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Outdoor stage under a white canopy with truss framing and colourful embroidered cloth pennants hanging at the sides. A standing man in a pale pink robe holds a microphone and a small book at a stand, in front of a banner reading Confluence for World Peace, Excelsior Grounds, Norwalk, CT. Two people sit in chairs on the stage: one in an orange robe and orange turban with a beaded necklace, and one in white clothing. In the foreground are a Kumbh Mela 2007 banner showing a crowd by a river, and framed flower-decorated photographs on a table with white chairs.

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Outdoor stage under a white canopy at a Kumbh Mela event, with colourful striped banners hanging from the frame. A man in a pale pink kurta stands at a microphone on the left, gesturing with one hand and holding a small booklet. Seated in the centre is a person in a saffron-orange robe with an orange head wrap and beads, beside another person in white clothing. A banner reads Kumbh Mela and Influence for World Peace with dates and a Norwalk location. Framed flower-decorated photographs and white folding chairs are at the front of the stage.2007-09-09Outdoor stage under a white canopy with colourful fabric lanterns hanging from the truss. A man in pink robes stands at a microphone on the left, gesturing with his hand. Seated in carved wooden chairs at centre is a figure in orange robes with a saffron turban and a beaded necklace, a probable Swamiji by appearance, alongside a person in white clothing. Front of stage has banners reading Kumbh Mela Confluence for World Peace, Sep 9 2007, Excelsior Grounds, Norwalk, with a table holding framed garlanded portraits and a red cloth. Plastic folding chairs sit before the banners and a crowd of people is not visible. The lawn and parked cars and houses are in the background.2007-09-09Outdoor stage event under a white canopy with tall colourful decorative poles topped with ornate fabric banners. Two seated figures sit in carved wooden chairs on a raised platform: a figure in ochre-orange robes with a matching orange head covering and a beaded necklace, and a white-robed figure with white hair and beard. A standing man in pale pink robes holds an object and stands at the left edge near a microphone. Front of stage has white folding chairs, a framed picture with flower garland on a red-draped table, and banners advertising a Kumbh Mela event with a sunset-lit scene of people on a hillside. Lawn and parked cars visible behind. Appearance-based candidate in orange robes: a person seated centre-stage in the orange-robed figure's position, with the white-robed figure beside him.2007-09-09Outdoor stage event under a canopy of stage lights, with colourful patterned fabric pillars at the sides. A standing person in a saffron-orange robe and orange head wrap, hands in anjali near a microphone, stands at left. Two seated figures sit in carved wooden chairs at centre: one in pink robes, one in white. A person in a magenta top stands at right beside speaker equipment. Framed portraits of a deity murti decorated with pink flowers sit on a draped table, with a banner reading KUMBH MELA Confluence for World Peace. Audience members are visible at the bottom edge. Blue banners at the front also mention KUMBH MELA.2007-09-09Outdoor stage at dusk for the Kumbh Mela USA 2007 event, a Confluence for World Peace held at Excelsior Grounds, Norwalk, CA. A man in white with a shawl stands at left with hands joined beside a microphone stand. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at a microphone speaking. Three seated figures sit in carved wooden chairs: one in pale pink robes, one in saffron-orange robes with an orange head covering and a mala, and one in white with a grey beard. Behind them hang a banner reading Kumbh Mela USA 2007 and Confluence for World Peace, and colourful decorative pennants. A seated man in a striped shirt sits at right edge. Lower banners read Virat Hindu Samaj Kumbh Mela USA 2007.2007-09-09An outdoor stage under a white canopy at a Kumbh Mela confluence event at Excelsior Grounds, Norwalk. A man in pale pink robes stands at left, hands together, speaking near a microphone. Seated center is a figure in orange robes with an orange turban and a gold-beaded necklace, appearing to be a person based on the saffron clothing, turban and ornate necklace; he is seated on a carved wooden chair. Beside him sits a man in white clothing. Colourful embroidered cloth streamers hang above the stage. In front, banners advertise the Kumbh Mela and Confluence for World Peace, and framed photographs decorated with flower garlands rest on a red-draped table. Three white folding chairs sit at the front.2007-09-09Outdoor stage at dusk under a white canopy with colourful fabric banners hanging from the truss. A man in an orange robe with a beaded necklace stands at a microphone with hands joined in greeting. Beside him a seated man wears an orange robe and orange turban with a beaded mala, and a third man in white sits in a chair. Banners on the stage front read Kumbh Mela and Confluence for World Peace, and a framed portrait garlanded with pink flowers sits on a red-draped table. Folding chairs, speakers and parked cars are visible behind the stage.2007-09-09Outdoor stage at dusk with a large banner reading "Kumbh Mela USA 2007 Confluence for World Peace, 2007 - Excelsior Grounds, Norwalk, CA" hung behind it. A standing man in an orange dhoti and shawl with beaded necklaces and folded hands speaks into a microphone on the left. Three people sit in carved wooden chairs: a man in pale pink robes on the left, a person in a saffron-orange robe, orange turban and long hair with a gold-beaded necklace in the centre, and a man in a white dhoti and shawl on the right. Tall decorative cloth banners in red, yellow and green flank the stage, and a man in a dark shirt sits at the right edge. The centre figure, wearing an orange turban and orange robe with a beaded mala, is a probable Swamiji candidate based on distinctive orange and turban cues.2007-09-09Outdoor stage at dusk under a white canopy with tall, colourful fabric banners embroidered with birds and flowers. A man in an orange robe with a long rudraksha-style necklace stands at a microphone with palms pressed together. Beside him, a person in an orange robe and orange turban sits in a chair, and a man in white clothes sits next to them. Banners on the stage front read Kumbh Mela and Confluence for World Peace, and a framed garlanded photograph sits on a red-draped table with white folding chairs. Several people are visible in the background, along with parked cars and houses.2007-09-09Outdoor stage at an evening Kumbh Mela event with a large banner reading "Kumbh Mela USA 2007 – Confluence for World Peace," dated Sep 9 2007 at Excelsior Grounds, Norwalk, CA. Four men sit or stand on the stage: a white-clad man speaking into a microphone on the left, a man in orange-saffron robes holding a microphone, a seated man in pink-peach robes, and a seated figure in a red-orange turban with a long beaded necklace and garlands. A white-robed man stands at a mic on the right. Colourful striped pillars flank the stage, and framed deity pictures decorated with pink flowers sit at the lower right. Audience heads are visible at the bottom edge.2007-09-09Outdoor stage at the Kumbh Mela USA 2007 Confluence for World Peace event at Excelsior Grounds, Norwalk, CA. Three seated figures sit in carved wooden chairs: a man in pale peach robes on the left, a figure in orange saffron robes with an orange turban and ornate gold necklace in the centre, and a man in white with long grey hair on the right. A standing man in orange robes with bare upper body and gold chain, hands folded in prayer, stands at a microphone stand beside another man in white. Colourful cloth-and-tassel banners hang from the stage frame, and a large banner shows a pilgrimage scene with a chariot and crowd. A keyboardist sits at the rear right. Blue and white sponsor banners line the stage front and white folding chairs sit below.2007-09-09Outdoor stage at the Confluence for World Peace event at Excelsior Grounds, Norwalk, CA, on a sunny afternoon. A man in white kurta with a pendant necklace stands at a microphone reading from paper at left. Three seated figures face the audience: on the left a man in pale peach robes, in the centre a figure in saffron-orange robes with a red turban and beaded orange mala, and on the right a man with white hair and beard in white clothing holding papers. Behind them hang tall decorated cloth banners in red, orange, and green. Front of stage has a framed image of a deity garlanded with pink flowers on a red-draped table, and white folding chairs. Banners read Kumbh Mela 2007 and Sep 9 2007 Excelsior Grounds, Norwalk, CA. Five people are visible.2007-09-09