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A festival stage under a yellow tent at a Makar Sankranti Khichdi Milan gathering, with a large orange banner showing portraits of four elderly and middle-aged saints above the seated dais. Seven or so seated figures in saffron and white sit on white-covered sofas, several wearing orange and ochre robes and turbans, while a seated figure in a red shawl and a bearded figure in white sit centrally. Marigold garlands drape the tables and stage edges, and a decorated altar with a kalasha and garlanded lamp stands at the left. Speaker boxes and a red and orange carpet complete the setting.

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A stage under a yellow tent at a Khichdi Milan Samaroh 2014 event, decorated with marigold garlands and orange-and-green festoons. Behind the stage hangs a large orange backdrop with portraits of several sadhus and a poster reading Makar Sankranti. On the stage, a man in a red robe sits centrally near a seated sadhu in orange robes and a turban-like headwrap, flanked by other seated saints in orange and saffron, some with white beards. A sadhu in white with a white cloth sits at left beside a small lamp and offering tray. Several people are visible on the stage, including a man in white at left, and a person in white seated near the right side. Seated in front of the stage, a few people are partly visible. The stage carpet is red and yellow patterned with marigold drapes along its front.2014-01-14January 14 20142014-01-14Outdoor stage event under a yellow and orange canopy with marigold garlands. Behind the seated speakers hangs a large orange banner reading Khichdi Milan Samaroh 2014 with Makar Sankranti greetings, showing four large portrait photographs of bearded men. On the left, a man in white clothes and a sandalwood tilak sits beside a man in orange, with garlands. In the centre, a man in a red shawl sits cross-legged on a tiger-striped seat, next to a bearded sadhu in orange robes and an orange turban with a marigold garland. Two more bearded sadhus in orange sit at the right edge. Brass pots and a red patterned floor cloth lie in front of the white-draped table.2014-01-14January 14 20142014-01-14A photograph of an outdoor stage under a yellow tent at a Khichdi Milan Samaroh 2014 gathering. A backdrop banner shows three large portraits of older bearded saints, one in orange turban and robes, and a stage lined with marigold garlands and a red-and-gold carpet. Seated on white-covered sofas are several people in saffron and orange robes, including a central bearded figure in an orange turban and a man in white with a rudraksha mala at left. A man in orange robes stands at right holding a microphone and speaking, with a monitor speaker behind him. Garlands of orange and green marigolds decorate the stage edges and furniture.2014-01-14January 14 20142014-01-14January 14 20142014-01-14Outdoor stage event under an orange and yellow tent, decorated with marigold and green leaf garlands along the stage edges. A large banner behind reads a Hindi title, with three large portrait prints of bearded and smiling men in orange and yellow robes and turbans above it. On the stage, a row of seated people in saffron, orange and white robes sits on white cushioned seats with flower garlands; the central seated figure wears an orange turban and white beard and is flanked by others in saffron and white. A white ceremonial cloth covers the front, with a small red carpet at the stage steps. A microphone stand and speaker stand on the left. Several seated figures appear on the stage, consistent with a satsang gathering.2014-01-14January 14 20142014-01-14January 14 20142014-01-14A photograph of a stage at an outdoor tent event, decorated with marigold garlands and a red patterned carpet. Behind the stage hangs a large orange banner headed by Hindi text reading Makar Sankranti ke shubh avsar par and Khichdi Milan Samaroh 2014, showing three large portraits: a bearded man with a red mala, a turbaned white-bearded elder in orange, and an older white-haired man. Seated on the stage are several sannyasis in saffron and orange robes and white clothing, some wearing orange turbans, one holding a microphone, and an orange-robed figure with a long white beard at centre. Flower arrangements sit before them, and a speaker box is at the left. Several portraits on the banner are printed images, not physical people.2014-01-14A festival stage under a yellow canopy, decorated with marigold garlands, hosts a Khichdi Milan Samaroh event. A large orange banner shows three portraits of men in ornate headwear and garlands, with a Hindi heading. Seated on white cushioned chairs are about six people in saffron and orange robes and one in a red robe, including a bearded sannyasi in an orange turban. A man in white kurta and dark vest stands at a blue podium on the right, speaking into a microphone. A man in white clothing sits at the far left edge beside a speaker. Marigold garlands drape the stage edge.2014-01-14