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A 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.

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September 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.2015-09-12Photograph from behind a large seated crowd facing a decorated stage in a hall. Many attendees wear white clothing and white head-scarves; one woman in the foreground wears an orange headscarf and another in the right foreground wears red. On the stage, several robed figures in saffron and orange sit before ornate golden and pink shrines holding deity murti and garlanded images. A camera operator stands at left. The scene is a satsang-style gathering with a large audience, with the stage presenters in orange robes.2015-09-12A stage at a Kumbh Mela camp shows a row of saffron-robed sadhus and religious leaders seated behind low brass-and-silver tables with oil lamps, flower garlands and offerings. Several bearded elders wear orange robes, rudraksha malas and ornate necklaces; one at the centre wears a red-and-orange turban. Behind them are ornate gilded arches and shrines holding deity murtis and a painted image. In the foreground, a large audience of women in white garments with orange shawls sits facing the stage, with long braids and hair buns visible. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance among the seated figures.2015-09-11September 12 20152015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12September 11 20152015-09-11July 14 20152015-07-14 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11