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A photograph of a large orange-walled tent where many devotees sit cross-legged on green floor mats during a satsang. In the foreground a row of men in white dhotis and shawls sit on the green mat, one wearing an orange cloth, and a man in the centre-right has white clothing and a red-striped shawl. Several women in red and white saris and cream clothing raise their hands in front. Tripod-mounted video cameras and a black speaker stand at the sides, and brass oil lamps and small offering dishes sit on the mats. Hanging decorative banners with tassels decorate the tent, and the people in the far background are also seated.

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February 07 20132013-02-07 +2 copiesA 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.2013-02-11February 09 20132013-02-09February 08 20132013-02-08February 07 20132013-02-07A photograph inside an orange-draped tent with green floor mats, where many devotees sit in rows during a ritual. In the foreground, three shaved-headed priests in orange and saffron cloths and rudraksha malas sit on red and orange mats; one holds a large silver multi-tiered lamp with lit wicks, another sits with folded hands beside a small brass bowl, and a third in white dhoti sits near offerings and a kalasha-style brass vessel. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and red or orange shawls sit cross-legged, several women in red and white saris. A laptop, speakers and a camera on a tripod are visible at the back, along with a white-clothed table.2013-02-07February 07 20132013-02-07February 07 20132013-02-07A large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on green mats inside an orange-canvas tent at the Maha Kumbha Puri camp in Allahabad, with hands pressed in anjali and many faces lowered in prayer. In the foreground, shaved-headed sannyasis in saffron/orange robes with rudraksha malas kneel and fold their hands, while men in white dhotis and shawls with sandalwood tilak sit nearby. Brass puja plates with kumkum and flowers lie on the mats at lower left. A video camera on a tripod and a laptop stand at left, and a few women in orange and red saris sit among the crowd. Banners hang on the tent wall above, and a tent entrance with an orange-and-blue ornamental hanging appears at upper right.2013-02-14February 07 20132013-02-07February 14 20132013-02-14February 07 20132013-02-07 +1 copies