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A row of seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes sit behind low silver-finished pedestal tables at a Kumbh Mela event, each table holding a brass plate of orange and yellow marigold flowers. Several men have white beards and wear rudraksha malas. Behind them stand ornate gold and red decorative backdrops with a deity murti. The setting resembles a formal akhada gathering with multiple senior religious leaders present, consistent with a bandara or felicitation. No candidate for a person is clearly distinguishable among the seated figures, so the appearance cannot be confirmed.

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A row of saffron-robed sadhus and religious leaders seated on a stage behind silver-patterned tables. Each table holds a metal plate of marigold flowers. A man in pale peach robes sits at the far left, next to a bearded man in orange with a sash. At the centre, a bald man in orange smiles behind a microphone on a stand. To his right, a man in a red turban and orange robes is seated, and further right several white-bearded sadhus in orange garments sit in a line. A red curtain and ornate gilded throne-like structure form the backdrop. A large group of people stands at the edges, indicating a formal assembly at the Kumbh Mela.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11A row of saffron-robed sadhus and religious leaders sits behind silver-trimmed low tables, each with a tray of orange marigold garlands. At center, a man in a red turban and saffron-and-gold garment with a beaded mala and a headset microphone smiles and speaks. Around him, white-bearded elders in orange robes and rudraksha malas sit attentively. At far right, a long-haired bearded sadhu in orange shawl and mala listens. Behind them, a gilded throne and draped crimson curtains frame the stage, with a brass lamp stand at right. a person: the centre figure in the red turban and microphone matches a presentation with turban, saffron-gold clothing and rudraksha mala cues, seated as a speaker among the sadhus.2015-09-11 +1 copiesA row of saffron-robed sadhus sits cross-legged on a stage behind silver-tiered offering stands heaped with marigold garlands and bowls of yellow and orange flowers. The seated men wear orange and saffron cloths, rudraksha malas and sacred ash or tilak marks; several have long white beards and one wears a red turban at the far end. Behind them, ornate pink and gold shrine decorations and a flower-decked deity murti frame the stage, with a microphone stand at the right. a person is the seated sadhu on the far left, in orange robes with a tilak, a saffron shawl, rudraksha mala and a full dark beard, sitting among the assembled leaders.2015-09-11September 12 20152015-09-12September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA row of saffron-robed sadhus sits on a stage before a draped maroon backdrop and an ornate deity murti with a silver arch, behind silver-covered low tables set with marigold garlands and offering plates. A man in a long-haired orange kurta with rudraksha and gold necklaces sits second from left, and a white-bearded man in orange with a rudraksha mala sits centre-right, speaking into a microphone. Several turbaned men in orange and red turbans and rudraksha malas sit along the row. Front-row devotees are partly visible at the bottom edge.2015-09-12September 11 20152015-09-11 +3 copiesSeptember 12 20152015-09-12A photograph of a row of seated sadhus at a long silver-trimmed table on a stage with deep red drapes. At left, a man in a rust-red turban, rudraksha-style gold necklaces and an orange-and-saffron shawl smiles while seated behind a marigold-garlanded silver plate. Beside him are several bearded elders in orange and saffron robes, some with long white beards and matted grey hair, each with a silver plate of yellow marigold flowers before them. A microphone stands at the right edge, and a figure in orange cloth is seen further right. Behind them, an ornate deity murti with pink and green garments is set in a decorated canopy, with a brass lamp stand at left.2015-09-11