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A photograph of a ceremonial stage at a Kumbh Mela gathering. In the foreground, a bearded older sadhu with long grey hair, a vermilion tilak and a saffron robe with a golden-yellow shawl sits behind a tray of yellow marigolds. Beside and behind him, several young attendants in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand, one holding a small white booklet. A man in white dhoti and shirt with gold chains and a red rudraksha garland holds up a mobile phone. Behind them stands a large golden deity murti with a trident, and a gilded arched frame. Visible people are about seven, and the event is described by the page as a Kumbh Mela ritual gathering.

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A photograph of a ceremonial stage set before a golden deity murti and gold-framed backdrop with a glowing oil lamp. In front, a grey-bearded sannyasi in orange robes and a yellow shawl with rudraksha malas sits cross-legged, with a red tilak on his forehead, beside a second elderly sannyasi in orange with a red bindi. Marigold garlands rest on brass plates. Behind them, two young women in orange saris with rudraksha malas stand holding offerings, and a man in white dhoti with a gold necklace and red rudraksha mala holds a phone aloft. The scene suggests a puja or satsang setting.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11April 22 20162016-04-22 +1 copiesA photograph of two saffron-robed sadhus seated on a dais before a microphone on a stand, with a tray of orange and yellow marigold garlands in the foreground. The figure on the right wears an orange turban and a dark rudraksha mala, speaking into the mic with one hand raised; the figure on the left has long grey hair, a white forehead mark, grey-streaked beard and glasses, and white ash striped on his forearms. Behind them stands a richly decorated shrine with gilded pillars, deity murtis and garlands, with other saffron-clad attendees and a turbaned man in orange visible. Two people are clearly visible in front, with several more partially seen behind.2015-09-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial stage at a Kumbh camp, with ornate gilded thrones and a red and gold backdrop. Three elderly saffron-robed sadhus sit in front, two with white beards and sandalwood marks on their foreheads, one wearing a rudraksha mala. A woman in white with a white shawl and a blindfolded young girl in white stand centrally, with a blindfolded girl beside a woman in orange on the left. Brass trays of marigolds sit before the seated men. A man bare-chested with white dhoti and gold border and sandalwood markings stands at left. Several other orange-clad sadhus and women are seated behind, and a deity murti is visible in a shrine niche. A blindfold and third-eye demonstration is taking place during the Kumbh gathering.2015-09-11Ceremonial stage scene at a Kumbh Mela camp with three seated saffron-robed sadhus in front. The seated man on the left has long white hair and white beard, wearing orange cloth. The seated bearded man in the centre wears orange robes, a white tilak on his forehead and holds a plate of marigold petals. The woman on the right in orange with a rudraksha mala looks at a red phone. Standing behind them, a woman in white sari with rudraksha mala and red tilak holds a microphone-like object, and a young woman in white wears a black blindfold over her eyes and a rudraksha mala. Gold-framed thrones and a deity murti stand in the background with colourful fabric hangings.2015-09-11September 10 20152015-09-10September 11 20152015-09-11A festive photo inside an orange and red tented pavilion. A man with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha mala and orange robes sits on a gold carved seat, gesturing as he speaks. Beside him, a bald man in a yellow robe holds a small wooden box. An elderly woman in an orange shawl sits on a gold throne with a red cushion while a man in white dhoti holds a microphone toward her. Behind them, a shirtless young man holds orange cloth, and a standing man in orange dhoti stands at right. Two gold-clad deity figures with garlands are at upper left, and a projection screen is visible behind the seats.2013-02-08Stage event at a religious gathering with golden ornate arches and ceremonial decor. A man in a red turban and orange-saffron robes with a long beaded necklace sits centrally at a silver-tiled table with marigold garlands and a brass lamp. Behind him a standing man in a red turban and white garment with gold necklaces holds a microphone and speaks; the statues behind are deity murti, including a figure with a trident. To the right, two women in white saris with rudraksha malas stand with hands folded. At left, a bald orange-robed priest with vibhuti sits with a book, and at right a white-bearded elderly sadhu in orange sits near marigold offerings. Brass oil lamps line the stage.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11