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A crowded photograph inside an orange-draped tent at Kumbhapuri, with seated devotees on green matting. In the foreground, a bald man in a white kurta with a yellow lanyard holds a bundle of marigolds, beside a bearded sadhu in brown robes and a red turban holding a staff and a brass vessel. A bald young man in orange robes and rudraksha beads sits at right, and a cameraman with a tripod stands at left. Banners with deity images hang behind the crowd.

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A photograph inside an orange-draped tent at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering, with a large seated crowd on green mats facing forward. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with a shaved head sits at right holding a small yellow bag, and nearby a white-clad man holds a bunch of marigold flowers. Several sadhus with long grey hair and beards and orange turbans sit among the crowd, and some devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls sit with folded hands. Banners and hanging fabric decorate the tent walls, and a camera operator with a tripod films the scene. Several people stand in the background.2013-02-11Crowded satsang tent at a Kumbh Mela setting, with orange and red tent walls and a green carpet. Many seated devotees fill the foreground and middle, including women in white and red saris and men in white dhotis. A bearded sadhu in an orange robe and red turban sits at the centre-right, holding a ceremonial staff topped with a bronze figure and marigold garlands, a rudraksha-style mala visible around his neck. To the right a man in a cream kurta with a yellow lanyard holds a marigold garland. Video cameras on tripods film the gathering, and a banner with photographs hangs in the back. The scene appears to be a public religious gathering.2013-02-11A large outdoor satsang tent with orange fabric walls and a green and orange floor mat, where a crowd sits cross-legged facing forward. In the foreground two shaved-headed monks in orange robes with rudraksha malas sit with hands folded in prayer, and beside them an older bearded man wears a saffron shawl. Behind them men and women in white kurtas and white clothes sit in rows, some with malas, while a cameraman stands on a tripod at the back near a white table and a tent pole with a decorated orange pennant. Several Western women in light clothes sit on the left, and many more people stand in the background.2013-02-06Outdoor tent at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering with red fabric walls and green mats. Many seated devotees face forward in attentive meditation or satsang. Foreground: a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with hands folded; to his left a bald man in saffron robes and a mala holds his hands in a mudra. Near the right, a white-bearded sadhu in orange robes with tilak sits upright. A camera on a tripod and a cameraman are at the top left. Several people wear white kurtas and rudraksha malas.2013-02-06February 14 20132013-02-14A large open tent filled with seated devotees on green and striped mats during a satsang. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe sits cross-legged facing the stage, beside a man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads and a red-and-white-marked forehead. A man in white with a sacred thread and tilak holds prayer beads, and a younger man in orange with a rudraksha mala sits at right near a small lit oil lamp. Behind them, a man with a long white beard wears a red turban and maroon vest on a red-cushioned chair, and many others in white, orange and red sit in rows. A video camera on a tripod stands at left, and orange and red banners hang on the tent walls.2013-02-11A large crowd sits on green mats under orange tent canopies at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. In the foreground, a bald man with a bindi-style forehead mark wears orange robes and sits beside a man in an orange shawl with glasses. A sadhu with a long white beard and orange turban holds a wooden staff and a small drum. Further right, a woman in a red shawl and a young man with a shaved head wrapped in a white cloth sit among many people in orange, white and red attire. Orange and white banners hang on the tent walls and a television camera on a tripod stands at left. Dozens of people fill the background.2013-02-09February 11 20132013-02-11February 15 20132013-02-15A crowd of devotees sits on a green mat inside a bright orange tent, watching a teaching. In the foreground at lower left, an elderly white-bearded sadhu in orange robes and forehead tilak sits beside a brass plate with small lamps. Centre, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged with hands folded. At right, a man in a long orange robe with a dark headwrap and yellow forehead marking sits upright on a folding chair with arms crossed. Behind them, men in turbans, caps and rough jackets sit or stand, one with a long beard in orange. A decorated umbrella with a painted bird motif hangs at upper left. Orange cloth walls surround the gathering.2013-02-07February 12 20132013-02-12February 07 20132013-02-07