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Large crowd seated on green mats inside an orange and yellow tent at a satsang gathering. Foreground devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls sit with folded hands, some wearing rudraksha malas and tilak; one man in an orange-and-white shawl sits near a brass bowl with flower petals and a small pink plate. Behind them, many devotees in white, saffron and orange garments fill the rows, several wearing orange turbans, while video cameras on tripods film the assembly. Hanging banners line the tent walls.

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A large seated gathering of devotees in an orange-draped tent, many with hands pressed in anjali and eyes closed during a satsang-style prayer. Women in white and orange or red shawls and saris sit on green mats in the foreground, one woman in a red shawl and orange sari prays with palms together, and another in a gold-bordered white sari reaches toward a brass puja thali with small oil lamps and offerings on a red cloth. Video cameras on tripods film the scene, and framed banners hang on the orange tent walls. Men in white and saffron-trimmed robes are seated behind, and a standing figure at the rear wears a white garment.2013-02-08February 07 20132013-02-07February 07 20132013-02-07A large crowd of seated devotees fills an orange-draped tent at a Kumbh Mela camp, with rows of people in white dhotis and mundus, many with gold-bordered shawls and white or grey head coverings. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti with a gold border holds an offering plate and a brass item near a mat and a pink-rimmed plate of food, while a young man in glasses and a woman with folded hands sit nearby. Cameras and camera operators stand at the back, and banners and framed posters line the tent walls beyond the crowd.2013-02-10October 10 20152015-10-10February 09 20132013-02-09February 14 20132013-02-14February 08 20132013-02-08A large seated assembly of devotees sits cross-legged on white mats in a red-carpeted hall during a satsang. Most men wear white dhotis or kurtas with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders and lanyard badges on their chests. A bald man in the foreground wears a green lanyard, a gold-toned chain and a rudraksha mala, with a yellow-marked forehead. Behind them, women in orange and red saris and men in white sit attentively, some with forehead markings. A tall orange-robed figure stands at the back, and banners and display panels line the upper background.2015-10-11February 07 20132013-02-07A seated congregation fills an orange-walled tent on green mats, many with hands pressed in anjali. Men in white dhotis, some bare-chested with sacred threads, sit in rows; a woman in a pink sari and a woman in an orange shawl sit on chairs at the right. At the far right a white-draped table holds a golden star-shaped object and offerings, and a tall white pole stands in the centre. Banners and a small orange flag hang on the walls, and a decorative lamp with tassels is visible at top right. This appears to be a satsang gathering; no clearly identifiable a person is seated in the frame.2013-02-08April 23 20162016-04-23