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A seated row of saffron-robed sannyasis on a blue-carpeted stage beneath a white and red tent canopy with purple and red star decoration. Several men in orange robes sit in red-cushioned chairs, one with a long beard and one in a small orange turban, and a woman in a pink sari sits at right. A white-draped table and a brass lamp with orange flower garlands and banana leaves stand in front. Behind them a yellow banner with Kannada text and small photo panels reads Kumbhamela 2010, Dharmika Sabhe and Samskritika Karyakramagalu. Several more people in orange robes and a man in a dark suit sit at right.

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A 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.2010-01-30A large outdoor pandal with white and silver ceiling drapes, red and yellow trim, and a blue carpeted stage hosts a seated row of Hindu monastics and guests. Several figures in saffron and orange robes sit on white-covered tables and chairs; one bare-headed seated man wears a saffron shawl, another wears a white shirt, and a man in dark formal clothes sits at the far right. A garlanded brass kalasha with flowers and a potted plant stands in front. Behind them a yellow banner with a red and white Kannada-language heading is displayed. Several people are visible in the scene.2010-01-30A seated row of saffron-robed monastics under a decorated tent with red, purple and yellow draping. In the centre a bald monk in orange cloth with a shawl rests a hand near his face, beside an elder in orange robes seated on a cushioned chair. On the left a bearded man in orange and a younger figure in orange with a rudraksha mala and orange turban sit on white chairs. At the right edge a monk in light orange draping is seated near a flower garland and brass lamp. Behind them a yellow banner in Kannada reads the Kumbhamela 2010 religious sabha and cultural programmes at T. Narasipura. A blue carpet covers the stage floor, with white-covered tables in the foreground.2010-01-30A 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 20102010-01-30A standing orange-robed speaker addresses an outdoor stage under a white and red canopy with purple and yellow bunting. He stands at a microphone behind a white-draped table holding flowers. Seated on chairs in rows are saffron-robed sannyasis and a figure in white on the left, with a green-leafed potted plant and a brass pot with a garland at the right. A banner behind them reads in Kannada, with a mela-style poster, and a blue carpet covers the floor. The scene is a religious gathering and Kumbha Mela event. Whether the standing speaker is a person is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30Outdoor stage event under a decorated canopy with orange OM pennants and blue-and-yellow fringe. A man in an orange saffron robe and orange head wrap stands at a wooden podium with a microphone, speaking. Behind him, a yellow banner carries Kannada text. Seated on a blue-carpeted stage in orange robes and white cloth-covered tables are several saffron-clad sannyasis, including a bearded figure in the centre, along with a man in a dark suit at the right. Potted palms are in the foreground. A visible banner text reads Kumbhamela 2010 in Kannada-style lettering, consistent with a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. Eight to ten people are visible.2010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30A seated row of saffron-robed monastics on white-covered chairs under a decorated canopy with red, purple and gold drapes. A bearded man on the left wears an orange robe and sits with hands folded; next to him an orange-turbaned figure with a rudraksha mala holds papers. In the centre a monk in orange with a shawl rests a hand near his face, beside an elderly bald man in orange. On the far right a figure in pink and orange robes sits with folded hands. A standing attendant in orange and another in orange stand behind. Behind the stage hangs a yellow Kannada banner with small photographs and text, and white-draped tables sit in front. A potted plant appears at lower right.2010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30