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Indoor hall with a large screen at upper left showing a bearded man in orange and red garments garlanded with white and red flower malas, surrounded by people in a crowd. In the foreground, several women stand near a black railing: one in a purple sari and shawl, one in a cream and gold-bordered sari, one in a cream sari with a red-bordered shawl and a red bindi, and a woman in a blue shawl and cream dhoti-style garment. Others in saffron and white clothes stand or sit nearby, with bags, backpacks and folded blankets on the red-and-patterned floor. Orange and white banners hang from the ceiling and white drapes line the walls.

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December 23 20162016-12-23May 03 20162016-05-03A photograph of devotees lined along a red carpet inside a tent at a Kumbh Mela darshan event. Center stands a woman in a red sari with a red shawl, wearing a heavy gold necklace and a red bindi, barefoot. To her right, several women in white sarees with red borders and rudraksha malas stand with hands folded. On the left, a crowd of women in pink, purple, green and striped saris watch, with one seated woman in a green-and-yellow sari holding her head. A camera is visible at the upper left. No figure here is identified as a person.2016-04-30December 06 20162016-12-06December 21 20162016-12-21December 05 20162016-12-05A photograph of a large red-curtained tent stage during a ceremony. Numerous devotees stand in rows on a red carpet, many in white dhotis and saris, others in orange, blue and purple saris, facing a raised stage. On the stage, several figures in saffron and orange robes sit on a platform behind a central deity murti with a decorated backdrop, flanked by a large ornate chair and framed portraits. A striped runner carpet leads toward the stage, with small oil lamps and bottles along the floor. Stage lights hang from a truss above.2016-12-21A photograph taken from behind a crowd of devotees facing a stage hung with red drapes and stage lights. Devotees in saris and white dhotis and kurtas stand on a striped runner rug. On a raised red dais, a central figure in orange robes sits before a large dark deity murti decorated with garlands, with several seated figures in saffron-orange robes on either side. A large screen glows purple behind the stage. The people in the foreground wear orange, blue, purple and white garments.2016-12-21A seated audience fills a hall at an indoor satsang, many people in white, orange, saffron and bright yellow clothing. A large screen at top left shows a deity image with red and pink tones. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with orange and gold trim sits among seated devotees, and a woman in white with a rudraksha-style mala sits on a red carpeted stage area. A woman in a light dress walks up the aisle at upper centre. Many attendees wear rudraksha malas and red or orange shawls.2016-12-05December 22 20162016-12-22A large seated gathering inside a hall with white walls, a red curtain and a large screen at upper left showing a figure in red and orange. Many devotees sit on the floor and on chairs, dressed in white kurtas, orange and saffron saris, and rudraksha malas. Several men wear saffron or orange shawls, and women wear vivid colours. A woman in the centre wears glasses and a white shirt, and a man beside her wears a white shirt. Bags and small items lie in front of the seats. The audience appears attentive, facing the stage.2016-12-12May 03 20162016-05-03