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Outdoor satsang tent draped in orange and red fabric. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gilded throne with a tiger-skin cushion, one hand raised in blessing, wearing layered gold-toned necklaces. Beside the throne stands a trident-like staff and a spear. In front, a man in a long saffron robe sits in a cushioned chair. To his right, a woman in a gold-embroidered orange sari with a gold necklace and an orange turban sits attentively. Behind them sit other robed devotees, some in white and orange, one holding a camera. A red-and-gold triangular banner with a bird emblem hangs on a pole. Seated devotees fill the foreground. A Sony television sits at the lower left.

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Inside a saffron-draped tent at a Kumbh Mela camp, a seated figure in orange robes and a saffron turban sits on an ornate gold throne under a small gold parasol, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a gold necklace; a ceremonial gold armchair stands empty to the right. Behind him are two painted deity figures with crowns, garlands and ornate necklaces beside a gold arch. A bald priest in orange cloth stands at left, holding up a lit lamp on a stand toward the throne. Several seated devotees in orange, and monitors and cameras, occupy the lower foreground.2013-02-14A photograph of a ceremony on a stage hung with red and orange drapes. Two gilded deity murti stand against a golden yellow backdrop, one wearing a red and green turban and holding a trident, both garlanded with white and red flower garlands. In the foreground a priest in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with white markings on his arm and a rudraksha mala, holds a tiered silver aarti lamp with lit flames toward the deities. On the right, a figure in orange clothing with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits on an ornate gilded throne with lion figures, raising one hand in greeting while holding a trident. Several hands of devotees reach toward the stage, and TV monitors are in the lower foreground.2013-02-06February 08 20132013-02-08February 11 20132013-02-11October 26 20152015-10-26February 11 20132013-02-11January 13 20152015-01-13A stage under a white tent with a red velvet-draped platform hosts a satsang. A standing woman in a red head wrap, orange-and-red sari and layered beaded garlands speaks at right, holding papers. Seated on a row of cushioned benches are about six men in orange and saffron robes, some with orange turbans, and one bearded man in white near the right edge. Behind them a golden ornate shrine-like canopy frames a deity murti under a golden umbrella, flanked by a red-and-orange floral garland draped on a golden throne and a large garlanded seat on the left. A brass oil lamp stands at lower left and a hanging pink floral garland is visible at its base. Several more robed attendants sit near the throne.2015-01-13A festive photo inside an orange and red tented pavilion. A man with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha mala and orange robes sits on a gold carved seat, gesturing as he speaks. Beside him, a bald man in a yellow robe holds a small wooden box. An elderly woman in an orange shawl sits on a gold throne with a red cushion while a man in white dhoti holds a microphone toward her. Behind them, a shirtless young man holds orange cloth, and a standing man in orange dhoti stands at right. Two gold-clad deity figures with garlands are at upper left, and a projection screen is visible behind the seats.2013-02-08October 26 20152015-10-26 +2 copiesA photograph of a stage at a satsang on a golden ornate backdrop with a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban, garlanded with flowers and under a golden parasol. Five men sit on orange-upholstered chairs on a red-draped platform. At far left a man in orange robes speaks into a microphone. Next, a man with a red turban, bare torso, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a braided plait wears a red-and-orange wrap. Beside him a young man in red robes and a rudraksha mala stands. At centre-right a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with hands resting. At far right an elderly man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala gestures while speaking into a microphone. A small monitor sits on the platform.2015-01-13A photograph inside an orange and red tent at a Kumbha Mela-style gathering. Two seated figures on ornate gold thrones sit at the front: one in a saffron-orange robe with long white hair and beard, another in white robes with a white turban raising a hand in blessing. Seated devotees in orange, white and red headwear face them on chairs and mats, including a shaved-headed man in orange and a sadhu with matted dreadlocks and rudraksha malas in the foreground. A cameraman in orange stands at left, and a plant-laden kalasha-style setup and ceremonial flower garlands are visible. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse in progress.2013-02-11