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A photograph of a ceremonial stage in a tent with a red cloth skirt and multicolour pennant bunting along the top. Several ornate silver and gilt shrine canopies hold deity murtis dressed in garlands and colourful cloth, with brass oil lamps (deepa) standing in front. Two seated men sit at the centre on silver offering tables covered with marigold garlands and offerings. The man on the left wears an orange robe and a shaved head, and the man in the centre wears an orange-red robe, a turban-style cloth, and a beaded rudraksha mala. A woman in orange lies face-down at the bottom edge of the stage.

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A photograph of a large stage at a Kumbh Mela camp tent, draped in red cloth with gilded ornate arches and deity images, including a seated Shiva-Parvati murti at centre. A row of saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis sit behind silver trays of offerings and flowers, several with white beards and rudraksha malas. A central figure in saffron and red with long hair sits at the middle of the row, wearing a garland; the figure's appearance is uncertain. A woman in saffron bows at the lower edge of the stage. Colourful pennant canopies and lamps decorate the tent.2015-09-11A photograph of a stage at a Kumbh event with an ornate silver-and-white shrine backdrop holding deity murtis, with a red and orange canopy overhead. Seated on a red carpet behind silver low tables heaped with marigolds are several saffron-clad figures. At centre, a man in a red turban, white shirt and beaded garland holds a sheet of paper. Flanking him are figures in orange robes and garlands, one with long swept-back hair, and a bearded older man in saffron with a rudraksha mala. A few white-clad attendants sit in the background, and a woman in white with a garland is visible at lower left.2015-09-12A stage under a white tent canopy at a Kumbh gathering, with a row of saffron-robed sadhus and seated guests behind silver-finished low tables holding marigold garlands and offering trays. Centre-right, a man in an orange robe with a red-and-saffron turban speaks into a microphone, with a long-haired, bearded man in saffron behind him. Behind them rise ornate silver-toned arches and a central shrine with a deity murti, flanked by smaller decorated alcoves containing murtis and colourful striped canopies. Several people wear rudraksha malas and kumkum. The stage is draped in maroon cloth, and a few attendants in white stand at the sides.2015-09-12September 11 20152015-09-11September 12 20152015-09-12A stage at a large tented Hindu religious gathering, with a silver-framed shrine of deity murtis and ornate arches in the background, decorated with colourful striped canopies. Several robed sadhus in saffron and orange sit on silver low tables heaped with marigold garlands. At centre, a man in saffron robes with a long white beard stands at a microphone, and a figure in an orange robe with a red turban and rudraksha mala sits nearby. Other saffron-clad figures in turbans and devotees in white kurtas sit on the stage, with oil lamps lit before the murtis. The scene resembles a puja or satsang on a ceremonial platform.2015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12Photo of a stage event at a Kumbh gathering with a large ornate silver-framed shrine behind it holding deity murtis, including a seated Shiva-type form with trident, and smaller shrines on either side. Five seated men in saffron and orange robes sit on a raised stage behind silver-footed low tables holding marigold garlands on plates. The man second from right wears an orange turban and rudraksha mala and holds a folded paper. The man at centre wears a red-orange turban and rudraksha malas and holds a book and a paper. The seated man on the far left has his hands pressed together in greeting. Above, colourful fringed canopies hang over the shrines. A woman with white tilak stands in the lower corner.2015-09-12Five men sit cross-legged on a raised stage draped in maroon and multicoloured cloth, in front of a silver-framed shrine with a central deity murti of Shiva and Parvati, with another deity murti to the left. Each man has a silver tray of marigold flowers before him on a silver low table. The man second from right, centre, wears an orange-red turban and a red-orange robe with a rudraksha mala, and presses his palms together in anjali. To his left a man in a white-and-orange robe with gold necklaces sits, and at the far left a long-haired man wears an orange robe and mala. On the right an older man with a white beard wears an orange robe and a dark mala, and a woman in an orange robe, turban and mala sits at the far right. Silver umbrellas and kalasha-like finials frame the shrine, and several people in white sit in the background. This appears to be a puja or satsang on stage.2015-09-12Stage event with a row of saffron-robed sadhus seated behind silver tables heaped with orange marigold garlands and offerings. The man at centre, wearing an orange robe, a long rudraksha mala and an orange head-cloth, sits with hands folded in prayer; a long-haired figure in orange with a necklace sits beside him. Behind them, a tall gilded ornate canopy frames a deity murti pair with a decorated backdrop, flanked by standing attendants in orange and white and multicoloured fringed canopies overhead. a person cues are present in the centre figure only if appearance supports it; the seated row otherwise shows ritual sadhus at a puja.2015-09-12A photograph of several saffron-robed sadhus seated in a row on a stage at the Kumbh Mela camp, each before a silver padapuja-style stand holding marigold garlands or flowers on a plate. The figure second from left wears a red-and-orange turban, a gold chain and a shawl, while the seated men beside him wear orange and yellow robes, rudraksha-style beads and sacred ash marks; one has a long white beard and another long white hair. Behind them an ornate gold and white shrine-like structure holds deity murtis, including a figure with a trident and a female form, with oil lamps on stands and colourful fringed canopies overhead. A microphone stands at the left edge and a small steel vessel sits on the table. A copyright and source overlay appears at the lower right.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11