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A stage event in front of a richly decorated altar with gilded deity murtis and pink-and-gold arches. Seated on a raised dais in saffron robes are several sadhus and priests; the central figure wears a red-orange turban, a rudraksha mala and a white beard, speaking into a microphone. Others wear orange and red turbans and shawls, and some hold brass plates with offerings. Seated in rows below, a large audience in white clothes and saffron shawls listens, while a cameraman on a tripod films the stage.

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A large stage event with saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis seated in a row behind silver-edged offering trays with marigolds and flower garlands, in front of ornate gilded shrines and deity murtis in a red-draped hall. A seated figure at centre wears a red turban and rudraksha mala, flanked by a bearded elder in orange and a bearded man with long hair and white-and-gold necklaces. Below, a large seated audience in white clothes, some with red shawls, faces the stage, and a few raise their hands. Camera tripods and a video camera stand at the right edge.2015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12 +1 copiesA large crowd of saffron-robed sadhus, orange-turbaned men and white-clad devotees sits facing a raised stage. On the stage, several robed seated figures in orange sit before ornate golden shrine arches framing deity murti, including a central figure with a crown and gold adornments. Red curtains and hanging flags frame the hall. A camera on a tripod sits at the front edge of the stage. The scene suggests a large gathering at a Kumbh-style assembly. No individual on the stage is clearly identifiable as a person by appearance, so the role is described as seated dignitary.2015-09-11September 12 20152015-09-12A large crowd of seated devotees fills the foreground, many in orange and saffron robes and white kurtas, some in white caps and turbans. They face an ornate stage decorated with golden arches, pink drapery and painted deity murtis. Several saffron-robed sadhus and seated dignitaries sit in a row on the stage, one wearing a red-orange turban and another with a white beard and orange shawl. A camera on a tripod and a video camera film the proceedings, and a man in a white shirt with a black belt stands at the front of the stage. Marigold garlands and flower offerings sit along the stage edge.2015-09-12A large crowd of seated devotees, many in white and some in orange, faces the stage from the foreground. On a raised stage with red drapes, a row of saffron-robed sadhus and priests sits along the front, with brass plates and offerings before them. Behind them stands an ornate golden shrine with a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati and a second decorated shrine on the right. A man in white clothing and a red turban stands at the front of the stage, and a cameraman in a white shirt films from the left. Strings of prayer flags hang across the top of the stage.2015-09-12 +2 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11A large stage gathering of saffron-robed sadhus seated in rows before ornate silver-and-gold shrines containing deity murtis, with a red curtain and multicoloured pennants above. Several robed figures on the stage wear orange and saffron clothes, some with long beards and head-coverings. In the foreground, a dense audience of mostly orange-clad sadhus, many wearing saffron and pink turbans or head-cloths, sits facing the stage, with a camera on a tripod at the side. Silver kalasha-style offerings and brass plates stand before the front row of seated figures.2015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 12 20152015-09-12A large outdoor stage event with a long row of saffron- and orange-robed sadhus and sannyasis seated behind a red-draped dais, many with rudraksha malas and ornate garlands. Behind them stand elaborately decorated shrines and gilded arches with deity murtis and portraits. In the foreground, a crowd of devotees in white shawls and head coverings sit facing the stage, while a camera operator and a man holding a microphone film near the front. Brass or silver offering plates with flowers line the platform edge.2015-09-12