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A dense crowd of men sits on the ground under a thatched shelter with white cloth draping its bamboo poles, at an outdoor satsang. Many wear turbans and head cloths in orange, saffron, tan, green and white, and several wear orange or saffron shawls. A man in a green t-shirt and glasses sits near the centre, and a bald man in a tan sweater is at lower right. Behind the seated crowd, a standing man in a white garment and orange-brown shawl with a rudraksha mala and a striped turban stands near the back. Printed banners with temple photographs hang on the orange backdrop above, and red plastic chairs are visible at right. No one in the scene is clearly identified as a person.

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February 12 20132013-02-12 +1 copiesA crowded tent gathering of mostly men seated on plastic chairs and mats, many looking upward toward an unseen speaker. In the foreground a bearded man in a white shirt and grey cap sits beside a man in a striped shirt, while on the right an elderly bearded sadhu wears a red turban and orange-saffron robes, with a grey shawl. Several men wear white dhotis and white turbans; one holds a long wooden staff with a tuft, and a few wear orange or saffron clothing. Behind them, orange cloth draping and a wall of printed photo posters showing temple deities and ritual scenes fill the background, with a banner reading www. style text on the right. Dhoti-clad attendants stand near the back2013-02-14A large outdoor satsang crowd seated on green mats under an orange tent. Many men wear white dhotis, orange or brown shawls, and turbans or woollen caps. A bald man in white with a sacred thread sits near the right edge, and a man in a blue jacket stands behind the seated rows. Behind them hang orange banners with a grid of colourful deity and religious posters. A shaved-headed man in white and orange sits in the lower centre, with a bright turban in front of him. a person is not clearly visible here, so no appearance-based identification is made.2013-02-12Photo 11731185 +1 copiesFebruary 14 20132013-02-14Crowded seated satsang inside an orange-draped tent at a Kumbha Mela ashram setting, with a thatched roof and tall white poles visible at top. Many devotees sit close together on the ground; a bearded man in white with a long rudraksha mala sits at lower left, a man in grey wears a grey knit cap, and a young man in orange and red clothes sits center. Several men stand at the back in white dhotis and rudraksha malas, one with bare chest and orange cloth. A man in white at right holds his palms joined in prayer. Posters on the tent walls show Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam information and photographs. No identifiable a person is clearly visible.2013-02-11A large crowd of mostly men sits and stands under a canopy at an outdoor gathering. Many wear white dhotis and kurtas, several have white turbans or headcloths, and some wear saffron or orange robes. A man in an orange shirt in the upper right holds a phone to his face. Behind the crowd, a tall orange-and-white wall of printed panels shows many deity murti images in colourful framed pictures. Bamboo poles and thatched structures are visible at the edges, and green matting covers the ground in front.2013-02-14A seated audience fills an orange-draped tent with green carpet at a satsang, facing toward the front. Several men in white kurtas and dhotis sit in folding chairs, one wearing a red shawl and another a maroon cap. A bearded sadhu in a saffron-yellow robe with a rudraksha mala and tilak sits in the middle of the row, next to a woman in an orange-yellow sari with a brown shawl. Standing at the back, a man in a maroon jacket holds a microphone, and a sannyasi in an orange wrap stands at the right edge near a mic stand. Banners behind them show photographs and printed text about Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Kumbh Mela programmes.2013-02-11February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12A crowded orange-walled tent at a Kumbh Mela camp, with a thatched roof and a wooden lattice behind. Many men sit on floor mats in rows, most in white kurtas, dhotis and shawls, some with white or saffron head cloths and forehead markings. Two men with folded hands raise their palms in prayer near the front. A man in a red 'Being human' t-shirt stands at the back, and a bald man in white sits on a chair at right. Behind them hang orange banners promoting a person.org and a person.tv with photographs of pilgrims and temples. Roughly forty people are visible.2013-02-14February 07 20132013-02-07 +1 copies