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Inside a striped orange-and-white canopy tent, a crowd of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees gathers on a patterned carpet. A central figure in an orange robe stands with hands held together before a tray, near a sequined parasol and a pink umbrella with a trident finial. Several seated sadhus in orange, some with turbans, and white-clad attendants surround the scene, and camera operators stand at the edges. Gathered people number roughly 21 to 100, and the page does not establish that the central figure is a person.

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A large tent with orange and white striped canopy shelters a gathering of saffron-robed sadhus and monks seated on rugs and carpets. In the foreground a bald elder in an orange-and-gold shawl sits cross-legged, while a robed figure in saffron stands in the centre near a pink ornate umbrella topped with a trident. Attendants in white dhotis with gold borders and beaded garlands stand at right, and a man with a long staff and an orange turban stands at left beside a red-and-gold parasol. Several cameramen and photographers in white shirts document the scene, and seated men in plaid shirts and white kurtas sit at lower left. Many people are visible, with an outdoor festive atmosphere.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor tent gathering with a red-and-white striped canopy and an orange-and-yellow awning. A man in an orange kurta with an orange shawl and a red-and-white rudraksha mala stands at centre holding a microphone and speaking to a seated assembly on patterned carpets. Seated sannyasis and devotees wear saffron and orange robes, some with orange turbans; one bald monk sits bare-chested with an orange cloth. Ornate umbrellas with red and pink fringe and beaded edges are held aloft at left and right, and a cameraman films the scene at right. A woman in red sits at left foreground. Assembly of ascetics and devotees at an Akhada meeting.2016-04-18A photograph inside a large open tent with orange and white striped canopy, a pink umbrella with a trident-topped finial held aloft over seated sadhus. A man in a long orange robe stands at left, speaking to a group seated on a red and maroon patterned carpet. Seated sadhus wear orange and saffron robes; a bald man in a yellow-orange wrap sits centre. Several men in white kurtas and dhotis, one in a white shirt with a gold garland, stand or sit around, some with rudraksha or gold necklaces. Onlookers in white shirts and a yellow-checked shirt stand at the back. A camera rig is visible at lower left.2016-04-18A photograph of a gathering under a yellow and orange striped canopy, with a pink fringed umbrella at the upper right. A bearded man in orange robes with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala stands centre-frame, holding a small object, among seated saffron-clad sadhus and turbaned men on a red patterned carpet. Other people in white kurtas and orange clothing stand and sit around, several holding cameras and filming.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A large outdoor tent with a red, yellow and white patterned canopy hangs overhead. Many saffron-robed sadhus and devotees sit on carpets and rugs in an assembly. In the foreground, a seated woman in an orange robe with a yellow-and-white flower garland sits on a red and navy carpet, and a man in red-brown robes sits beside her. On the right, a bald man in orange robes with garlands stands near a tall gold-topped umbrella, and a man in a white dhoti and red shawl holds a silver staff. Golden parasols shade the gathering, and a photographer stands at left.2016-04-18A large outdoor gathering under a striped yellow-and-orange tent canopy where a bearded man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at centre, holding a microphone and speaking to a seated crowd on patterned rugs. Several ochre-robed sannyasis sit on the floor, some wearing orange turbans, and a long-bearded elder in orange stands nearby. Photographers with cameras stand behind, and ceremonial attendants in white dhotis with gold borders hold silver staffs and a silver trident-topped umbrella. Red and pink ceremonial umbrellas are visible at the top corners.2016-04-18