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Outdoor ceremonial stage on a red carpet with a gold-painted throne flanked by ornate gold lion sculptures. Seated on the throne is a woman in saffron-orange robes with long braided hair and beaded necklaces, and a woman in a pink-and-gold sari stands beside her. A woman in a rust-brown robe with long dreadlocks and a red flower in her hair holds a gold ritual vessel. A white-and-gold canopy with multicoloured tassels shelters the scene, and a man in white dhoti and shirt stands behind it operating a camera on a tripod. A cameraman in a white cloth sits lower left. Dry ground, metal tables and equipment surround the stage.

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October 11 20162016-10-11Outdoor procession at dusk at the Kumbh Mela, with a long-haired sadhu in orange robes and an orange-and-saffron turban standing barefoot with palms pressed together in namaste before an ornate gold throne. A bald figure in white with gold-bordered garments sits on the throne draped with a leopard-print and tiger-striped cloth. Two attendants in white dhotis with gold borders stand nearby, one holding a yellow umbrella with a long red shaft over the throne. Crowds behind a barrier watch from the roadside; red flags and a Coca-Cola banner and tented stalls appear in the background.2016-04-22May 04 20162016-05-04March 11 20172017-03-11Outdoor procession on a golden ratha with two yellow fringed parasols and a red-and-gold canopy above. A man in a white dhoti with gold border and a long white shawl stands at right with his hand on the golden structure. Seated figures wear saffron/orange cloth, rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces; one holds a silver staff and another a camera. A bamboo scaffold stands at left under blue sky, a red flag at the bottom left, and several people are visible in the foreground.2016-04-22May 04 20162016-05-04A photo of a ceremony on a raised green-carpeted stage under a white tented canopy, with a gilded throne-like seat set under a red roofed canopy. A seated figure in a red sari with garlands sits on a throne-like seat at centre, flanked by ornate golden arches and decorated umbrellas. A standing man on the left wears a white dhoti with a gold border and has long dark hair, with another man in white and a man in a light shirt beside him. To the right, women in white saris with gold borders stand and kneel, while seated attendants in orange and red garments with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces sit on red cushioned seats. Gilded trim and decorated drapes frame the stage.2017-03-11December 16 20172017-12-16October 11 20162016-10-11Outdoor ceremonial setting on a red carpet over bare ground. A gilded lion-figure pillar stands center beside a golden throne-like seat (peetha) under a multicoloured fringed canopy. Two women in orange and rust-red saris stand at left, one with long dark braids and a red head covering. A woman in a white sari with gold border and red head covering kneels at right near a gilded chair, and a figure in white sits bent over on a white plastic chair beside the pillar. A man in a white hard hat and high-visibility vest stands at right, and a man in white dhoti stands at far left. Equipment cases, cables, a potted plant and an oil lamp are visible.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16January 13 20152015-01-13