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A man in a white shirt bends forward over a low wooden table, placing a long marigold garland around the neck of a person in a dark red turban and red-brown robe who kneels on the ground. A brass tray with small oil lamps and a water bottle sits on the table. Behind them, women in orange saris and headscarves crowd close, some holding mobile phones, and a woman in a green shawl stands at left holding a garland. Corrugated metal sheets line the right side of the enclosure.

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A crowd gathers around a seated figure in a maroon-red turban and red-brown robe with a marigold garland, who sits on a low wooden platform beneath a corrugated metal canopy. A woman in an olive-green embroidered salwar kameez with a matching dupatta bends forward, reaching out with both arms toward the seated figure. Behind them, several women wear saffron-orange headscarves and robes, and an older man in a pink-and-white striped shirt reaches in from the right. Men in white and pink shirts hold up mobile phones at the left. A devotee-style offering or respect gesture is visible.2016-05-13A photograph inside an orange-draped tent at a devotional gathering. A man in a white shirt and glasses holds a steel thali tray with small bowls, while a young attendant in saffron robes and a yellow-orange marigold garland stands beside a table. A seated figure in saffron and a rust-coloured turban wears a marigold garland and sits with hands folded in front of a wooden table. Several women in orange and saffron shawls and an elderly man in a striped shirt stand or sit nearby, and onlookers crowd the right side. A water bottle sits on the table in the foreground.2016-05-13May 08 20162016-05-08May 13 20162016-05-13May 13 20162016-05-13May 13 20162016-05-13February 15 20132013-02-15Photograph inside an orange tent at a Nirvani Akhada bhandara event. A man in a white turban and yellow-and-red embroidered shawl offers a marigold garland, while another seated person in saffron-orange robes holds a mobile phone to his ear. In the foreground a woman in an orange-brown robe and pink turban holds an open tray, with a rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles, and a plate of yellow marigolds sits on a low wooden table. Several hands holding phones are visible at the left edge, and red and beaded wrist threads are visible on the wrists. Vivid orange fabric covers the tent walls.2016-04-21Photograph of a seated community meal under a white tent at night, with long wooden tables set with steel plates, marigold garlands and small bowls. In the foreground at left, a man in a saffron-orange turban and a gold-beaded necklace sits at a table, his face partly turned away. Nearby, a man in an orange-and-yellow turban holds a marigold garland over a plate, and a woman in a pink sari with a gold necklace sits beside a man in a pale pink kurta with rudraksha beads, who is also seated at the table. Other turbaned men in white kurtas and yellow-and-red headwear stand along the row, and spectators stand behind a red cloth barrier at left, some holding phones. A banner-like copyright mark appears at lower right of the image.2016-05-08Photograph of a crowded outdoor tent at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering where sadhus in saffron and orange robes sit at long white tables. A man in a cream kurta and spectacles, holding a steel tray of orange marigold garlands, stands at left beside a woman with red bangles. A man in a red shirt with a yellow tilak leans over the tables placing garlands. A shaved-headed monk in orange sits at center, and a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha-style necklace sits at right. Green-painted poles and green cords line the tent edge, and a crowd of onlookers stands behind the barrier. A water bottle sits on one table.2013-02-15May 13 20162016-05-13A photograph of a seated meal gathering at a Shuddhadvaitam session with a green floor covering. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with a head covering holds up a long marigold garland while an older woman in pink-orange robes sits beside her. On the right, a person in a bright orange turban, gold chest necklace and gold armbands, wearing an orange robe, smiles and holds a small item near the garland, with a man in glasses at the edge of the frame. Brass plates with marigold flowers and white napkins are set on low wooden tables. Behind them, orange-robed monastics and a man in white kurta with a shoulder bag stand while holding phones.2016-05-08