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A crowded tent event at the Maha Kumbha Puri camp in Allahabad, with many people seated on green carpet and others standing behind them under an orange canopy. A man in the centre wears an orange turban and orange-saffron clothing. Many men wear white dhotis and white shawls, some with red sashes, and a few wear rudraksha malas. A hanging banner on the right reads San Jose - Madurai with contact details for a Vedic temple, and another banner above shows a deity image. Seated men in shirts and checked shirts listen attentively. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse gathering.

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February 14 20132013-02-14A crowded outdoor tent event with a large printed banner behind the crowd showing temple photographs and place names including San Jose and Kindle-style city listings. In the foreground, several men sit on the ground in plain shirts, one in a red knit cap and another in a brown vest, with an orange turban visible at right. A man at left has a shaved head and white cloth draped over his shoulder. A man at upper right holds a camera. Several spectators in white and dark jackets fill the background beneath a red canopy.2013-02-11February 10 20132013-02-10A crowd of men sits cross-legged on green flooring inside a large orange-draped tent at a Kumbh Mela camp. In the foreground a man in a white kurta and black shawl sits facing forward, and a seated man in an orange shawl with printed motifs kneels at left. Several older men wear white kurtas, one with a grey beard and another with a red cloth and vibhuti marks on the forehead. Behind them hang posters of deities and ritual scenes, and a decorated kalasha-style ornament hangs from the upper right. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2013-02-14February 10 20132013-02-10A crowded outdoor satsang under an orange tent at a Hindu gathering. A standing man in white dhoti and shawl, with sandalwood tilak on his forehead and rudraksha mala, stands at centre. Behind him a large banner shows many framed photographs of deity murtis and temple shrines, with printed text in the upper area. Seated devotees fill the foreground and middle ground: many men in turbans, knit caps, shawls and orange or saffron garments. A man in maroon tracksuit stands to the left beside a steel vessel, and a woman in white with rudraksha mala stands at far left. Some men are wearing rudraksha malas and vibhuti marks.2013-02-12 +1 copiesA dense crowd of devotees fills an indoor tent hall with orange and yellow draping overhead. Many people stand and sit close together, most in white dhotis, kurtas and shirts. A woman in a blue sari with a blue head covering stands at centre with her palms pressed together in namaste. Several men in white dhotis and orange cloths stand near the left, one holding his hands together. Men in brown, pink-checked and white shirts fill the foreground, and some elderly men with white beards and grey hair sit in the crowd. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the people.2013-02-14A large outdoor satsang crowd seated on green mats under an orange tent. Many men wear white dhotis, orange or brown shawls, and turbans or woollen caps. A bald man in white with a sacred thread sits near the right edge, and a man in a blue jacket stands behind the seated rows. Behind them hang orange banners with a grid of colourful deity and religious posters. A shaved-headed man in white and orange sits in the lower centre, with a bright turban in front of him. a person is not clearly visible here, so no appearance-based identification is made.2013-02-12February 11 20132013-02-11February 12 20132013-02-12February 10 20132013-02-10February 12 20132013-02-12