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A performer in an orange sari-style outfit climbs a long white rope hanging from the top of the frame in a hall with pink walls. Below, a row of young women and girls in orange and saffron clothing, some with rudraksha and beaded necklaces and white forehead markings, watch and clap. On the right, a woman in a rust-red dress with a bright garland and a microphone smiles and applauds. A golden throne-style chair and three deity murti figures in blue and purple garments stand on a decorated dais at right. Framed photographs of a Kumbh Mela gathering hang on the back wall, and a red digital clock shows 1:23 PM.

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August 26 20172017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26Acrobatic performance in a hall with pink walls and red curtains. Three young performers in orange outfits form an aerial pyramid: one hangs upside down from a rope near the ceiling, another bends beneath with arms extended, and a third stands below holding them. Framed photographs on the walls show Kumbh Mela 2007 Prayag and sannyas scenes. A gold ornate throne and colourful deity murti stand to the right. A woman in a red sari and a woman in a white sari with a brown cross-body bag watch and clap at left, and seated devotees line the foreground.2017-08-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple hall with pink walls where a figure in orange robes leaps upward, gripping a long white pole, as a demonstration of staff or pole acrobatics. Seated devotees in orange and red garments, one woman in a brown and gold blouse with a red bindi and beaded necklaces, watch with palms pressed together or hands folded. Behind them stands a robed attendant in orange with a rudraksha mala, and a gilded arched throne-like shrine holds small deity murtis, including figures in purple and yellow garments. Framed photographs of a Kumbh Mela gathering and a printed banner reading 'Spiritual Leaders' hang on the wall, and a digital clock shows 08:24 PM.2017-08-26 +1 copiesAugust 26 20172017-08-26A young girl in an orange short-sleeved top and orange loose pants climbs a long white rope hanging from the ceiling in a hall. She grips the rope with both hands, one foot bare, with a white cloth belt at her waist and a braided hairstyle with a bindi. Behind her, gold-and-red thrones stand against a pink wall with red curtains. Framed photographs of a Kumbh Mela gathering hang on the walls, and several decorated deity murti figures and dolls sit near the thrones. Small figures in the foreground at the lower corners appear to be seated devotees or a person near a camera. The scene looks like a demonstration performance during an event.2017-08-26 +1 copiesA young woman in orange sadhvi-style clothing with a tilak on her forehead climbs a hanging rope in a hall with pink walls and red curtains. Seated and standing devotees in orange and red robes and rudraksha malas watch, several smiling. Behind them a golden throne-like peetha holds deity murtis draped in garlands and yellow garments. A framed photo of saffron-clad sadhus hangs on the wall and a digital clock reads 08:25 PM. A seated woman in a red top and beaded necklace looks up, while a man in white holds a camera at the right edge.2017-08-26A photograph of a performer in an orange saffron robe climbing or swinging on a thick white rope, feet lifted off the floor, with a small white tilak on the forehead. Seated in the foreground in orange garments with white forehead markings, a row of young women watches. Behind them stands a woman in a rust-brown sari with a long beaded necklace and bangles, beside a golden ornate arch with a red drape. On the wall above hangs a framed photograph of saffron-robed sadhus at a riverside gathering. A woman in orange stands at the left edge.2017-08-26A photograph of a performer in orange clothing climbing or swinging high on a rope mid-air during a stage demonstration. Beneath them, several young women in orange kurtas with white tilak on their foreheads kneel on a blue mat, one with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them stands a woman in a rust-red sari with a white flower garland and a smiling expression, beside a gilded arch framing a red backdrop and two standing figures in ornate costume. On the left, an older woman in red robes and a rudraksha mala watches. A framed photo of a crowd in orange robes hangs on the wall above. No identifiable a person is clearly visible.2017-08-26A young woman in an orange top and orange trousers performs an aerial rope routine, hanging horizontally in mid-air while gripping a white rope with one hand, body arched and legs extended. Behind her, a hall with pink walls and maroon curtains displays framed photographs of a Kumbh Mela gathering. Below, gold-framed thrones hold decorated deity murti dressed in saffron and purple garments with garlands, while seated spectators and a photographer watch from the front. A faint copyright overlay appears in the corner.2017-08-26 +1 copiesAugust 26 20172017-08-26 +1 copies