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Inside a red-draped tent, a shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and upper cloth stands at a gold-trimmed altar, raising a lit lamp in front of a gilded backdrop showing a deity murti with a figure seated below. Seated women and men in white and red saris and shawls, some with folded hands and kumkum-marked foreheads, fill the floor on striped rugs; a kalasha-style gold peetha and oil lamps stand on the altar. A pennant with a lotus-and-flower border and a teal emblem hangs at right beside audio equipment and laptops.

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A photograph inside a red and gold tent ceremony hall where a ritual is in progress. At the back, a golden arched shrine holds a deity murti of a seated figure flanked by two standing deities, one of them carrying a trident-like staff. Before the shrine a figure in a saffron robe stands facing a seated presenter in orange, who sits on an ornate gold throne with a parasol above. Along the left, a priest in orange sits near a microphone with ritual items. Several rows of women in white and red saris sit on the floor with hands raised holding small brass vessels and offerings, and a cameraman films on the right. Red and blue draped fabric and a golden banner decorate the tent.2013-02-11February 09 20132013-02-09February 11 20132013-02-11Inside a red and orange tented pavilion, a standing priest in an orange robe and bare upper body raises a lit lamp before a golden throne bearing an orange-clad seated figure. Behind the throne, a gilded backdrop shows a deity murti with a crown and trident-like emblems. Devotees sit on the green floor in red and white saris, many holding small oil lamps, while a seated priest in orange chants at a microphone on the left. A framed portrait stands near a camera on a tripod, and a golden parasol is held above the central seat.2013-02-11A photograph inside a red and gold tented hall during a satsang at a Kumbh Mela visitation. Rows of seated devotees and sadhus in white dhotis, orange robes and shawls face a golden altar with a large framed deity murti of a seated figure with a trident-bearing companion. In the centre a robed teacher sits on a low raised seat, and to the right an ornate gold throne holds another seated robed figure. A standing attendant in white dhoti and shirt stands near the centre, and a woman in red sits on a chair at right. Red and blue draped fabric, decorated pillars, speakers and a green mat fill the scene, with a brass puja plate in the foreground.2013-02-15May 21 20162016-05-21Interior of a large orange-draped tent at a gathering where a seated saffron-robed presider sits on an elevated golden throne-like seat beneath a golden canopy, with a deity murti or ornate figures behind him. Rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls and monks in saffron robes face the dais on green mats; several devotees wear rudraksha-style beads and red-and-white attire. Yellow and orange banners with teardrop motifs hang from poles, and camera equipment and audio speakers are visible at the sides, consistent with a satsang or ritual assembly.2013-02-15October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesFebruary 11 20132013-02-11October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a large orange and red tented hall decorated with draped fabric and a blue valance. At the centre stands an ornate golden shrine framing a deity murti of a seated figure with a crown and a golden-yellow backdrop, with a golden arch and a pair of standing deity figures above. A saffron-robed man stands at the centre of the hall gesturing toward the altar, while another saffron-robed man in front of the altar holds a microphone. Seated devotees in white ritual clothes fill the floor, several holding lit oil lamps. A woman in saffron sits on a golden chair at the left. A seated figure in a red robe sits before a small altar at the front.2013-02-09