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A photograph of a stage in an orange-draped tent at a Kumbh Mela event. On the right, a seated man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and sits on an ornate gold throne with a small gold canopy and trident-topped staffs beside him. Centre left, a bald priest in orange robes and gold necklace raises a tiered golden oil lamp, an arati, toward two large deity murtis on a gilded backdrop. Two figures wearing a rudraksha mala and orange garments sit at left, one with a turban. Small devotees are visible at the bottom edge, and the scene includes a deity murti with a kalasha-style lamp and a yellow and blue flag.

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February 15 20132013-02-15A ceremonial stage scene with a golden throne on the right where a man in saffron robes sits, smiling, with trident-shaped staffs and a golden umbrella above him. To the left, a seated figure in saffron clothes, a red-and-orange turban, and garlands sits before a golden arched backdrop containing deity murti in red and gold with tridents. A bald priest in saffron robes stands center, holding a lit oil lamp or aarti flame toward the seated figures. Orange and purple draped cloth frames the stage, and a camera operator is visible at the lower left edge. a person cues include the turban, garlands and saffron clothing on the seated figure at left, and a relevant appearance match is uncertain here.2013-02-15A stage set with an orange backdrop, purple drapes and a golden arched frame holds a deity murti pair with trident-bearing arms, red garlands and crowns. A seated man in a red turban and red-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and long necklace sits on a red-cushioned seat at left. A bald man in orange robes with glasses, bangles and beads holds a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with lit flames toward the murti area, while a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a gold throne under a golden umbrella at right, flanked by tridents. Young children in orange clothing sit in the lower foreground beside a low stage edge.2013-02-15A satsang stage set in orange and gold: a gilded arch frames a pair of seated deity murti with crowns, pearl-style garlands and silver trident-like tridents, against yellow and purple drapes. In the foreground a bald man in orange robes stands with his back partly turned, raising a silver trident-like staff toward the deities. On the right a man in an orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne under a gold umbrella, with silver tridents flanking the seat. A seated man in a dark red robe with garland and beads sits on the left platform beside the deities. Several small figures and a monitor are visible at the bottom edge.2013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15Ceremonial stage scene with red and gold draperies. A seated man in orange and white ceremonial garments and a crown-like headpiece, wearing a long beaded mala and ornate gold necklaces, holds a trident and sits before a gold throne with a parasol overhead. In front, a bald man in an orange robe stands with his back to the camera, facing the throne. At lower left, a bald man in orange with a beaded mala sits at a microphone. Gold-framed deity murti figures with floral garlands stand at left, and a cameraman films at lower right beside monitors.2013-02-09A photograph inside a red and gold tented shrine hung with dark purple drapes. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl raises a lit multi-tiered brass lamp in aarti. Behind him, a seated figure in orange robes with a long flower garland and rudraksha-style beads sits on a gold-framed throne with red cushioning, flanked by offerings and a small framed portrait. Above, a golden arched frame holds a deity murti with a crown and a standing figure beside it, both adorned with garlands. Small devotees in orange sit at the front near a gold stand with flowers, and a sound system stands at the right.2013-02-07 +1 copiesA stage set with red and gold drapes and a large gilded arch framing two painted deity murtis, one four-armed with a trident and rudraksha garland and a female-figured companion with a garland, both in red and gold. In front, a seated figure in saffron robes, orange turban and rudraksha mala sits on a low gold seat. To the right, a golden throne with a parasol-like canopy holds a seated man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala with gold necklace. Ritual items include trishula staffs, a kalasha-like brass vessel and a flower offering in front. Several people in orange and saffron clothing sit at the bottom edge near monitors.2013-02-09February 15 20132013-02-15February 14 20132013-02-14A photograph inside a pink and red draped tent shows a priest in saffron robes and a gold-banded shawl, bare-headed at the front left, raising a lit multi-flame aarti lamp toward a golden shrine. Behind the lamp stand two deity murtis dressed in orange, red and white garlands, one wearing a red turban and crown. To the right sits a seated figure on a golden throne with a tiger-skin cushion, wearing an orange robe and rudraksha mala, hands raised to the head. A golden trident and an ornate umbrella stand nearby. Two more people sit in front at lower right, one in white and one in red, with monitors in the foreground.2013-02-10