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A large crowd of devotees sits on red mats inside a white tented hall decorated with hanging colourful streamers and flower garlands. Many women wear white saris or white clothes with orange-red shawls and orange beaded necklaces, while others wear pastel and printed dresses. Several people in the foreground wear straw hats and carry water bottles and bags. On the stage at the far end, a seated figure is shown on three large screens above the platform, and gold-coloured deity murti stand at the sides of the stage. The scene appears to be a satsang or discourse gathering with the audience seated in rows.

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May 05 20162016-05-05May 05 20162016-05-05May 05 20162016-05-05May 05 20162016-05-05May 05 20162016-05-05May 07 20162016-05-07May 07 20162016-05-07A large crowd of devotees seated on red mats fills a big tented hall for the Shuddhadvaitam program at Kumbh Mela Ujjain 2016. Most are women in white and cream traditional dress with orange, saffron and red shawls, some with vermilion or sandalwood marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. A woman in the foreground at left presses her palms together in anjali, and another in the centre-right holds a water bottle. A large screen and gold ornamental decorations are visible at the top of the hall. No individual is identifiable as a person in this crowd shot; the stage is out of frame.2016-05-04A large photograph of a crowd seated on the floor of a white tented pavilion at a religious gathering. Most attendees are women in saris of orange, red, pink, magenta and white, many wearing orange shawls. Hanging decorative tassels and lamps are strung from the tent ceiling. On a raised stage at the back, several saffron-clad figures stand near a central deity murti or ornate backdrop, and large screens flank the stage. Some figures near the left stage edge wear orange and red garments. Dozens of people are visible, including those partly hidden in the foreground.2016-05-07A large white tent filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees on red floor mats, most in white and orange or saffron clothing. Strings of colourful bunting and small hanging lamps line the tent ceiling. At the far end, a red-draped stage holds a central figure at a distant lectern, flanked by two large screens showing lit images. Chairs sit at the back and water bottles are scattered among the audience. Hundreds of people fill the foreground and midground.2016-05-05May 04 20162016-05-04A large tented hall packed with a dense crowd of seated devotees, mostly women and men in white and saffron-red clothing, many wearing red-orange shawls. Strings of colourful hanging decorations and warm lights hang from the tent ceiling. On a raised stage at the far end, a figure sits on a central throne before a red curtain, flanked by two large screens showing a woman in pink. The scene is a satsang or discourse gathering. a person presence is not visually confirmed, so the central figure is described by role only.2016-05-05