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A photograph of a ceremonial stage at a Kumbh Mela event with ornate silver and gold thrones and a canopy with colourful fringe. Seated in the foreground are several saffron-robed sadhus with white beards and sacred ash on their foreheads; one wears an orange turban and rudraksha mala, and tables before them hold marigold garlands on silver trays. Standing behind them, a bald man in saffron-and-maroon robes with a gold chain and bangles holds a microphone, while a standing woman in white sari wears a blindfold-free face with white marks and another woman in red and white stands with a blindfold over her eyes. A young woman in white holds a golden object near the blindfolded person, and a bald man in maroon with a gold necklace stands at the left beside saffron-clad women.

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A photograph of a ceremonial stage at a Kumbh camp, with ornate gilded thrones and a red and gold backdrop. Three elderly saffron-robed sadhus sit in front, two with white beards and sandalwood marks on their foreheads, one wearing a rudraksha mala. A woman in white with a white shawl and a blindfolded young girl in white stand centrally, with a blindfolded girl beside a woman in orange on the left. Brass trays of marigolds sit before the seated men. A man bare-chested with white dhoti and gold border and sandalwood markings stands at left. Several other orange-clad sadhus and women are seated behind, and a deity murti is visible in a shrine niche. A blindfold and third-eye demonstration is taking place during the Kumbh gathering.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11A stage ceremony with a row of seated saffron-clad sadhus and monks in front of an ornate silver-and-red backdrop. In the centre a bearded elder in an orange turban and orange robe sits behind a silver tray of marigolds, and at the right a man with long dark hair and rudraksha mala beads and a gold chain sits in orange robes. Standing behind them, two shaven-headed men in maroon and gold dhotis and rudraksha garlands hold microphones, while a woman in a white sari and a white-clad young person wearing blindfolds are being guided with a handheld device. Another standing man in a white dhoti and rudraksha garland holds a microphone at the right. Red and orange silk shawls and garlands are visible throughout, with a decorative silver chair and a tiered canopy above.2015-09-12Ceremonial stage scene at a Kumbh Mela camp with three seated saffron-robed sadhus in front. The seated man on the left has long white hair and white beard, wearing orange cloth. The seated bearded man in the centre wears orange robes, a white tilak on his forehead and holds a plate of marigold petals. The woman on the right in orange with a rudraksha mala looks at a red phone. Standing behind them, a woman in white sari with rudraksha mala and red tilak holds a microphone-like object, and a young woman in white wears a black blindfold over her eyes and a rudraksha mala. Gold-framed thrones and a deity murti stand in the background with colourful fabric hangings.2015-09-11A stage event with several people seated and standing before a golden shrine backdrop holding deity murtis, including figures with crowns. In the foreground, a bearded elder in orange robes and an orange turban sits behind a silver table with a plate of orange marigold garlands. Beside him, a man with long hair in an orange robe and rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits, and to the right a figure in a dark red turban, orange robe and beaded mala holds garlands. Behind them, a woman in a red sari with a microphone wears a white blindfold-style eye covering, and a man in white with a gold-striped shawl and a gold necklace stands nearby. A woman in white with a red shawl stands at left, and a man in orange holds a microphone at center. Ornate gold parasol and carved golden arch frame the scene.2015-09-12September 11 20152015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11A stage at a Kumbh Mela camp with ornate golden and pink decorative arches behind seated sadhus in orange and saffron robes. In the foreground, three seated elder sadhus in orange, one with grey beard and forehead markings, sit before marigold-filled brass plates. Standing behind them, a woman in a white sari with rudraksha mala and gold necklace holds a microphone and gestures, while two young blindfolded participants in white stand with a printed booklet, and a man in white and orange holds the booklet. Other standing people in orange robes stand in the background beside deity murti figures. The setting is a blindfold and third-eye demonstration staged before akhada leaders.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 12 20152015-09-12September 11 20152015-09-11September 12 20152015-09-12