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A large outdoor tented gathering of seated devotees during a satsang or discourse, sitting on green mats under orange and red tent cloth. Foreground devotees in white dhotis and white shirts sit with palms pressed together in namaste; some wear saffron and orange shawls, others bright yellow or maroon head wraps. A bald man in an orange shawl sits at left, and a bearded sadhu in white with a rudraksha mala sits at right. Several women in saffron and red saris sit among the crowd, and a woman in white with orange tilak sits at lower right. A banner with a decorative paisley border hangs at upper right beside a ceremonial cart, and a uniformed attendant stands near a camera operator. Vermilion and sandalwood paste and a brass plate with offerings appear at lower left.

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February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12A large crowd of seated devotees fills an orange-draped tent during a satsang gathering. Most sit on green mats in front of a white-draped platform at the far end, where a few figures in white and orange stand. Men in white dhotis and kurtas, saffron and orange robes, and women in orange and brown saris sit close together, several with tilak marks on their foreheads. Printed banners on the orange walls and a decorative saffron-and-gold fringed banner hang nearby, and a video camera on a tripod records from the left. A man with a long grey beard in a white shirt sits in the foreground.2013-02-12Large crowd seated on green mats inside an orange and yellow tent at a satsang gathering. Foreground devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls sit with folded hands, some wearing rudraksha malas and tilak; one man in an orange-and-white shawl sits near a brass bowl with flower petals and a small pink plate. Behind them, many devotees in white, saffron and orange garments fill the rows, several wearing orange turbans, while video cameras on tripods film the assembly. Hanging banners line the tent walls.2013-02-09A large crowd of seated devotees fills an orange-draped tent at a Kumbh Mela camp, with rows of people in white dhotis and mundus, many with gold-bordered shawls and white or grey head coverings. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti with a gold border holds an offering plate and a brass item near a mat and a pink-rimmed plate of food, while a young man in glasses and a woman with folded hands sit nearby. Cameras and camera operators stand at the back, and banners and framed posters line the tent walls beyond the crowd.2013-02-10A large crowd of seated devotees fills a tent with orange-red walls and green flooring at the Maha Kumbha Puri camp in Allahabad. Men in white kurtas and dhotis, some with red or saffron shawls, sit in rows, while several women in saris and headscarves sit to the left. A man in a red jacket holds a small book, a man in a blue vest and cream shirt listens closely, and a younger man in a blue striped shirt looks toward the front. A cameraman stands on a tripod at the top, and a logo appears in the upper left corner. The gathering appears attentive to a presentation at the front, which is outside the frame.2013-02-14 +1 copiesDecember 27 20132013-12-27A large seated congregation of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with orange-red shawls sits in rows on colourful striped woven mats, hands pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. Many wear orange-red shawls and orange lanyards with ID badges; one man in the foreground wears an orange marigold garland and a rudraksha-style necklace. Behind them a hall with gilded shrines, a kalasha-like altar and orange banners fills the background. On the left a man with a white forehead band and orange shawl sits with a blurred face. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session. Printed banner text reads NITHYANANDA SANGHA at the foreground mat.2015-09-11February 08 20132013-02-08August 09 20152015-08-09December 20 20112011-12-20February 11 20132013-02-11