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A large tented hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees, many with palms pressed in anjali. In the centre foreground, a figure seen from behind walks along a red carpet, wearing a rust-red robe and a copper-orange beaded necklace, with very long dark matted locks falling down the back. Devotees in white, orange and multicoloured clothing line the carpet, and a screen with colourful imagery hangs at the far end beneath strings of orange and yellow decorations. The person pictured is a figure walking the aisle, not a confirmed identity.

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May 14 20162016-05-14A large tented hall filled with seated devotees in white, orange, saffron and red clothing, many with hands pressed in anjali. In the centre, a barefoot figure in a rust-orange wrap with very long, dark, braided hair walks away from the camera down a red carpet, a rudraksha-style cord visible at the neck. Women in the foreground wear pink and blue garments, and a tall brass staff stands at the back among hanging orange marigold garlands and overhead screens.2016-05-14May 13 20162016-05-13May 14 20162016-05-14Photograph inside a large white tent hung with colourful tassel decorations and paper lanterns, with a red carpet covering the floor. A standing figure seen from behind wears an orange-saffron cloth and has very long dreadlocked hair with a rudraksha-style mala around the neck. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the hall, many in white with orange-red shawls, some wearing orange mala beads. Several people in the foreground wear saris and orange-red shawls. The scene suggests a large satsang or spiritual gathering.2016-05-09A large tented hall filled with seated devotees on both sides of a long red carpet. In the centre, a figure seen from behind walks away from the camera, with very long dark matted hair hanging down the back and a rust-orange cloth wrapped at the waist, bare-footed. Seated devotees along the aisle press palms together in anjali, and a man in a pink-and-white striped shirt kneels and reaches a hand toward the carpet. Men and women in white and saffron-orange shawls fill the rows; a yellow-clad man sits at centre-right. Behind them, a golden ornate shrine or throne with yellow flower garlands stands near a large screen showing a figure, and red-and-yellow tassel decorations hang from the ceiling.2016-05-12May 13 20162016-05-13May 12 20162016-05-12A photograph taken inside a large white marquee tent with hanging strings of colourful tassels and small oil lamps overhead. In the foreground a figure seen from behind walks along a red carpet, wearing a saffron-orange wrap, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, bangles, and long dark matted hair falling past the shoulders, with a crown-like ornament visible atop the head. Seated audience members fill the rows on both sides, many with hands in anjali, some in saffron and orange shawls, one woman in a blue top and another in a white and orange sari. Chairs and a golden kalasha-like finial sit at the right edge, and a stage backdrop glows in the distance. The figure's appearance is consistent with a person walking as the presiding guest, with cues of long hair, a saffron wrap and beaded adornments.2016-05-14Photo taken from behind inside a large white tent filled with seated devotees on red mats. In the foreground a standing figure with very long dark braided hair and a grey crown of hair wears a saffron-orange shawl wrapped over the shoulder and an orange-brown rudraksha-style mala around the neck. Around them many people in white ritual clothes with red sashes sit cross-legged, some with hands raised to their heads. A man in a brown kurta sits at lower right, and gold deity figures and a gold kalasha-like ornament stand at the back near ceiling fans and hanging decorative tassels.2016-05-09A large crowd of seated devotees fills a tented hall decorated with hanging colourful tassels, lanterns and paper ornaments. At the centre, a man with long dark hair and an orange-red robe sits on a white and gold throne-style chair, speaking to the gathering. Large screens on either side show close-up views of a similarly dressed man in red. Many attendees wear white and light clothing, with some in saffron and red saris, and a few in bright patterned outfits. The seated audience faces the stage, with some people in the foreground seen from behind.2016-12-16March 17 20172017-03-17 +1 copies