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Photograph inside a large orange-and-white tented pavilion at an outdoor gathering. A man in white dhoti and shirt with long dark wavy hair, a garland of white flowers and beaded necklaces, stands holding a round green-and-orange fan-shaped object with a blue bird emblem. Nearby, a seated sannyasi with long dreadlocks wears a pink-orange turban, saffron cloth and gold ornaments, his back to the camera. Other attendees in orange robes, white kurtas and rudraksha malas stand or sit on a red-and-blue carpet, while a woman in orange sari and headscarf holds a camera. Red and white bedding lies in the foreground.

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April 21 20162016-04-21A photograph inside an orange-and-white canopy tent at a religious gathering. In the foreground a long-haired man with a pink turban, bare upper arm, gold armlets and a long beaded necklace sits on a striped rug facing a standing man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl who holds a large orange-and-green decorated fan with a bird emblem. A bald man in orange robes and rudraksha beads sits nearby. Among the surrounding crowd, a woman in orange sari with camera, men in white kurtas, a man in saffron with a pink shawl and a boy holding a phone stand watching. Carpets and a white cloth-covered seat are in the foreground.2016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A large outdoor tent with yellow and red decorated canopy, where many saffron-robed sadhus and devotees sit in rows on rugs. In the foreground, a man in a red kurta stands beside a bare-chested man in a maroon cloth; a white cloth is being draped over the shoulders of a seated figure. Orange umbrellas and a photographer with a camera are visible on the right, and a young man in white holds a book with a printed portrait. Many seated monks wear orange garments and marigold garlands.2016-04-18A large tent gathering of devotees and sannyasis in orange and saffron robes seated on patterned mats on the ground. In the foreground a figure in an orange-brown turban wears a long gold and wooden bead necklace and a shawl. Beside them a standing attendant in white dhoti and shawl with gold garlands holds a tall silver staff. Several seated men wear rudraksha malas. The tent has orange and white fabric overhead.2016-04-23A covered outdoor pavilion with orange fabric walls and white poles, where a crowd of men in shirts, trousers and white dhotis stands watching a ritual. In the foreground a man in an orange shirt and blue shorts bends forward, and a figure in a large pink turban sits facing away. Seated on a red carpet, a shaven-headed priest in a gold-bordered orange-brown shawl with beaded necklaces holds a small book, while a white-clad attendant with gold necklaces on the right holds a silver staff. Orange-robed sadhus and white-clad devotees line the far side of the hall. A cameraman in a white shirt is filming, and an attendee in a pink shirt is at the centre, mid-stride. No one in the scene is identified as a person by appearance cues.2016-04-21A large tent with yellow and orange patterned canopy hangs above a crowded gathering of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees seated and standing on rugs. In the centre, a bearded elder in orange robes and an orange turban sits with hands folded, while a devotee in orange bends forward at his feet. A yellow umbrella and a trident-topped staff are visible. A woman in orange with a yellow garland sits at left with palms pressed together. Men in white dhotis and orange garlands stand behind, and a bearded man in orange shawl stands at right. The scene resembles a ritual reception or padapuja at a sadhu gathering.2016-04-18April 21 20162016-04-21April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22