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A large indoor hall at a Kumbh Mela camp where saffron-robed sadhus sit in rows on colourful striped woven mats facing a raised stage with brass lamps and fruit offerings. In the foreground, a boy in orange clothes sits cross-legged looking back over his shoulder, and a man with long white hair in orange robes sits at the right edge. A seated figure in a red-orange turban and robes sits among the front row. Behind them a dense audience fills the hall, and a golden deity murti is visible at the back. Hanging orange and yellow banners decorate the ceiling. The scene matches a Mahanirvani akhada gathering with Shivoham programme activities at the Kumbh Mela.

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A large hall filled with seated saints in saffron-orange robes sitting on striped woven mats facing a central stage at a Kumbh Mela event. In the foreground, a bald man and an older bearded sadhu with long grey hair sit in orange cloth. A young boy in orange sits cross-legged at centre. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks and trays of fruit and flowers stand on the mat in front. A figure at right wears an orange turban. Behind them a dense audience in white and orange clothing fills the hall, and a few people seated near the front hold items. A tall brass lamp stands at the right edge, and the hall has banners and a backdrop at the top.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA large hall filled with a dense crowd of people in orange and white clothing, seated facing a stage at the far end. In the foreground, several seated men in saffron and orange robes face the stage, with brass plates of food and orange-yellow garlands set on the mats before them. Colourful striped mats and cushions cover the floor, and strings of orange and multicoloured bunting hang from the ceiling beams. Brass lamps sit at the edges of the floor, and screens display the stage. A seated figure in a red turban is visible at right, among the saffron-clad attendees. The setting suggests a gathering of sadhus at a Kumbh Mela camp, with a shared meal being served.2015-09-11Wide view of a large open-sided pavilion at the Kumbh Mela camp, with a dense crowd seated on the floor in front and many rows of saffron-robed sadhus and monks seated on colourful striped mats facing a raised stage. Foreground rows of sadhus in orange robes sit before small brass oil lamps (diyas) and trays of marigold garlands and fruit offerings. Several people wear turbans, including one orange-clad figure at right. Two cameras on tripods film the scene. Coloured bunting hangs from the ceiling and a white flag with a dove emblem hangs at upper left. Figures with white attire sit among the audience. Seating around a raised throne-like chair at the front suggests a satsang or formal gathering with seated leaders and attendants.2015-09-11A large indoor hall during a religious gathering, photographed from behind a row of seated sadhus and devotees in saffron and orange robes. In the foreground, several people sit on striped mats facing a raised stage; one wears an orange turban, another a pink wrap, and garlands of marigolds lie on the mats. Beyond them a large crowd of white-clad and saffron-clad attendees fills the floor, and a tented outdoor area is visible through the far opening. Stage lighting and video cameras on tripods are set up near the front, with decorative bunting hanging from the rafters and a trade-style map on the side wall.2015-09-12A large hall photographed from behind the seated stage row, with a dense audience in white and light clothing filling the floor and gallery. In the foreground, several seated sadhus and women in saffron, orange and pink robes sit on striped cushions facing the stage, some with orange marigold garlands and plates of marigold flowers on silver trays. A bald man in a rust-coloured cloth at left and a figure in a tall orange turban at right are among them. A large stage screen and a sitting row of robed figures appear ahead, with a gilded shrine and deity murti at the far right. Orange and white bunting hangs from the rafters.2015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12A large pavilion event with saffron and orange-clad sadhus and devotees seated on colourful striped mats along a long stage. Many robed monks in orange and pink stand and sit facing the stage. Brass lamps with lit wicks stand at the right edge, and marigold garlands and flower-filled plates sit before the seated row. A large ornate golden throne-like chair stands at the right back, and a crowded audience of white-clad devotees fills the far background under hanging orange and red streamers. Cameras film the stage.2015-09-12A large hall with a blurred view of a seated assembly of saffron-robed sadhus and priests facing a stage at the far end. In the foreground, rows of orange-clad figures sit on colourful striped mats in front of brass plates of offerings and fruit, with small brass lamps and kumkum-marked plates. Behind them a dense crowd of people in white and orange fills the hall under hanging orange and multicoloured festoons and ceiling lights. Several sadhus in the front row wear orange shawls and headwear; one at the right wears a red-and-orange turban. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is singled out.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesMay 10th 20162016-05-10