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A stage under a white tent canopy at a Kumbh gathering, with a row of saffron-robed sadhus and seated guests behind silver-finished low tables holding marigold garlands and offering trays. Centre-right, a man in an orange robe with a red-and-saffron turban speaks into a microphone, with a long-haired, bearded man in saffron behind him. Behind them rise ornate silver-toned arches and a central shrine with a deity murti, flanked by smaller decorated alcoves containing murtis and colourful striped canopies. Several people wear rudraksha malas and kumkum. The stage is draped in maroon cloth, and a few attendants in white stand at the sides.

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September 12 20152015-09-12A stage at a large tented Hindu religious gathering, with a silver-framed shrine of deity murtis and ornate arches in the background, decorated with colourful striped canopies. Several robed sadhus in saffron and orange sit on silver low tables heaped with marigold garlands. At centre, a man in saffron robes with a long white beard stands at a microphone, and a figure in an orange robe with a red turban and rudraksha mala sits nearby. Other saffron-clad figures in turbans and devotees in white kurtas sit on the stage, with oil lamps lit before the murtis. The scene resembles a puja or satsang on a ceremonial platform.2015-09-12September 11 20152015-09-11A photograph of a large stage at a Kumbh Mela camp tent, draped in red cloth with gilded ornate arches and deity images, including a seated Shiva-Parvati murti at centre. A row of saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis sit behind silver trays of offerings and flowers, several with white beards and rudraksha malas. A central figure in saffron and red with long hair sits at the middle of the row, wearing a garland; the figure's appearance is uncertain. A woman in saffron bows at the lower edge of the stage. Colourful pennant canopies and lamps decorate the tent.2015-09-11September 12 20152015-09-12A photograph of several saffron-robed sadhus seated in a row on a stage at the Kumbh Mela camp, each before a silver padapuja-style stand holding marigold garlands or flowers on a plate. The figure second from left wears a red-and-orange turban, a gold chain and a shawl, while the seated men beside him wear orange and yellow robes, rudraksha-style beads and sacred ash marks; one has a long white beard and another long white hair. Behind them an ornate gold and white shrine-like structure holds deity murtis, including a figure with a trident and a female form, with oil lamps on stands and colourful fringed canopies overhead. A microphone stands at the left edge and a small steel vessel sits on the table. A copyright and source overlay appears at the lower right.2015-09-11September 12 20152015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12September 11 20152015-09-11A photograph of five seated men on a stage at a Hindu event, each seated behind a low silver-trimmed table with a plate of orange marigold flowers. The man at centre wears an orange-red turban, rudraksha mala and a gold necklace over a saffron-red robe. To his right, a bearded elderly sadhu in orange robes with rudraksha beads sits beside a younger man in an orange turban and saffron shawl. To the left, two men in orange and saffron clothing with mala beads and gold chains sit with their hands near the tables. Behind them, an ornate silver-and-red shrine backdrop holds a deity murti with trident and a consort figure, and additional murtis in arched niches. A man in white sits at the right edge.2015-09-12Stage event with a row of saffron-robed sadhus seated behind silver tables heaped with orange marigold garlands and offerings. The man at centre, wearing an orange robe, a long rudraksha mala and an orange head-cloth, sits with hands folded in prayer; a long-haired figure in orange with a necklace sits beside him. Behind them, a tall gilded ornate canopy frames a deity murti pair with a decorated backdrop, flanked by standing attendants in orange and white and multicoloured fringed canopies overhead. a person cues are present in the centre figure only if appearance supports it; the seated row otherwise shows ritual sadhus at a puja.2015-09-12A photograph of a stage at a Kumbh event with an ornate silver-and-white shrine backdrop holding deity murtis, with a red and orange canopy overhead. Seated on a red carpet behind silver low tables heaped with marigolds are several saffron-clad figures. At centre, a man in a red turban, white shirt and beaded garland holds a sheet of paper. Flanking him are figures in orange robes and garlands, one with long swept-back hair, and a bearded older man in saffron with a rudraksha mala. A few white-clad attendants sit in the background, and a woman in white with a garland is visible at lower left.2015-09-12