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A standing speaker in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban stands at a wooden podium with microphones, addressing a seated audience under a decorated tent with red, yellow and blue draping and orange bunting. Rows of saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees sit on blue carpet and white-covered tables. A yellow banner behind the stage shows a sanskrit-style title and small deity images. Potted plants with orange ribbons line the right side.

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January 30 20102010-01-30A photograph of an outdoor religious assembly under a decorated tent with blue, yellow and red draping and orange triangular pennants. A man in an orange robe with an orange head wrap and a beaded necklace stands at a wooden podium with microphones, speaking. A man in white clothes stands at the left edge gesturing. Rows of seated people in orange and saffron robes sit on red chairs and white-covered tables, and a backdrop poster behind the stage carries Kannada text. Blue carpet covers the floor. Eleven to twenty people are visible.2010-01-30A young man in an orange sleeveless robe and matching orange head wrap stands at a wooden podium with microphones, speaking under a large white tent decorated with yellow, orange and purple bunting. Behind him a yellow banner with red text is displayed. Seated on the right are rows of saffron-robed sadhus and monks on red-cushioned chairs and a white-draped dais, with a few people in white or pink attire among them. Green plants and a blue carpet cover the stage floor. The setting appears to be an outdoor religious assembly or dharma event.2010-01-30A photograph of an outdoor stage event under a decorated tent with white and red drapes, yellow and blue trim, and orange bunting. A man in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange head wrap stands at a wooden lectern with microphones, speaking. A second man in white clothing stands at the left edge. Behind them, rows of seated people in saffron and orange robes sit on red chairs and white-draped tables on blue carpet, with an audience further back. A banner with Kannada text hangs behind the lectern.2010-01-30Outdoor stage event under a decorated canopy with orange OM pennants and blue-and-yellow fringe. A man in an orange saffron robe and orange head wrap stands at a wooden podium with a microphone, speaking. Behind him, a yellow banner carries Kannada text. Seated on a blue-carpeted stage in orange robes and white cloth-covered tables are several saffron-clad sannyasis, including a bearded figure in the centre, along with a man in a dark suit at the right. Potted palms are in the foreground. A visible banner text reads Kumbhamela 2010 in Kannada-style lettering, consistent with a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. Eight to ten people are visible.2010-01-30A photograph of an outdoor stage event under a white and yellow canopy strung with saffron pennants bearing the Om symbol. A man in saffron robes and an orange turban stands at a wooden podium with a microphone, speaking. Behind him, seated saffron-robed sadhus and a few people in white and pink sit on chairs before a yellow banner with Kannada and English text and small photo panels. Green plants and blue floor covering are in the foreground.2010-01-30A standing monk in orange robes speaks at a microphone on a stage under a white tented canopy with decorative red and purple fabric. Seated beside and behind him are about a dozen men in saffron and orange robes and white garments, several with shaved heads and some with long beards, arranged on chairs before white-draped tables. On the right, a tall brass lamp with orange flower garlands stands near potted plants. A large yellow banner behind the stage carries Kannada text and a Kumbhamela 2010 heading. Blue carpet and green foliage cover the foreground. One standing speaker wears a plain saffron garment; a seated figure beside him wears a saffron robe and orange turban, and a long-haired figure with a saffron wrap sits nearby. The speaker's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2010-01-30A standing orange-robed speaker addresses an outdoor stage under a white and red canopy with purple and yellow bunting. He stands at a microphone behind a white-draped table holding flowers. Seated on chairs in rows are saffron-robed sannyasis and a figure in white on the left, with a green-leafed potted plant and a brass pot with a garland at the right. A banner behind them reads in Kannada, with a mela-style poster, and a blue carpet covers the floor. The scene is a religious gathering and Kumbha Mela event. Whether the standing speaker is a person is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30Outdoor stage event under a colourful striped tent with a red and white patterned backdrop and a blue carpeted platform. A man in saffron robes stands at a podium with a microphone, speaking. Seated in gold-trimmed chairs in rows are many monastics in saffron and orange robes, several with orange turbans or headwear and rudraksha malas, along with a bearded figure in white. A white-clad man stands at the left edge, and staff in white and grey shirts stand along the back, one holding a garland. Marigold garlands hang on the poles and a pink garland rests near the podium. A white-draped table sits on the front of the stage.2007-08-09A man in a white dhoti and shawl with a green and maroon border stands at a wooden podium with microphones, speaking under a decorated pavilion ceiling with yellow fringe and red and purple drapes. Behind him, seated rows of people in saffron and orange robes, including saffron-clad women and men, watch from chairs draped with white cloths. Yellow and orange bunting hangs at the top left, and a large yellow banner with Kannada text is visible behind the speaker. A woman in white sits at the left edge holding orange bags. The scene is a public outdoor event with a dais and attentive audience.2010-01-30