The RAF used to teach (hopefully still do) a dead side join for light aircraft at training airfields, in order to avoid exactly this situation from occurring. The pilot of a joining aircraft must give way to those already in the circuit and joins parallel to the runway in use, in the circuit direction, but offset to the dead side. The joining pilot only crosses to the live side when safe to do so without getting in the way of others, even if this means flying well upwind.
Orbitting anywhere in the circuit, or extending down wind were both a big “no-no” and would result in a visit to the tower for a dressing down by the duty instructor.