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A young woman in orange sadhvi-style clothing with a tilak on her forehead climbs a hanging rope in a hall with pink walls and red curtains. Seated and standing devotees in orange and red robes and rudraksha malas watch, several smiling. Behind them a golden throne-like peetha holds deity murtis draped in garlands and yellow garments. A framed photo of saffron-clad sadhus hangs on the wall and a digital clock reads 08:25 PM. A seated woman in a red top and beaded necklace looks up, while a man in white holds a camera at the right edge.

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August 26 20172017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26A performer in an orange-saffron outfit hangs upside down from a long white rope in a hall, feet hooked near the top while the body arcs over a gold-framed red throne-like seat. Behind the throne stand several small figures in colourful garments and garlands and golden deity statues on a side table. A man in orange robes stands at left holding the rope's lower end. Seated devotees in saffron, yellow and white clothing clap and watch from the lower edge, and a woman in orange sari holds a camera at right. Framed photos and posters of saffron-clad sadhus line the upper walls, and a red digital clock shows 08:25 PM.2017-08-26A performer in orange sannyasi-style clothing climbs a long hanging rope near the ceiling of an indoor hall with red curtains. Below, several people in orange and red robes sit and watch, some smiling and clasping hands. A bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at left. Behind them is a gilded ornate throne with a red backdrop, where a figure in an orange turban and white-and-coloured garlands sits, flanked by two smaller figures in yellow garlanded clothing. A framed painting of saffron-robed sadhus hangs on the wall and a digital clock reads 08:25 PM. A photographer in orange robes at right takes pictures. Figures in purple and gold stand at the far right edge.2017-08-26A photograph of a young sannyasi in saffron-orange robes climbing a thick white rope hanging from the ceiling in a pink-walled hall. He grips the rope with both hands, feet bare and pressed against the rope, a red tilak on his forehead and a small necklace visible. Behind him are red velvet curtains, a framed photo of a man in red robes, and a red digital clock reading 08:25 on the lower left. One person is present.2017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple hall with pink walls where a figure in orange robes leaps upward, gripping a long white pole, as a demonstration of staff or pole acrobatics. Seated devotees in orange and red garments, one woman in a brown and gold blouse with a red bindi and beaded necklaces, watch with palms pressed together or hands folded. Behind them stands a robed attendant in orange with a rudraksha mala, and a gilded arched throne-like shrine holds small deity murtis, including figures in purple and yellow garments. Framed photographs of a Kumbh Mela gathering and a printed banner reading 'Spiritual Leaders' hang on the wall, and a digital clock shows 08:24 PM.2017-08-26 +1 copiesAugust 26 20172017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26 +1 copiesAugust 26 20172017-08-26 +1 copiesAugust 26 20172017-08-26 +1 copiesA young performer in orange sannyasi-style clothes climbs a thick white rope hanging from the ceiling in a pink hall, gripping it with both hands and legs. Seated and standing devotees in orange and maroon watch from the floor; a standing woman in orange with a rudraksha mala looks on at left, and a seated woman in maroon with a mala sits at front. Behind them is a golden arched throne with a red backdrop, flanked by a deity murti in orange and white garlands and other murtis. A framed photo of saffron-clad sadhus hangs above, a red valance curtain above it, and a blue mat lies in the foreground.2017-08-26