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July 11 2006

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A large indoor satsang hall under a white tent-like roof with hanging yellow and multicoloured woven banners decorated with elephant motifs. Several hundred devotees in white ritual clothes sit cross-legged on the floor, many with hands folded in prayer, some women in white saris with red borders. In the foreground at right, a cameraman in a red jacket films the gathering with a tripod-mounted camera. At left, a few men stand near bamboo poles, one wearing an orange shawl. The seated crowd fills most of the frame, with a stage area and portrait displays visible at the back.2006-07-11A large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on the floor of a white-walled hall with hanging decorative banners in yellow, blue and red patterns with elephant motifs. Most seated people wear white clothes, with some women in white saris with gold borders and several in orange or saffron garments. A man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala sits in the foreground, and a cameraman in a grey shirt stands near the centre-right. Photographs are displayed on the back walls. a person is not visibly identifiable among the people shown.2006-07-11April 21 20132013-04-21September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesJune 21 20092009-06-21June 21 20092009-06-21November 25 20062006-11-25 +1 copiesSeptember 08 20092009-09-08December 20 20092009-12-20November 25 20062006-11-25Photograph of a large covered hall during a Kumbh gathering with many people seated on striped rugs and mats in rows, some with palms joined in namaste. Many attendees wear white kurta-style clothes, others wear saffron and orange robes of sadhus. A bearded man at lower left wears white with a long-haired appearance and a pendant. A woman in a red top and purple shawl sits in the foreground. Behind them, a decorated golden palanquin or ratha with a canopy stands near the entrance, with flags and lights overhead. A cameraman with a tripod films at left, and a white-clad man in dhoti sits at lower right. Standing figures fill the background near the open doorway.2015-09-12A photograph of a large seated audience inside a white tent pavilion. Many women and girls sit cross-legged on a white floor with red and yellow mats along the edge, most in white saris and white garments, some in orange or lavender clothing. A woman in the front centre sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing an orange-and-white sari with blue border. Decorative striped pillars with patterned panels hang from the tent ceiling, and a red-and-orange drape frames a stage area where a few people in white stand near a small altar. A tripod-mounted video camera stands at the right edge, filming the gathering.2007-12-25