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Photograph of a large seated gathering at a Kumbh Mela event stage with a dark red backdrop. Along the stage sit a row of saffron and orange robed sadhus and mahants, several with white beards, some wearing turbans, many with rudraksha malas. In front of them stands a row of brass lamps with flowers. Behind them are ornate gilded shrines and deity murtis, including a central figure decked in garlands. Seated in the foreground are rows of devotees in white clothing, many women with braids and long dark hair, facing the stage. Some attendees wear orange shawls. The atmosphere is one of satsang and darshan. No single individual's identity is established by appearance; the central seated figure is not confidently identifiable.

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A stage with a red backdrop and gilded shrines holding deity murtis is filled with seated saints in saffron and orange robes behind silver-edged low tables with flower offerings. Several bearded elders with long white beards sit at the table line, one in a red-and-orange turban and rudraksha mala. Seen from behind, a large audience of women and girls in white clothes with orange shawls sits on the floor facing the stage, many with hair in plaits or buns. The setting suggests a gathering of sadhus at a Kumbh event.2015-09-11A large seated gathering of saffron-robed sadhus and white-clad devotees faces a richly decorated golden stage at a Kumbh Mela camp hall. Multiple orange-robed sadhus sit in rows on the stage beneath ornate silver-and-gold arches with deity murti in the niches and a central seated figure in the middle. Several men wear white or orange turbans and head cloths, and rows of devotees in the foreground sit on red and multicoloured floor mats behind metal stanchions. A video camera on a tripod is visible on the stage edge and triangular prayer flags hang from the ceiling.2015-09-11 +1 copiesA large stage gathering of saffron-robed sadhus and religious leaders seated in rows before ornately decorated shrine arches with gilded canopies, deity murti and ornamental pillars, framed by maroon curtains and colourful pennants. Seated figures wear orange and saffron robes, some with orange or pink turbans and white beards. In front, a dense audience of devotees, many in orange, saffron and white clothing and turbans, fills the foreground, with a camera on a tripod at the stage edge. Candle-like lamps sit on the front ledge of the stage. A tall figure in orange robes stands at the right edge of the stage. The scene suggests a sadhu assembly and satsang at a Kumbh Mela camp. Watermarked archive copyright text appears at the lower right edge.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11 +2 copiesA photograph of a seated row of saffron-robed sadhus and priests on a raised stage in front of an ornate golden shrine with deity murtis and decorated pillars. Behind them, a backdrop shows colourful deity images. The seated men wear orange and saffron robes, some with rudraksha malas and vibhuti, and a few have grey beards. In front of the stage sits a large audience seen from behind, mostly women in white saris with orange borders and long braids, along with several men in white. Brass plates with offerings and marigold garlands sit in front of the stage. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance alone, so the stage participants are described by role only.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11A photograph of a large seated audience in white and cream clothing viewed from behind, facing an ornate stage decorated with gold-trimmed arches, deity murtis, and rows of brass lamps and flower offerings. On the stage, several saffron-robed sannyasis sit in a row, and a man in a red turban sits centrally. A video camera on a tripod is set up at the left edge. Many attendees have long dark hair or braids, and some wear white saris or dhotis, with one woman in a red headscarf at right. The setting resembles a satsang or ritual gathering in a decorated pavilion.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11Wide view from the back of a large seated audience facing a stage at a Kumbh camp event. Dozens of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees in orange, white and peach clothing, some with orange turbans, sit cross-legged on the floor in rows. On the stage behind a red curtain, a row of seated figures in orange robes sits before decorated shrines with silver arches and painted deity murti, including figures with a blue-skinned deity and a central shrine of seated deities. A video camera on a tripod is at the right edge.2015-09-11A photograph of a seated row of men on an elaborately decorated stage at a large public event, viewed from behind a dense crowd of heads in the foreground. Five figures sit at a long table with silver-trimmed fittings and marigold offerings. The second and fourth from left wear orange-saffron robes with rudraksha malas and a red turban; the central figure in an orange-saffron robe wears long swept-back hair and a gold chain, and is distinctive in appearance, consistent with a person candidate seated among the sannyasi dignitaries. A man in a white shirt sits at the far left. Behind them stand ornate silver and pink shrine structures, a deity murti adorned with garlands, and a figure in orange at the right edge.2015-09-12