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Wide view of a large open-sided pavilion filled with a seated assembly, roughly a thousand people, on floor mats under a red and yellow draped ceiling with hanging tassels and ceiling fans. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on an orange carpet, while men in white kurtas and dhotis sit on white mats to the left. A large screen hangs from the ceiling and a pillar stands at left. A satsang or discourse setting is visible, with the gathered audience facing forward.

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Wide view of a large covered hall filled with a seated crowd of many hundreds. In the foreground and middle rows, monks in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on orange mats, some with shaved heads and some holding books. Among them are white-clad devotees and men in white and yellow kurtas. A cameraman on a tripod films the gathering at left. The hall has a corrugated metal roof, ceiling fans, and red and yellow garland-draped decorations along the beams. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2010-01-28A large outdoor assembly under a white and red canopy decorated with ring-shaped garlands of yellow, red and orange flowers. Many saffron-robed monks sit on white plastic chairs and on orange mats, most with shaved heads, while white-clad attendees and other visitors sit among them. In the foreground, a bald monk in saffron with hands pressed together sits facing the stage. A cameraman with a tripod stands on the right beside a monitor on a metal truss, with a dense crowd filling the hall behind.2010-01-28A large tented gathering at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, with orange and red canopy poles and fabric. Rows of saffron-robed sannyasis sit on raised platforms at the back, several wearing orange garlands and ornaments. In the foreground, many devotees sit on red and blue mats, including men in white kurtas, orange and red shawls, a man in a yellow turban, and women in pink, yellow and floral saris. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti stands at left near a small orange-umbrellaed canopy. The scene suggests a ceremonial assembly or procession gathering.2016-04-22A large tented event hall with a red carpet aisle running down the centre, lined on both sides by hundreds of seated devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and women in saffron, red and colourful saris. Many men wear red-and-white shawls or orange sashes. Strings of orange, yellow and pink marigold-style decorations hang from the ceiling. At the far end a stage with a golden canopy displays a deity murti and floral offerings, flanked by two large screens showing red-clad figures. The audience appears to be sitting in satsang or darshan, facing the stage. No individual a person candidate is clearly identifiable on stage.2016-05-07April 17 20162016-04-17Large seated gathering on red carpeting under a white tented pavilion. Many participants wear orange and saffron garments with rudraksha malas, while others wear white ritual clothes and red shawls. Several young men in the foreground have white tilak markings on their foreheads and sit cross-legged with folded hands or resting on their knees. A woman in a yellow sari sits among them. A tabla or drum with a leopard-print covering is visible at the lower left. Ceiling fans and air conditioners line the tent roof, and a speaker stands at the far wall.2016-04-21 +1 copiesApril 23 20162016-04-23A large crowd of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees sits on a bare ground floor under a long orange-and-white tent lined with orange poles and hanging lights. Many men wear orange or peach robes, turbans and rudraksha malas; some have long white beards. In the foreground a bearded man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, while a man in a striped light-blue shirt sits facing a seated sadhu in a peach robe. Behind them, further rows of seated monks and standing attendants fill the tent.2016-04-21April 23 20162016-04-23A large tented event hall with a white canvas roof, blue trim and rows of ceiling fans and hanging lights. A dense crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis sits cross-legged on a grey floor mat facing forward toward a red carpet on the left. Several men sit in white plastic chairs along the left edge, and white poles support the tent. Banners hang on the back wall. No individual leader is clearly visible among the seated audience, so no a person candidate can be confirmed.2007-12-11December 17 20172017-12-17 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies