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A dense nighttime outdoor gathering of devotees in saffron, orange and yellow robes, many seated on the ground before brass plates and metal bowls. A man in a dark blue shirt and white kurta holds a megaphone and speaks above the crowd. A bearded man in a deep yellow dhoti and orange shawl sits centre-frame, and a woman in an orange robe with glasses sits to the right. Several people wear rudraksha malas and red or orange sashes, and some have marigold or sandalwood-coloured garments. A man in a grey shirt wears an event badge lanyard, and others photograph with cameras and phones. Some scattered brass vessels and a red cloth are visible at left.

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A dense crowd of sadhus and devotees seated on the ground in a large tent at a Kumbh Mela akhada gathering. Most wear saffron, orange and pink robes, and several have orange or white turbans and long grey beards. In the centre a bearded man in a pale peach kurta sits cross-legged and looks to his side, and to the right a man with long dark hair and a grey beard wears an orange top with rudraksha beads. Brass plates with offerings sit on the floor at lower left. The scene is packed with many more seated figures in the background.2016-05-11May 06 20162016-05-06A large seated gathering of sadhus and devotees under an orange-draped tent structure with orange pillars. Many men wear saffron and orange robes, orange turbans and shawls; one man in a white kurta sits in the centre-right and a man in yellow sits on the left. A bearded elder in orange robes and a rudraksha-style neck garland sits prominently in the foreground, and a man in a red garment stands with a staff at the top.2016-05-11May 04 20162016-05-04Night photo of a large seated congregation at a satsang, filling the frame with many people in white, saffron and orange-red robes. Many wear orange or red clothing, and several have orange tilak marks on their foreheads. Men with long grey and white beards sit among younger devotees, some wearing rudraksha malas. Women in orange and maroon saris with rudraksha malas sit at the front. In the centre, a white-robed man with dark hair sits cross-legged beside a bearded elder in white. Stage lights and a tall lamp stand glow above the crowd, and a white-robed figure with a white turban is near the back.2016-07-15July 03 20162016-07-03September 10 20152015-09-10A seated communal meal inside a tent with a red floor covering. Many devotees sit cross-legged on the red cloth eating from steel thalis holding rice, yellow dal, vegetables, pickles and sweets, with small steel tumblers beside them. Most wear saffron and orange robes and some have orange turbans; a man in white dhoti and shawl sits at left with a red tilak, a woman in a pink sari stands among them with a serving spoon, and a man in a red shirt with a pink shawl sits beside the thalis. A bald man in white with a saffron scarf stands in the background. Several people are seated closer to the back and a bearded man in orange sits to the right.2016-05-06A dense seated congregation in an ashram hall for a homa, with many people in orange and saffron robes and orange or red turbans and headwear. Several elderly men have long white beards, and younger men have full black beards. Some people wear white kurtas and others red or orange shawls. Marigold offerings sit at the front edge near the seated devotees, and a faint purple and white logo appears in the upper left corner. Most faces are turned toward the front.2014-03-26Outdoor ritual gathering at a temple-style courtyard under a bamboo-and-thatch canopy, with a large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white behind. In the centre, a tall man in a saffron-orange shawl and orange dhoti with a long rudraksha-style bead necklace stands with hands folded, beside a seated man in orange and a seated figure in orange holding a tray of grain and offerings. Another man in orange with a shaved head sits in front, with a plate of offerings and a small brass vessel, while a white-clad priest in a shoulder bag stands at left near floral offerings. Devotees kneel and sit with palms pressed together, and a few people hold up phones or cameras. Several cues suggest a person in the central standing figure, whose long hair, orange ceremonial clothing and bead necklace are distinctive. Other people are devotees and priests.2010-12-29April 22 20162016-04-22A large crowd sits on green mats and chairs inside an orange-draped hall during a satsang. In the foreground, men in white dhotis with red-and-gold cloth sit cross-legged beside a small puja setup with brass dishes, red flowers and a framed image. Several seated men in saffron robes, one with a yellow-orange head wrap and beard, face forward. Behind them, many devotees in white and orange clothing fill the room, with a wall of framed photographs above.2013-02-12