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A large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on green mats inside an orange tent during a seated gathering. Most men wear white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas, and some wear orange wraps. A bearded elderly man in the lower right wears a saffron-orange shawl, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead, white hair and a white beard. Two video cameras on tripods film the audience. A purple drape and a decorative fringed banner with a bird emblem hang at the back, and a large screen stands in the background.

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February 07 20132013-02-07A photograph inside an orange-draped tent at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering, with a large seated crowd on green mats facing forward. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with a shaved head sits at right holding a small yellow bag, and nearby a white-clad man holds a bunch of marigold flowers. Several sadhus with long grey hair and beards and orange turbans sit among the crowd, and some devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls sit with folded hands. Banners and hanging fabric decorate the tent walls, and a camera operator with a tripod films the scene. Several people stand in the background.2013-02-11A 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 07 20132013-02-07Outdoor satsang inside a large orange tent at a Kumbha Mela camp, with a green floor covered in mats and a crowd seated and standing. In the front row, a bearded elderly sadhu in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged, and beside him a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Several men in white ritual clothes and mala beads sit around them, and a man with long dark hair in a white shirt and rudraksha mala sits at the right edge. A camera on a tripod stands among the seated devotees, and a table with items is at the back left. Orange tent walls have decorative hanging banners with floral patterns. Many people are standing in the background, and a person in a white saffron-trimmed garment stands near the centre.2013-02-06 +1 copiesFebruary 14 20132013-02-14February 09 20132013-02-09Outdoor tent at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering with red fabric walls and green mats. Many seated devotees face forward in attentive meditation or satsang. Foreground: a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with hands folded; to his left a bald man in saffron robes and a mala holds his hands in a mudra. Near the right, a white-bearded sadhu in orange robes with tilak sits upright. A camera on a tripod and a cameraman are at the top left. Several people wear white kurtas and rudraksha malas.2013-02-06February 07 20132013-02-07A large outdoor tent congregation seated on green mats during a satsang. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with a beaded necklace sits at left beside several men in white dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas and forehead markings. Behind them rows of seated devotees, including women in saris and shawls, fill the space. A camera on a tripod and a standing man in white are visible at the top left, and a large banner hangs at the back of the tent. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance here, so the figure's role is described only as a devotee-attended satsang.2013-02-08Seated devotees fill a green-carpeted tent with orange and purple drapes during a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground, a young man with a shaved head wears white dhoti and shawl with gold border, rudraksha mala, and hands folded in prayer. Behind him, rows of men in white ritual clothes sit cross-legged, some with bare chests and sandalwood or kumkum marks. A cameraman with a tripod films at left, and women in white and red saris sit along the left side. Behind the seated rows, a screen and figures stand near the tent entrance. No individual is identified as a person in this crowd of devotees.2013-02-07February 08 20132013-02-08