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A dense, hazy crowd of men fills a tent or pandal, shot from behind several heads in the foreground. Many wear saffron and orange robes and turbans, while others wear yellow or white garments; one young man in front has white and ash-coloured tilak marks on his forehead. A figure in the centre wears a white turban and an orange-and-yellow turban nearby, and a bare-shouldered man with a red and white shawl stands among devotees. Some men wear rudraksha-style beads and malas. The atmosphere is smoky or misty.

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January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A smoky ritual scene with several devotees in orange, red and yellow clothing, many with rudraksha malas and gold beads. In the centre-right foreground, a man in an orange turban and long dark hair, with gold and bead necklaces and an orange-and-gold shawl, stands with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed. Beside him to the left, a bare-chested older man with long grey hair and beard, wearing a white dhoti and holding ritual items, performs an offering amid thick smoke or incense. Others with white vibhuti marks and orange shawls stand behind, some with hands raised in namaskar. Hanging orange and yellow garlands and a tent-like backdrop frame the gathering.2015-01-13A dense crowd of men stands in thick smoke or haze during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, bare-backed men wear silk dhotis with gold-bordered yellow, maroon and pink waistcloths, and some have sacred threads over their shoulders. A tall, long-haired man with his back to the camera stands at centre, a bare-chested priest or attendant with white sacred cord. At right, a man wears a yellow and gold head cloth and holds yellow marigold garlands. On the left, several men wear saffron/orange robes and rudraksha malas, one with a stacked cylindrical head covering. The white haze fills the upper frame.2015-01-13A crowded indoor gathering of devotees in orange, yellow and maroon garments. In the foreground, a man in a maroon and orange turban and striped maroon-and-gold dhoti stands beside a man wearing a yellow shawl over a yellow dhoti with an orange border. Another man in yellow stands to the right, and a sadhu in an orange turban and orange robes holds a phone at the right edge. Behind them, several people in orange and red turbans crowd together. Two cameras and a camera operator appear at the left edge, and a faded banner with portraits hangs on the back wall. The scene looks like a satsang or public event. a person is not clearly identifiable in this crowd.2015-01-13August 04 20172017-08-04January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a crowd of robed devotees standing under a large tent filled with haze or smoke. In the centre, a bare-chested older bearded man with long white hair and a white dhoti wrapped with a colourful cloth stands with his hands folded, wearing a long rudraksha mala and gold ornaments. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis and priests stand with hands joined; on the left a man wears a yellow-orange garland and a saffron robe, and a turbaned devotee in a red sash and red-and-gold turban stands at right beside a man in a yellow shawl and multicoloured turban with glasses.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13