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A large outdoor pandal with white and silver ceiling drapes, red and yellow trim, and a blue carpeted stage hosts a seated row of Hindu monastics and guests. Several figures in saffron and orange robes sit on white-covered tables and chairs; one bare-headed seated man wears a saffron shawl, another wears a white shirt, and a man in dark formal clothes sits at the far right. A garlanded brass kalasha with flowers and a potted plant stands in front. Behind them a yellow banner with a red and white Kannada-language heading is displayed. Several people are visible in the scene.

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January 30 20102010-01-30A seated row of saffron-robed sannyasis on a blue-carpeted stage beneath a white and red tent canopy with purple and red star decoration. Several men in orange robes sit in red-cushioned chairs, one with a long beard and one in a small orange turban, and a woman in a pink sari sits at right. A white-draped table and a brass lamp with orange flower garlands and banana leaves stand in front. Behind them a yellow banner with Kannada text and small photo panels reads Kumbhamela 2010, Dharmika Sabhe and Samskritika Karyakramagalu. Several more people in orange robes and a man in a dark suit sit at right.2010-01-30A standing orange-robed speaker addresses an outdoor stage under a white and red canopy with purple and yellow bunting. He stands at a microphone behind a white-draped table holding flowers. Seated on chairs in rows are saffron-robed sannyasis and a figure in white on the left, with a green-leafed potted plant and a brass pot with a garland at the right. A banner behind them reads in Kannada, with a mela-style poster, and a blue carpet covers the floor. The scene is a religious gathering and Kumbha Mela event. Whether the standing speaker is a person is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-01-30A photograph of a seated dais under a decorated tent at an outdoor event. Several people in saffron and orange robes sit in white chairs on a blue mat, including a bearded man on the left with long hair and a seated monk with a shaved head in orange. A woman in orange with a rudraksha mala and a woman in orange with an orange head covering sit to the right. Behind them a standing man in pink robes and a man in white shirt stand near the backdrop. A brass oil lamp with orange and white flower garland stands in the foreground beside a white-draped table. A yellow backdrop behind the dais carries Kannada script and a logo, and a purple and red decorative banner hangs from the tent ceiling.2010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30A standing monk in orange robes speaks at a microphone on a stage under a white tented canopy with decorative red and purple fabric. Seated beside and behind him are about a dozen men in saffron and orange robes and white garments, several with shaved heads and some with long beards, arranged on chairs before white-draped tables. On the right, a tall brass lamp with orange flower garlands stands near potted plants. A large yellow banner behind the stage carries Kannada text and a Kumbhamela 2010 heading. Blue carpet and green foliage cover the foreground. One standing speaker wears a plain saffron garment; a seated figure beside him wears a saffron robe and orange turban, and a long-haired figure with a saffron wrap sits nearby. The speaker's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2010-01-30A seated row of religious leaders and officials under a decorated pandal at an outdoor Kumbh Mela event in Mysore. Several monks in saffron and orange robes sit on white-draped chairs on a blue carpet, while a woman in orange sari sits center. Men in white dhotis and white shirts sit to the right, one in a dark suit. Behind them a yellow and maroon banner bears Kannada text and the Kumbhamela 2010 logo, and a few people stand at the left edge. Potted green plants frame the foreground.2010-01-30A photograph of a seated dais at an outdoor tent event with a blue carpet and yellow rope-line patterning. Several figures in saffron-orange robes sit on white-skirted tables and chairs. A man in white kurta with a red-and-gold shawl sits centre-left, flanked by saffron-clad sadhus; one bearded saffron-robed man sits near left, and a woman in saffron with a rudraksha mala sits at right. Behind them a yellow banner with red and blue Kannada lettering and a row of small photos hangs under a white draped canopy with red and yellow trim. Potted plants frame the foreground. Several other people stand or sit in the background.2010-01-30Outdoor stage under a decorated white tent with red, yellow and purple drapes and fringed valances. Seated row of people on a blue carpet: several saffron-robed monks and a woman in orange, a woman in pink, a man in dark suit with red tie, and men in white dhotis and white shirts. A large yellow banner with Kannada text and Kumbhamela 2010 branding hangs behind. Potted palms in the foreground. Several seated and standing figures in white and orange are visible at the edges.2010-01-30Outdoor tented stage with silver tinsel ceiling and red, yellow and purple draping, a kind of pageant event under a large canopy. Seated on the front row are several figures in saffron and orange robes; a figure in the centre wears an orange robe and bead necklaces, with another in orange beside them, and a woman in orange wearing a head covering sits nearby. A man in white with a shawl stands at a table holding papers, and a man in a light blue shirt stands at the left edge. Behind the front row, more people sit in white and orange. A tall brass lamp with orange flower garlands stands at the right, and a camera is in the foreground. A banner behind the stage shows Kannada text and a stylised event heading. Potted plants and white-covered tables complete the scene. a person in saffron clothing with bead necklaces is seated in the front row, consistent with the event's honoured guest.2010-01-30A seated stage programme under a decorated white tent at a Kumbhamela event in Karnataka. Several robed monks in saffron and orange sit in a row on white-covered tables and chairs. A man in a white kurta with a red-and-gold shawl sits centre stage, with a microphone on a stand before him and a red flower garland on the table. A bearded saffron-robed sadhu sits to the left, and a man in a blue shirt stands at the back. Blue carpet, potted plants and yellow-and-red bunting frame the stage. A yellow banner behind the stage carries Kannada text. The depicted person with long hair and saffron clothing at centre-right is a probable Swamiji candidate, seated among the saffron-robed monks on the stage.2010-01-30Outdoor stage event under a white and red canopy with a blue carpet. Several men in saffron-orange robes sit on upholstered chairs behind white-draped tables; one bearded man in orange has a full dark beard, another has a shaved head. A man in white dhoti and shawl sits among them, and a woman in orange sits at the right beside a microphone stand. Behind them a yellow banner in Kannada script reads a Kumbhamela heading with a Karnataka government emblem and related photo panels. Red and yellow bunting and a red marigold garland sit on a table at right.2010-01-30