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Evening photo on a stage with colourful painted pillars at a Kumbh Mela event. A bearded elderly man in orange robes and a white head wrap stands on a white cloth holding papers and a microphone stand is at left. Beside him, a performer with blue-painted skin wears a bright patterned costume with a beaded necklace. A white-clad man at centre claps while several men in white shirts and dhotis watch. At right, two men in saffron-orange robes stand, and in front, a man in white kneels and bows low, touching the cloth. Scattered petals lie on the white sheet, and a cameraman is visible in the background.

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Outdoor stage event under a colourful temple-style backdrop with painted pillars. A bearded, long-haired sannyasi in orange robes and rudraksha beads speaks into a microphone while holding papers. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes holds a red flower or fruit, and another orange-robed figure with a shawl stands near. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with hands folded, a man in white with a towel over his shoulder stands nearby, and a man in a pink checked shirt claps with palms together. Other spectators in white and blue watch from behind a crowd, and a man bends low in the foreground. Scattered petals lie on the white sheet floor. Four prominent people are visible, with more spectators behind.2010-01-29January 29 20102010-01-29January 29 20102010-01-29A stage performance at an outdoor event with an ornately painted backdrop of pillars, arches and golden temple-style architecture. A performer in a blue-skinned costume with a yellow sash and patterned blue trousers stands with his back to the camera before a seated figure in orange robes. On the right, a standing man with long white hair and beard wears orange robes and holds a microphone and papers; a man in white dhoti and shirt bends toward the performer. Several seated and standing men in white, yellow scarves and white shirts watch and fold their hands in reverence on the left. The stage floor is covered with white cloth.2010-01-29Photograph of an outdoor pandal stage at a Kumbh Mela-style event in Mandya, Karnataka, with painted colourful temple-style pillars and blue cloth draping behind. A bearded sadhu with long white hair and a long white beard, wearing saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, stands barefoot holding a microphone and a sheet of paper and speaking. Beside him, a man in saffron robes holds a red object, and two men in saffron robes stand to the left, one with a shaved head and glasses. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a white towel over his shoulder stands nearby. A man in pale shirt applauds at left, and a crowd of onlookers in white and casual clothing watches from the right, while a figure in white lies prostrate in the lower foreground.2010-01-29Outdoor stage at a Kumbh-style gathering with a painted temple facade of pink and yellow pillars and arches behind. Two saffron-robed monks sit center on red plastic chairs, one with a shaved head and one with a crown-like shaved look and dark hair, both in orange cloth. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some with yellow shawls, sit or stand around them, and a standing man in white holds a small offering tray with flowers. At right, a saffron-robed sadhu with long white hair stands barefoot. At left a figure in white face paint and garlands stands near a wooden box. Devotees stand along the back of the stage.2010-01-29Indoor evening event on a concrete floor with a dark curtain backdrop. A man in orange with a long garland and a dark lower wrap sits on a chair holding a microphone and smiling. A man in white kneels before her, bowing low with his head at her feet, scattered petals on the floor. A standing man in a white kurta wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant, and another man in white stands nearby. Plastic chairs and a water bottle are visible, with a drum set in the background.2006-12-27A stage event with a painted mountain-and-sky backdrop and a flower-strewn floor. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a leopard-print shawl, stands at right at a white pedestal holding an open book. Beside them, a man in an orange robe holds a white book with a tree motif. A person in a red-brown garment lies prostrate on the flower-covered floor at lower centre. Two men in white kurta-style clothes stand at the left edge beside white and pink drapes. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired figure in the leopard-print shawl, shown with the swept-back hair and saffron robe cues, presiding at the pedestal.2010-02-12December 29 20082008-12-29A temple-style stage with pink, blue and green ornamental arches and a golden throne-like seat draped in a red cloth. A woman in a red-and-gold sari with her back to the camera bends toward the seat. A man in white kurta and white trousers with a wristwatch stands with folded hands, bowing deeply near the seat. Beside him, an older man in white garments, another man in white, and two men in pink and grey shirts stand with palms together. A man in a striped blue shirt holds a camera at the left edge, and a man in white holds a silver tray with offerings. A small deity murti stands behind a lit doorway at the centre.2013-04-04November 05 20102010-11-05A photograph of a stage performance under a white tent canopy with a dark navy backdrop and pink draped curtain. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban waves with one hand, smiling, while standing on a white draped platform. Beside him, a man in an orange robe and orange turban stands with hands folded, and several men in white dhotis and bare-chested or white shawls stand in a row, one holding a long staff. At left, two performers in painted costume, one with a crown and red-and-gold dress, sit near a blue-draped table with scattered flower petals. A microphone stand is visible at right.2008-12-29