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A photograph inside a canopied tent with orange and purple draped fabric. On a gilded throne at left, a man in saffron robes, an orange turban, a red-and-white garland and a large beaded necklace sits with hands raised in blessing, seated before a gilded murti of a deity with a trident and crown. Beside him, on a gilded throne at right, another man in orange robes sits with hands together, and an elderly man in white sits on a smaller throne at far right with uniformed officers standing behind. Two flat-screen monitors and a gilded kalasha-style vessel with offerings of red flowers are in the foreground, with a small lit oil lamp at left. a person: the seated man in the saffron turban, garland and beaded necklace fits the role of a presiding teacher on a throne.

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February 14 20132013-02-14February 14 20132013-02-14Photograph inside a red and orange tent with draped fabric and a gilded arched backdrop. Two deity murti stand on a raised golden seat at the rear, one with a crown and trident and one with a crown, both in red and purple garments with garlands. On the left, a seated sannyasi in orange robes and a rudraksha mala speaks into a microphone on a golden throne. Beside him, a bearded man in a white turban and cream robes sits, and a bearded elder in white with an orange-brown turban sits in the centre on a red-cushioned seat. To the right, several robed sannyasis in orange sit on cushioned seats, and a woman in red sits near the deity seats. Three television monitors stand in front of the dais, and seated devotees in saris and shawls face the stage from the bottom right.2013-02-11February 08 20132013-02-08Photo of a stage draped in red and orange fabric with golden ornate thrones at a Maha Kumbh Mela event. On the left, a smiling man in saffron robes, an orange turban, a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and a white flower garland sits on a golden throne with red cushion, hands raised in greeting. Beside him, a woman in saffron robes with long dark hair sits with palms joined in namaste. On the right, an older bald man in white dhoti and white shirt sits on a golden chair, and a uniformed security officer stands behind him, with a man in orange clothing at the edge. Garlanded deity murtis stand at the top left, and two monitors sit in the foreground.2013-02-14A photograph of an ornate stage inside a red and orange tent draped with blue and red fabric. Centre stage, a seated figure in orange robes, an orange turban and a red beaded mala sits on a gold-framed throne in front of a gold-framed deity murti of a seated couple, one with a trident and a red crown, the other in red with flowers. To the right, a second seated figure in saffron clothing and a gold necklace sits on a large gold throne beneath a gold parasol, with tridents placed beside it. A bearded man in a brown robe sits on a gold chair at the far left. Gold kalasha and offering vessels sit at the bottom of the frame, with monitors and a camera on a tripod in front.2013-02-08A photograph of a stage inside a red and blue draped tent. Centre-left, a seated figure in orange robes with a red-orange head covering and a beaded mala and gold necklace sits on a gold-framed seat before a large gilded arch framing a deity murti with a trident and a consort, both adorned with garlands and red-and-gold clothing. On the right, a second seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold canopy, flanked by ceremonial staffs. Left foreground, a man in white with a red shawl operates a camera on a tripod, and a bearded person in a white head covering sits on the far left. Monitors and a gilded offering table sit in the foreground. a person is the figure in orange with the red-orange head covering and beaded mala seated on the left-centre seat before the deity arch; the figure on the gold throne is a seated sannyasi in orange.2013-02-08A staged satsang on a golden throne in an orange-and-red tent. In the foreground, a seated man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a red turban, and rudraksha malas, with his hands raised in a gesture of address. Behind him, a large gilded deity murti with a trident and multiple arms, adorned with white silver jewellery and red garlands, looms over the stage. Beside the central throne, a second figure in an orange and pink robe sits on a gold chair, and further right, orange-clad sannyasis sit on the platform. A silver puja vessel and offerings lie on a white-draped table at lower left, and a small laptop sits at the front edge.2013-02-09February 05 20132013-02-05February 09 20132013-02-09A photograph of a festival stage inside a red and orange tent. Behind the stage, a large deity murti with a crown, trident and garlands is seated on a golden throne, next to a second figure with a crown and necklaces. On the left, a man with long grey hair in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace sits at a microphone on a gilded throne. Beside him, a man in white with a turban-style cloth stands near a bearded older man in a pale robe seated in a red chair. On the right, a seated man in orange robes with garlands sits among other attendees, and a bare-chested man with orange clothing and a turban sits at the edge. Two flat-screen monitors and a white-draped table sit in front, with a crowd in orange saris and robes seated on the floor.2013-02-11Photograph of a ceremonial stage hung with orange and red drapes and purple swags. Behind a central seated figure stands a golden arched shrine holding a deity murti with a red crown and garlands, flanked by a golden umbrella. In the centre a seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits before the shrine on a low dais. To the right, a figure in orange with a long rudraksha-style mala sits on an ornate golden throne with a trident and fly-whisk nearby. In the foreground an orange-robed priest with a shaved head speaks into a microphone beside a brass oil lamp stand, and seated devotees in orange, white and saffron saris and dhotis face the stage. Monitors and a camera are visible at right.2013-02-09