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A dais on a stage with a white draped table holding red and white floral garlands, roses and a flower arrangement. Five men sit on ornate gold thrones with white and red garlanded backs under red-fringed canopies. The central man wears an orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala and hands folded, the figure in the middle of the row. Left, a bearded man in cream clothing; next to him a bald man in cream; right of centre a man in white with a mala; far right a white-bearded man in orange. Behind them a large blue backdrop shows a map-like image, with framed photographs and banners labelled Guru and Anandeshwara. Red cloth and offerings lie in front of the table.

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September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10Stage at the first USA Kumbha Mela with four men standing behind a white draped table decorated with flowers and marigold garlands. The central man wears a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and hands pressed to his chest. Flanking him, a man in white robes with white beard hands folded at his chest, and a man in white with a grey beard and white garment holds a paper. Leftmost man with shaved head and white robe places hand on chest. Behind them, golden ornate thrones with white fringed parasols, a banner reading Guru, a banner reading Kinandeshwara, and a large blue backdrop with a painted deity. Framed deity pictures and flower arrangements sit at the stage edges. Printed caption reads a person for the saffron-robed central figure only by appearance cues: orange turban, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10Stage at an indoor event with a long table draped in white, decorated with orange marigold garlands and vases of red and white flowers. Seated behind it are several men: on the left, a bearded man in white robes; in the centre, a man in orange clothing with an orange turban, and a man in white beside him; on the right, a man in white robes and a man in a white shawl. Behind them stands a large banner of a lion-riding deity figure holding a trident over a map of India. Ornate gold thrones are decorated with garlands, and red and white fringed umbrellas hang above. Framed portraits of saints are placed on easels, including a large framed photo of a bearded man in orange robes on the right, and small name signs read Guru and Anandeshwara.2006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10A photograph of a stage at an indoor event with a white draped table in front. Five men sit behind it. The central figure wears an orange-saffron robe and an orange turban with long hair and a rudraksha mala, flanked by men in white and cream clothes. Behind them hang large portrait banners and a framed portrait of a bearded man with glasses, decorated with red and white flower garlands. Two ornate red-and-gold ceremonial umbrellas hang above, with a gold throne-style chair and floral garlands. Two microphones stand at the left and a small brass kalasha sits on the table. Several portrait banners show Hindu saints and spiritual leaders, and a banner reads Anandeshwari and Ananda Surya.2006-09-10A stage at an indoor event with a speaker in white at a podium on the left, speaking into a microphone. Behind a long white-draped table, several seated men in white and orange robes listen; one in the centre wears an orange turban and orange shawl. Ornate gold thrones are decorated with white and red garlands, and a large decorative golden peetha sits centre stage. Above, white and red fringed ceremonial parasols hang over the stage. A large framed portrait of a bearded elder in orange and white appears at right, with another framed portrait nearby, and a colourful backdrop with red and blue artwork fills the background. Orange floral garlands and flower arrangements decorate the table, with brass kalasha-style vessels in front.2006-09-10