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Night photograph of an outdoor open-air ceremony on a green carpeted floor under strings of lights and orange flags on poles. In the foreground, a woman in a blue and orange saree holds a phone up toward a large brass multi-wick oil lamp (deepam) set on a white cloth with marigold petals, surrounded by small brass lamps. A man in a light blue shirt and grey trousers stands beside the lamp. Behind them, many people in orange and red robes sit in rows at low tables. Two men in yellow robes walk across the floor, and a figure in dark blue stands near the right. Decorative white and orange designs are painted on the walls.

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May 16 20162016-05-16A night-time outdoor meal under a white tent on green carpeting, with many people in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged in long rows behind low wooden stools holding round steel thalis and steel tumblers. Several seated saffron-clad sannyasis wear white flower garlands. A standing man in a yellow top moves along the rows serving food. Decorative white-and-red walls, lights, and saffron flags frame the scene. Some seated people wear white or pink clothes. Several people are visible, some partly cropped at the edges.2016-05-16Outdoor evening ceremony on a green mat at night, with strings of lights and flags overhead. In the foreground, saffron-robed sannyasis sit cross-legged on rugs before low wooden tables set with steel plates, bowls, cups and small offerings of flowers and sweets. At right, a bearded man in a saffron robe with a long white beard and a rudraksha mala sits on a white cloth near a microphone. Standing behind them, a row of men and women in white and light clothing, some in saffron and a woman in a turquoise sari, stand with hands folded in respectful greeting. The setting suggests a large satsang or initiation gathering with many seated participants in orange robes.2016-05-16May 16 20162016-05-16May 16 20162016-05-16May 16 20162016-05-16Night photograph inside a tented pavilion with a green carpet and strings of warm lights overhead. Many seated people in orange and saffron robes sit on low wooden stools with brass plates and cups in front of them. A man in a pale green kurta and white dhoti stands in the centre, while a man in a white kurta, with a small white cloth in his hand, stands nearby. On the right, a tall figure in an orange robe with a red shawl stands with hands folded. A seated sadhu with a long white beard and rudraksha beads in the lower left wears an orange robe, and another with a pink-orange turban and white flower garland sits with hands pressed together. A uniformed official stands at the back. The scene appears to be an initiation or satsang event with devotees.2016-05-16Night-time photograph inside a large tent with a white canopy and green carpet, where a row of seated saffron-robed sadhus and devotees sit cross-legged at low wooden tables set with brass plates and steel tumblers. Several men wear white flower garlands and rudraksha beads. Behind them, attendants in orange and yellow move about, and decorative geometric rangoli-style designs and a framed picture are visible on the back wall. A figure at centre-right wears a red turban and dark-red robe; a bearded man in the centre wears orange clothing and a rudraksha mala. Lamps and string lights hang overhead, and a small saffron flag flies at the top right.2016-05-16 +1 copiesA night-time outdoor community meal at a festival camp, with long rows of seated saffron-robed sadhus and devotees eating from metal thalis and steel tumblers on low wooden tables set over a teal floor covering. In the foreground, white-bearded men in orange and peach robes sit cross-legged, one with a yellow tilak on his forehead. On the right, a tall bearded sannyasi with matted hair and an orange robe and a red-marked forehead walks past the rows, while a man in a yellow shirt stands nearby. Yellow-capped volunteers in orange serve food from steel buckets. Strings of lights, flags and a decorated canopy frame the scene.2016-05-16May 06 20162016-05-06Night gathering in an open courtyard of a two-storey white building with a blue corrugated roof at right. Large crowd of saffron- and orange-robed sadhus and devotees sits on a bare concrete floor, many men with grey beards, some in pink or yellow turbans, others with bare heads. A man in a blue shirt and dark trousers stands at centre facing the crowd, and an orange-clad figure walks through at right. Several seated people look at mobile phones. Potted plants and small lights decorate the balcony railings above.2016-05-12Evening outdoor gathering on a green carpet under a tent with string lights and saffron flags. Many seated men and women wear saffron and orange robes, some with white beards, turbans and rudraksha or flower garlands. A woman in a dark red-brown sari with a red turban and white flower garland smiles with hands pressed together. A man in a white kurta bends forward to greet seated saffron-robed sadhus at low wooden tables holding steel plates and cups. Another man in a blue striped shirt and a white-clad elder stand nearby. A figure in the foreground wears a saffron robe, white garland and long dark hair. A cushioned seat with a person candidate is not clearly visible; no one in the scene is confidently identifiable. Several people are visible, roughly twenty or more.2016-05-16