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Silhouetted photograph of a stage event at an outdoor tented pavilion, with a dense audience seen from behind in the foreground. Several robed figures stand in a line on the stage: a man in white dhoti and shawl with a beaded necklace and red sash beside a drum, a bald man in saffron-orange robes and a long mala, and other figures in orange and dark clothing, some holding long ceremonial staffs or tridents at the right edge. Tall colourful banners hang overhead and a white vehicle is parked behind the stage. Figures are backlit, so details of faces and clothing are indistinct.2015-09-12Outdoor stage event at a large tent, seen from among a seated audience in silhouette. On the left, drummers in orange and white stand beside dhol drums. A bare-chested man with a long braid wears a white dhoti with a red sash and a garland. An older saffron-robed sadhu with a white beard and rudraksha mala stands centre stage, a bearded man in white clothing and a turban nearby, and a cameraman in dark clothes moves through the scene. A decorated chariot or ratha and a white car appear at the back, with ceremonial staffs or tridents on the right. The description does not identify any individual.2015-09-12Bright, hazy outdoor pavilion scene at a Kumbh gathering. In the foreground a crowd of seated men and women in white and cream clothing, several wearing white caps and turbans, watch the stage. On the left a gilded throne-like seat with gold trim stands beside saffron and orange ceremonial flags on poles and a brass oil lamp. Several sadhus in orange and saffron robes, one in an orange turban, stand near the center; one holds a green embroidered cloth bag. Men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and rudraksha-style beads stand nearby, while a boy in a plaid shirt watches on the right. Copyright and source text overlays appear on the photo.2015-09-12A photograph taken under a open-sided tent at a Kumbh Mela gathering, with a green carpet and colourful striped mats on the floor. In the foreground, seated sadhus and devotees wear orange and saffron cloths and red-orange turbans, some with their heads bowed. Standing near the centre, a man in a dark wrap and a long-sleeved white garment with a dark rudraksha-style necklace stands beside a figure in a cream shirt and dark garland, while others in orange and white stand along the back. A red-and-white decorated chariot or ratha is visible through the opening at the top left, with a red flag above it. The scene is dimly lit and partly in silhouette.2015-09-14September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a large outdoor gathering at the Simhastha Kumbh Mela where many people are seated and standing on a striped mat. In the foreground, many seated sadhus wear saffron and orange robes and turbans, with water bottles and steel plates before them. Standing figures in saffron, orange and white clothing move through the centre; one bald man in a dark brown dhoti and shawl stands near a large drum, while a man in white kurta and dark shawl stands at right. Tall brass lamp stands, with oil lamps, are at left beneath blue tarpaulin. Partial figures appear at the edges.2015-09-14 +1 copiesCrowded ceremonial scene at the Kumbh Mela camp with saffron-robed sadhus in orange and maroon garments. Two elderly bearded sadhus in orange robes stand at right, one holding a small object, while a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold borders and a red-tinted body stands centre, with another man in orange cloth beside him. A drum is visible behind the figures, and seated devotees in the foreground wear white and dark clothing on colourful striped mats. Orange banners and fabric hang in the background.2015-09-11December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23January 1st 2013November 21 20102010-11-21March 03 20112011-03-03