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A large outdoor satsang tent with orange fabric walls and a green and orange floor mat, where a crowd sits cross-legged facing forward. In the foreground two shaved-headed monks in orange robes with rudraksha malas sit with hands folded in prayer, and beside them an older bearded man wears a saffron shawl. Behind them men and women in white kurtas and white clothes sit in rows, some with malas, while a cameraman stands on a tripod at the back near a white table and a tent pole with a decorated orange pennant. Several Western women in light clothes sit on the left, and many more people stand in the background.

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February 12 20132013-02-12Outdoor tent at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering with red fabric walls and green mats. Many seated devotees face forward in attentive meditation or satsang. Foreground: a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with hands folded; to his left a bald man in saffron robes and a mala holds his hands in a mudra. Near the right, a white-bearded sadhu in orange robes with tilak sits upright. A camera on a tripod and a cameraman are at the top left. Several people wear white kurtas and rudraksha malas.2013-02-06A large open tent filled with seated devotees on green and striped mats during a satsang. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe sits cross-legged facing the stage, beside a man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads and a red-and-white-marked forehead. A man in white with a sacred thread and tilak holds prayer beads, and a younger man in orange with a rudraksha mala sits at right near a small lit oil lamp. Behind them, a man with a long white beard wears a red turban and maroon vest on a red-cushioned chair, and many others in white, orange and red sit in rows. A video camera on a tripod stands at left, and orange and red banners hang on the tent walls.2013-02-11Photograph of a large outdoor satsang tent with orange fabric walls and green and orange mats on the ground. Dozens of seated devotees sit in rows: in the foreground two shaved-headed monks wear saffron robes, rudraksha malas and white tilak markings, one with hands in anjali and another seated cross-legged. A bearded older sadhu in saffron robes sits at right. Women in white, cream and orange saris and men in white kurtas listen attentively. Behind them, standing volunteers in white and a cameraman on a tripod film the gathering, with a crowd visible outside the tent under a bright sky. No clear single figure can be confidently identified as the a person from appearance alone.2013-02-06A large outdoor satsang gathering under an orange tent, with a crowd of devotees seated on green mats and colourful striped rugs. In the foreground, several men sit cross-legged in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas; one wears a white shirt, another has a white tilak on his forehead, and a shaved-headed man in an orange shawl sits on the left. A video camera on a tripod films the scene, and small oil lamps and a red box sit on the floor. Behind them, many people in white, orange and maroon clothing are seated, and a man in a red turban and white robes stands at the right near a chair.2013-02-11A large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on green mats inside an orange-canvas tent at the Maha Kumbha Puri camp in Allahabad, with hands pressed in anjali and many faces lowered in prayer. In the foreground, shaved-headed sannyasis in saffron/orange robes with rudraksha malas kneel and fold their hands, while men in white dhotis and shawls with sandalwood tilak sit nearby. Brass puja plates with kumkum and flowers lie on the mats at lower left. A video camera on a tripod and a laptop stand at left, and a few women in orange and red saris sit among the crowd. Banners hang on the tent wall above, and a tent entrance with an orange-and-blue ornamental hanging appears at upper right.2013-02-14February 12 20132013-02-12February 15 20132013-02-15A photograph inside an orange-draped tent at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering, with a large seated crowd on green mats facing forward. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with a shaved head sits at right holding a small yellow bag, and nearby a white-clad man holds a bunch of marigold flowers. Several sadhus with long grey hair and beards and orange turbans sit among the crowd, and some devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls sit with folded hands. Banners and hanging fabric decorate the tent walls, and a camera operator with a tripod films the scene. Several people stand in the background.2013-02-11A seated group of devotees in an orange-draped tent on green matting, several men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas and tripundra marks, and others in saffron-orange robes. In the foreground a man in orange with a gold chain and bare upper body sits with hands folded, beside brass puja plates, oil lamps and small offerings. A cameraman stands at upper left and a large framed photo hangs at upper right. Behind the tent opening, many people walk on open ground.2013-02-08September 12 20152015-09-12A large outdoor tent congregation seated on green mats during a satsang. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with a beaded necklace sits at left beside several men in white dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas and forehead markings. Behind them rows of seated devotees, including women in saris and shawls, fill the space. A camera on a tripod and a standing man in white are visible at the top left, and a large banner hangs at the back of the tent. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance here, so the figure's role is described only as a devotee-attended satsang.2013-02-08