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Photograph inside a tent-covered hall with grey and beige walls and framed pictures behind the crowd. In the centre, a man in an orange-brown turban, brown-orange shawl and a long rudraksha-style brown beaded mala smiles while greeting people; a person candidate with a turban, shawl and distinctive beaded mala. Around him, a bald man in orange robes and gold necklaces, a man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard, an older man in orange, a man with a horizontal white tilak in a red shawl, a man in red and gold, and a man in an orange-yellow turban stand close. Bare-chested devotees with sandalwood marks and mala necklaces are visible at left. A red cloth backdrop and a brass plate of offerings sit on a table at right.

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May 08 20162016-05-08A crowd of saffron-robed men gathers closely in a tented hall with a white canvas ceiling and red floor coverings. At centre, a man in an orange turban, brown-orange wrap and a long beaded necklace stands smiling and reaching out his hands toward a bald man in glasses and gold beads. Around them devotees in orange, red and white clothing, some with forehead markings and rudraksha malas, press in. A bald man on the left wears a white-striped forehead marking and orange robes. Framed pictures hang on the back wall and a red banner is visible at the upper right.2016-05-08May 08 20162016-05-08September 20 20152015-09-20Photograph inside a tented pavilion at a religious gathering. A man in a saffron-coloured saffron cloth and a rust-orange turban, with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders and a ceremonial bead necklace, smiles broadly while a man in orange garments with his back to the camera clasps his hand. Beside them a bearded sadhu with long matted hair, tilak and bright orange robes smiles and reaches out. Other people in orange and red clothing stand around, a few with shaved heads. Stage lights hang from the tent ceiling and a gold-leaf tree and a painted deity panel are visible at the right. Several people are partly visible at the edges.2016-05-05May 11 20162016-05-11September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesMay 08 20162016-05-08Photograph of a crowded tented event with red and white walls and a central pole draped with flowers. In the centre, a bearded sadhu with long matted hair and an orange-red shawl and white beaded necklace stands among devotees. Beside him, a man in an orange-saffron turban and dark rudraksha-style beaded mala gestures toward the crowd, while another saffron-robed man in a turban stands at right. Devotees in dark and colourful clothing, including a woman in pink, press around them, with more people visible at the back of the tent under hanging fans. Many people are visible, though most are partially obscured.2016-05-06A photograph inside a large tented camp with bright overhead lights and red fabric walls. A bald man in a red robe with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead smiles and gestures with open palms toward a man in an orange turban and a brown-and-orange shawl who presses his palms together in greeting. Beside them stands a man with long dark hair, a gold necklace of beads, and a white dhoti with orange border, holding a silver-topped staff. Several saffron and pink-robed sadhus with pink head cloths and long staffs fill the background, along with a few women in white.2016-05-05Under a white tent canopy, a figure in an orange turban and orange-brown robe with long dark braided hair and gold necklaces and bangles stands with their back to the camera, touching their ear. Facing them, a man in white kurta with an orange shawl gestures with an open hand while another man holds a phone raised. Around them, saffron-clad men with shaved heads and orange robes, one holding a garland of yellow flowers, stand near a row of brass plates with offerings. Several others in white and orange are in the background.2016-05-08May 10th 20162016-05-10