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A large crowd of seated sadhus and devotees in saffron and orange robes and turbans fills a tented hall, sitting on colourful striped woven mats facing a raised stage. Many wear orange or peach turbans and some wear white and yellow clothing. On the stage behind them are ornate decorated shrines and ceremonial arches with deity murti and figures in orange robes, with a standing man at the far left edge. Metal barriers and bunting decorate the hall. The scene reflects a large gathering of sadhus at the Kumbh Mela, with the stage occupied by ritual figures; no figure on the stage is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance.

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September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA large indoor satsang hall at a Kumbh camp, with many seated sadhus and devotees on colourful striped woven mats. Most are in saffron and orange robes, with orange and yellow turbans and some wearing white. Viewed from behind, many heads and shoulders fill the foreground. On a raised stage at the back, several people in orange and saffron sit before an ornate arrangement of shrines and deity murti in pink and gold arches, with bright festoons above.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11Large photograph of a dense crowd of seated sadhus and devotees in saffron and orange robes and turbans, facing a stage at the front of a covered hall. Many sit cross-legged on striped woven mats with bags and cloth bundles beside them. On the stage, ornate decorated palanquin-style canopies and deity murti are arranged, with figures in orange garments near them. Some men in white clothing stand at the back and sides. A tall trident-like staff stands at the right edge. A man at the far left stands in an orange robe, and a tall devotee at the far right wears a white sash.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA large tent interior filled with seated devotees and sadhus facing a decorated raised stage at the front. The stage holds ornate silver and gold shrine canopies framing deity murtis and figures, with festive bunting strung along the top. Most attendees sit cross-legged on colourful striped woven mats, many in orange and saffron robes, others in white kurtas, with several wearing orange or yellow turbans. Two sadhus in the foreground have shaved heads and wrap-arounds, and a red-shawled figure sits in the middle rows. Some people hold water bottles and bags, and a camera operator stands at the right edge. The audience, roughly a hundred people, is seated in front of the stage as if attending a darshan or satsang.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11 +2 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11A large seated gathering of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees faces a raised stage inside a red-curtained tent. Many attendees wear orange and yellow cloth, some with turbans, and several hold papers. On the stage, a row of ornate pink and gold shrine canopies frames deity murtis, and a line of saffron-clad figures sits behind a low altar. A seated figure in the center is partly visible among the monastic group, but the appearance is too uncertain to identify him. A trident stands at the right edge, and a camera operator is visible near the top right. Coloured bunting hangs across the top of the tent.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11