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A performer in orange athletic clothes climbs a long rope in an indoor hall with red curtains and framed photos of saffron-robed sannyasis. Seated on the floor in orange and red garments, several sannyasis and devotees watch; one woman in orange holds a camera. In the background are decorated deity murtis in purple and gold garments with garlands and a golden throne. A blue mat lies in the foreground. No one clearly appears as a person, so no identification is made.

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A woman in an orange fitted outfit climbs a long white rope hanging from the ceiling, one leg wrapped around it, in a hall with red curtains and framed photographs. Seated on the floor below are people in orange and red robes, including a woman in a red saree with a garland taking photos, and in the front row several women in white sarees. On the right, a man with a white shirt and rudraksha beads films with a handheld camera. Behind them stand several festive murti statues in yellow, purple and orange garments with flower garlands, one in a gold throne-like setting. A framed photo on the wall is labelled Sannyas, showing rows of orange-robed monks.2017-08-26Indoor hall event with a girl in an orange jumpsuit climbing a thick white rope, feet on the rope, on a blue mat. Seated on the floor around the mat are young people in orange robes with rudraksha malas and older women in white saris, some watching and clapping. A woman in orange holds a camera and a man in white dhoti holds a phone on a stick. Behind them stand deity murtis in gold and purple garments and jewelled garlands, including a seated figure on a gold throne with red cushions. Wall framed photo collages in red tones show crowds of saffron-clad sannyasis, labelled Sannyas. The setting suggests an ashram programme.2017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26 +1 copiesAugust 26 20172017-08-26A performer in orange robes climbs a thick white rope in the air, gripping it overhead with bare feet hooked around it. Behind and to the left, a woman in a maroon-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks stands near a gilded ornate throne with a red cloth backdrop. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at the left edge. Five young women in orange garments with white forehead marks sit at the bottom of the rope; one has hands pressed together in prayer. A framed photo of a crowded river scene hangs on the pink wall above, labelled Glimpses of Kumbh Mela 2013 Prayag Allahabad India.2017-08-26 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor hall with pink walls and red curtains where an acrobat in an orange sannyasi-style outfit performs an inverted rope routine, hanging upside down with bare feet hooked over a white rope. Seated on the floor below, a row of women in orange and white saris clap and watch, one in a red sari and rudraksha beads smiling, and another in orange with a camera. A man in white with a mala holds a camera on a stick. Behind them stand ornately dressed deity murtis with garlands, and a golden peetha display. A framed panel on the wall reads Sannyas. A blue mat lies in the foreground.2017-08-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a performer in an orange saffron robe climbing or swinging on a thick white rope, feet lifted off the floor, with a small white tilak on the forehead. Seated in the foreground in orange garments with white forehead markings, a row of young women watches. Behind them stands a woman in a rust-brown sari with a long beaded necklace and bangles, beside a golden ornate arch with a red drape. On the wall above hangs a framed photograph of saffron-robed sadhus at a riverside gathering. A woman in orange stands at the left edge.2017-08-26A performer in orange tunic and orange loose trousers with a white waist sash climbs and hangs from a white rope in a hall with pink walls, red curtains and framed photographs. Below, seated devotees in orange and white watch and applaud, while a woman in orange with a camera photographs the performance. Behind them stand deity murtis draped in purple and gold, decorated with flower garlands, and a golden throne with a red backdrop. Printed copyright and source text runs down the right edge.2017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26A young performer in an orange-saffron fitted outfit hangs upside down from a white rope in a hall, one hand gripping the rope and legs extended upward in an acrobatic pose. Behind him, a gold-framed throne with red and gold fabric stands beside a decorated deity murti garlanded with white flowers and a seated figure in orange. Seated devotees and an onlooker with a camera watch from the bottom edge, and framed photographs of a Kumbh Mela gathering hang on the walls. Two more deity figures in purple and gold stand on the right.2017-08-26 +1 copies