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Outdoor evening gathering at night under string lights, with a large crowd of devotees seated on the ground in white dhotis and red-and-white shawls. A central figure in a dark red-brown robe with a gold-beaded necklace sits on a wooden bench, smiling and speaking, while standing participants in white and maroon garments, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and gold garlands surround him. A woman in a maroon sari stands at left, a saffron-clad child stands near the bench, and a red flag is visible at top. The scene resembles a satsang or discourse, but the central figure's appearance is uncertain and no identity can be confirmed from appearance.

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Outdoor photograph in heavy rain under dark trees and an umbrella, showing a crowd of devotees gathered around a seated central figure on a wooden bench. The central man wears a dark maroon-red cloth, a gold-toned neck garland, and holds a white flower. Around him, people wear white dhotis with gold borders, red and maroon shawls, and white garlands; several hold red and saffron flags. A woman at left holds a white megaphone. Many participants are wet from rain. Several shaved-headed men in white and maroon attire stand behind. Approximately 40 people are visible.2015-09-18Night outdoor satsang in the rain: a man in a maroon-and-gold shawl with a gold pendant and white flower sits centrally on a wooden bench. Behind him stand a row of devotees in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and maroon garlands, and a woman in orange and maroon holds a white megaphone. Seated devotees in white and maroon, some with long wet hair, fill the foreground.2015-09-18September 18 20152015-09-18Night outdoor gathering of many seated devotees in white dhotis and maroon or red shawls, with a standing group of saffron and maroon robed sannyasis and priests adorned with marigold garlands and rudraksha malas. A bald man in maroon robe holds a white handheld microphone while speaking to the crowd. Green stage light and a red flag appear in the background, with a wooden bench at center. Several standing men in white garments wear red shawls, and a woman in a white sari with blue blouse sits in the foreground.2015-09-18September 18 20152015-09-18September 18 20152015-09-18Outdoors at night in rain, a crowd of devotees surrounds a seated person on a wooden park bench with a white flower in hand. Many people wear white dhotis or sarees with red-maroon shawls and gold-bordered cloth, and several wear red-brown garlands and rudraksha-style malas. Red and orange triangular flags on poles stand among the group, a black umbrella is raised, and a plastic water bottle sits on the paving. The seated figure wears a maroon-and-gold dhoti and gold ornaments, with a bald man in orange-gold cloth standing nearby. The scene appears to be a satsang or group gathering.2015-09-18Outdoor photo of a rain-soaked group gathered around a wooden bench. A man seated centrally in the middle wears a dark maroon-and-orange wrap, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, holds a white flower, and smiles with a vibhuti mark on his forehead; he appears to be the a person by his garlands, ornate pendant and central seat, though his face is not used for identification. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and red-brown wraps with red garlands stand and crouch, some touching him, and several women with wet hair and red scarves sit at the front. Rain falls throughout the scene, and a red flag is visible at left.2015-09-18September 18 20152015-09-18September 18 20152015-09-18 +1 copiesOutdoor evening scene in rain at a Kumbh Yatra event. A seated figure with a long dark topknot wears a maroon-and-gold cloth and gold necklaces and sits on a wooden park bench, with a white flower in hand. Around the bench, devotees in white dhotis, red shawls and rudraksha malas stand and sit close together, some with folded hands. Red and saffron flags on poles and umbrellas are visible, and green lights glow in the background. a person is the central seated figure, distinguished by the long hair, gold ornaments and ceremonial maroon cloth, with devotees gathered in darshan. Roughly fifteen to twenty people are visible.2015-09-18Outdoor rain scene at a temple-like setting under trees. A central bare-chested man in dark red-maroon cloth with gold borders and a heavy gold ornamental necklace walks past a wooden bench, holding a white flower; he has a tilak on his forehead and a red-brown mala. Around him, many men in red-maroon cloth with rudraksha malas and orange-gold shawls stand, some with hands folded, and red-orange flags are raised. Women in white saris and red shawls, some with hands in añjali, stand among the crowd, and rain droplets fill the air. Appearance-based a person: the central figure shows distinctive ceremonial gold necklace and rudraksha cues, in a role of leading the group during the rain-washed ritual.2015-09-18