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A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white and colourful sarees and salwar kameez, viewed from behind, facing a stage. The stage backdrop is gold and orange with a banner reading KUMBH MELA 2015, and a central seated figure is partly visible. Two screens flank the stage, and framed pictures line the side walls. Many people wear white and sit on black plastic chairs, with some women wearing jasmine flowers in their hair.

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A large hall filled with seated devotees in plastic chairs, viewed from the back, facing a stage at the far end. Many attendees wear white and pastel saris and salwar, with women's hair in braids and some with flowers. A banner reads Kumbh Mela. Ornate golden thrones and gilded decorative panels flank the stage, with a figure seated centrally on a throne. Two large screens display images on either side of the stage. The walls are lined with framed posters, and ceiling lights are visible.2015-08-09A wide view from the back of a large hall filled with rows of black and beige plastic chairs, occupied by a dense audience of many people in white, cream, pink and green clothing, many seen from behind. A stage at the far end shows a large golden ornate backdrop with deity imagery and a central figure seated before it. Side screens display images, and the walls are lined with framed red-and-gold panels. Bright ceiling lights illuminate the room.2015-07-31February 14 20162016-02-14January 01 20172017-01-01A photograph from behind a large crowd seated on chairs in a bright hall with ceiling lights, red curtains and pale walls. Many people, mostly women in saris and salwar kameez in pink, red, yellow and white, with jasmine flowers in some hair, face a stage at the far end. On the stage a seated figure in orange and gold sits before a golden ornate backdrop and brass lamps, with two large screens on either side showing a red-draped image. Umbrellas are displayed along the right side near the wall.2016-08-21November 01 20152015-11-01A large hall filled with seated audience members facing a stage at the far end. Most attendees wear white clothing and sit on black chairs, with some sitting on the floor in front. Two large video screens flank the stage showing a figure in orange seated in front of a decorated backdrop. A central stage holds a golden throne-style seat, a flower-decorated display, and floral arrangements, with a red curtain behind. Ceiling fans, fluorescent lights, red window drapes and speakers are visible. Several people in the front rows wear white and red saris or kurtas, and a seated man in a red shirt is in the foreground.2013-08-17A large hall viewed from the rear shows a dense audience seated in black plastic chairs facing a stage at the far end. Most attendees wear white shirts and light trousers, with a few in patterned or coloured shirts. The stage holds a central seated figure with a small group nearby, flanked by white draped backdrops, floral arrangements and a framed deity image. Red curtains line the walls, and ceiling lights and speakers are visible. A distinct orange shawl is worn by an elderly woman at the right edge. The scene looks like a seated satsang or discourse.2013-09-15Wide view of a large indoor hall filled with seated attendees on black plastic chairs, mostly in white clothing, with some in orange and maroon, facing a stage at the far end. The stage has a colourful backdrop with a deity murti or image and a dais, flanked by projection screens. Red curtains and framed religious pictures line the walls, and ceiling lights are visible.2011-12-10August 23 20142014-08-23A photograph from the back of a large hall filled with seated devotees in white, cream, orange and yellow clothing on black plastic chairs, facing a stage. Two large screens on either side show a figure in red and orange. The stage is decorated with a gold-and-blue draped backdrop, with white draped tables and small figures in front, and a figure in saffron-coloured clothing seated at the centre. Many women sit with braids and some wear garlands, and red curtains line the windows.2013-08-18April 10 20162016-04-10