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A photograph of an outdoor stage event under a decorated tent with red and gold drapes and a silver ceiling. A bald man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala sits at a white-covered table beside a brass lamp draped in orange and white flower garland. Several saffron-robed monastics sit in chairs behind him. In the foreground, a man in white shirt and yellow waist cloth stands beside an older man in white dhoti and shawl with green and red border, who bends forward with hands raised in greeting. A yellow banner behind the stage carries Kannada text and small photographs. Some people wear white shirts and white dhotis.

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Outdoor tented event with a white and silver canopy trimmed in yellow, orange and purple bunting. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a yellow sash stands at left and bows low before an elderly white-clad priest in a white dhoti with a green border. Seated in a row of chairs behind a white-draped table are saffron-robed sannyasis and monks, several with shaved heads and rudraksha malas, one with a long beard, one in a bright orange head covering pressing palms together. A banner behind reads in Kannada and mentions Kumbhamela. Blue carpet covers the floor and orange flowers appear at lower right.2010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30A 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.2010-01-30Outdoor stage under a white and silver tented canopy with red and yellow fringed trim. Several saffron-robed monks sit and stand on the dais, including a bald man in orange robes seated centrally and a turbaned monk in orange on the right with rudraksha beads. A man in white dhoti with red shawl sits at the centre-front beside a table with a red and yellow flower garland. A man in a light blue shirt and khaki trousers bends forward at left. A yellow banner behind the stage shows Kannada text and a Karnataka government emblem, with small framed photos along its top edge. Several people visible, mostly seated and standing on the platform.2010-01-30A photo of a stage under a decorated tent canopy at an outdoor Kumbha Mela event. Saffron-robed sannyasis sit in chairs on a red-draped stage with flower arrangements in brass pots. A man in a white kurta and shawl stands at the left, and a bald man in an orange robe sits at the right. A tall brass lamp with orange and white flower garlands stands in front of the seated group. Behind them, a yellow banner with Kannada text hangs on a purple drape, and a striped green, yellow and red canopy frames the scene. Several more people in white and orange stand under the tent.2007-02-02A stage event under a white tent with a red and white drape behind it. Several seated people in orange saffron robes sit on cushioned chairs in front of a yellow banner with Kannada text and a Karnataka government emblem. On the left an orange-robed sadhu with a rudraksha mala sits beside a man in a white dhoti with a green-and-red border who holds his hand to his mouth. In the centre a bald man in orange with a gold necklace gestures while talking. Two saffron-clad figures sit to the right, one wearing a turban and a rudraksha mala, another in orange and pink with a rudraksha mala. A standing man in white shirt and dark trousers and other standing attendees are behind them. A bouquet of red flowers with a yellow garland rests on a white-covered table in the foreground, and blue carpet is scattered with petals.2010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30February 02 20072007-02-02Photograph of a stage event with a row of gold-framed ceremonial chairs and a long table draped with marigold and flower garlands. A tall brass oil lamp stands at right, with a garland on its stem. Three saffron-robed men stand centre-stage: one in a saffron turban and rudraksha mala, one in an orange robe and white dhoti holding a small object, and one in a saffron robe with a turban. Several men in white shirts and dhotis sit or stand behind the table. A banner above shows circular portrait photos of multiple men and Kannada text reading Ananda Utsava 2008 with the date 30 December. Flowers and a red carpet fill the foreground, and a framed deity image hangs at the right edge.2008-12-30A photograph of an outdoor stage event under a decorated canopy with white, yellow and red fringed drapes and string lights. A man in a white shirt, white dhoti and white shawl with a green-striped border lights a brass oil lamp with a flame, reaching toward it. Beside him stand several saffron-robed sannyasis: one in an orange turban and an orange robe with a rudraksha mala, another bald in saffron with a rudraksha mala, and a figure on the right in an orange turban and robe wearing a gold ceremonial necklace. A banner behind the stage shows Kannada lettering in yellow and red. A brass oil lamp stands on a table draped with pink cloth and garlanded with orange flowers.2007-02-02January 30 20102010-01-30