourful saris sit before brass offering trays and kalasha-like vessels under a red-and-white tent with orange marigold garlands on the poles. Roughly ten to fifteen people are visible. The seated figure in orange with a turban and mala is a probable match for a person in an appearance-based sense, though the face is not visible enough to confirm.2016-05-06Evening outdoor ritual in a tented pandal lined with red fabric. Saffron-robed sadhus sit cross-legged at long wooden tables, each with a steel plate of marigold garlands and pink napkins. Men and women in white, saffron and orange clothing, one woman in a teal head covering, approach to offer or receive blessings, with a man in white and a rudraksha mala touching a seated sadhu's head. Onlookers in red shirts and lanyards stand behind the barrier, one holding a phone aloft. Warm lights and orange fabric dominate the scene.2016-05-08A photograph of a dining hall during an annadan-style meal inside a red-walled tent with saffron and white bunting and marigold garlands on the poles. Along the right, saffron-robed sannyasis sit cross-legged on red mats before low gold-and-brown tables holding steel plates of rice. A bearded sannyasi in the foreground wears a rudraksha mala and orange robe. Standing devotees are in the centre and left: a woman in a yellow sari with a multicolour border, a man in a white shirt and yellow dhoti holding a small paper, a woman in a red-and-white patterned sari, and an older man in a white shirt and beige trousers. Several other people fill the background.2016-05-06A crowded indoor event hall with a red-draped barrier running along the right side. Several people sit at long wooden tables handling small cards and paper plates; one saffron-robed sannyasi in an orange head wrap and dark outer cloth leans over a table, with pink petals scattered on the wood. Nearby, women in red and pink saris wear floral garlands and a bindi, and a man in a white kurta carries a plate; others wear saffron robes and bead necklaces, with bottled water on the tables. Overhead lights and a white canopy frame the scene. a person's presence is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so no candidate is named here.2016-05-08May 10th 20162016-05-10