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A row of seated saffron-robed sadhus sits on a floor covered with striped rugs, each with a silver tray holding marigold flowers and an open book in front of them. In the foreground a seated man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds an open book on a tray, and a figure in white with gold-bordered cloth and rudraksha beads stands at left facing the row. Behind them, ornate gold and red deity murti figures and brass lamps are arranged on a pink-draped platform. A printed caption on the screen reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam text is absent; the visible overlay is a copyright credit. The scene resembles a formal puja or satsang gathering.

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September 17 20152015-09-17A photograph of a ceremonial gathering at a Kumbh Mela camp. In the foreground a young woman in white and gold ritual clothing, wearing a black blindfold on her head and rudraksha beads on her arms and neck, stands facing a long row of seated men. The seated row includes a bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, a man in pink-orange robes, a man in saffron robes with a red-and-white beaded mala, and a man with long grey hair in orange. Long metal trays on the floor hold marigold garlands, orange flowers and open books or framed photographs. Behind them stand more saffron-clad sadhus, some in red turbans, and a pink sequined draped table with pink flowers and brass lamps. Five to six clearly visible seated men and a few standing figures are present.2015-09-17A blindfolded young woman in white with gold border and rudraksha ornaments stands at the left edge, facing a row of seated men in saffron and orange robes. Offerings of orange marigold garlands rest on silver plates along a long low table, with open books beside them. Several seated men wear orange and rudraksha malas; the bearded man at right holds a pearl mala. Behind them, a gold-and-pink altar area with brass oil lamps and flowers. The scene suggests a blindfold demonstration before seated devotees and sadhus. A visible a person candidate is not clearly identifiable, so no appearance-based claim is made.2015-09-17September 12 20152015-09-12September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 12 20152015-09-12A long row of seated priests and sadhus performs a ritual at a decorated table with silver plates and marigold garlands. Men in saffron and orange robes with grey beards and bare heads sit on the right, offering flowers and lit lamps. Several men in white dhotis with red sacred threads and rudraksha-style necklaces, one with white sandalwood paste on his arms, hold silver trays on the left. In the background, a standing figure in white holds a lamp, and a gilded ornate throne with a golden canopy sits in the upper right, with a tall brass kalasha beside it. A red turban is visible among the saffron-clad men. Marigold garlands line the table.2015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a long row of seated people at a feast in a temple-like hall, with silver thali plates of food and small oil lamps before them. In the foreground a bare-chested man in white dhoti with orange marigold garland and a kumkum-marked forehead bows toward the plates. Along the row, several saffron-robed sadhus sit with white beards and shaved heads, and a man in a maroon robe wears a large gold necklace, rudraksha-style beads and gold armlets. On the far right, an elderly woman in orange sari wears a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant. Behind them stand ornate silver pillars and a deity murti. Seven or more people are visible. a person appearance is uncertain; the maroon-robed man with gold necklace is a candidate but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm.2015-09-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual line at a Kumbh event under a covered pavilion with orange and white draped bunting. Several men in white dhotis and orange-red shawls stand or sit behind long silver-coloured ritual tables, holding brass plates and lamps from which smoke rises. On the right, a man with long swept-back hair and a dark beard wears a saffron-orange robe with a yellow-orange marigold garland and sits with his hands folded near the table. Other sadhus in saffron robes and turbans sit along the row. Orange marigolds lie in the foreground, and a stage with purple lighting and a red backdrop is behind. A framed portrait hangs on the back wall, and cameras and tripods are at the left edge.2015-09-12September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesPhotograph of a long seated row of sadhus at a ritual feast in an ornate hall. Robed sadhus in saffron and pink, many wearing orange and marigold garlands, sit cross-legged behind silver thali trays on a low table. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl and sandalwood tilak on his forehead holds a steel plate and serves food. Further along, a bearded sadhus in pink robes and a pink turban and an older white-bearded sadhus in pink with marigold garlands sit with palms pressed together. Many more devotees and attendants stand or sit along the row, some with bare shoulders and some in orange and white clothing.2015-09-14