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A dense crowd of women and some men packed inside an indoor hall with wooden cupboards and cream walls. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange head wrap stands at upper left, smiling and appearing to lean toward the people before him; he has a sacred thread and a bare upper body, and his presence reads as a person figure in a healing queue, though the face and body cues are uncertain. Foreground women wear saris in pink, green, mustard and red, with jasmine flowers woven into long braided hair, and several hold white paper slips. Many onlookers press forward in a line, some with gold necklaces and bindi markings.2002-07-07July 05 20022002-07-052002 - Glimpses From Various Programs2002-01-01 +2 copiesA crowded indoor hall with cream walls, dark wood-panelled doors and a dark tile border, filled with a dense crowd of women and some men in saffron, pink and white clothing. In the centre background a young man stands out wearing an orange-saffron turban and orange robe with a beaded necklace, apparently a sevak or attendant. Many women in the foreground wear flowers in their hair, a red bindi and tilak, and some hold folded white papers. The crowd is pressed close.2002-07-07 +2 copiesA dense crowd fills a temple interior with dark stone walls. At centre, a man with long dark hair tied in a bun and a white tilak on his forehead wears an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders, a heavy gold necklace and a gold earring. A bald man in orange stands beside him, and several people press in around them, some holding hands together. Women in maroon and red saris and a woman with white flowers in her hair are visible, with a bald man in orange at left and a man in white at upper centre. Lamps glow at the upper right.2012-09-12July 29 20082008-07-29A large crowd of mostly women seated closely together in an indoor satsang, eyes closed or lowered in meditation. Many wear cotton and silk saris in yellow, orange, magenta, purple and white, some with bindis, sindoor and forehead vibhuti markings. Elderly women with grey hair and glasses are prominent in the foreground, and a loudspeaker or sound equipment is visible at the upper right. No single presenter stands out in the frame.2008-07-29A crowded indoor kitchen or dining hall with stainless steel vessels and steel plates on a counter in the foreground. Many women and men stand close together, several women in colourful sarees with long braided hair, and a few in white tops. A man in a white shirt and a man in orange clothing stand near the center, and a figure with an orange head covering and orange garment is near the middle. Pink tiled walls and fluorescent ceiling lights frame the scene.2006-12-15A crowded outdoor gathering under a bamboo-pole shelter with a thatched or tarpaulin roof. In the right foreground a person in an orange-saffron head wrap and orange garment sits with back to camera, facing a group of devotees. Around them many people in white dhotis and shirts, women in sarees of pink, blue, and yellow, and seated spectators fill the frame. A woman in an orange shawl with a kumkum mark stands at left beside an elderly woman in white with a mala. Some people wear rudraksha beads and gold necklaces. a person's appearance cues are visible only in the orange-clad figure, whose identity remains uncertain from appearance.2008-07-28A dense crowd of women and some men packed closely together in an indoor hall, many wearing colourful saris, salwar kameez and dupattas in red, pink, green, blue and orange. Several people raise their hands, some hold up phones, and a bald man in an orange robe stands near the centre-right. A uniformed officer in khaki and a man in a grey cap are visible in the middle of the crowd. A woman in a blue headscarf and a blonde woman with an orange shawl stand among them. Many faces are visible, with some women wearing red bindis and vibhuti marks. The setting appears to be a large gathering at a Kumbh Mela camp.2016-04-26August 08 20092009-08-08August 21 20162016-08-21