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Photograph of a ceremonial stage at a Kumbh Mela camp event. A figure with long dark hair in a saffron-orange shawl sits on an ornate gold throne draped with marigold and white garlands, beneath a large orange canopy with colourful tassels. A bald attendant in saffron robes and rudraksha mala kneels at the feet of the seated figure, washing or honouring them. Another saffron-clad attendant stands at right holding a red object. A framed portrait is set beside the throne. Dense crowd members, some with heads bare or in caps, are visible in the foreground.

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Outdoor festival stage decorated with marigold garlands and a large orange canopy with teal and red fringe and hanging brass bells. A woman with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange saffron shawl sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat, smiling, with a rudraksha-style mala in her hands. Beside her a framed photograph sits on a gold stand. A bald man in orange dhoti and bare chest, with a sacred thread, stands with his back to the camera facing her. Seated and standing devotees in the foreground, and a uniformed security officer in a cap at left. Printed notice on the right backdrop. The scene suggests a satsang at a riverside mela camp with orange and gold ceremonial decor.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A golden ceremonial chariot at the Kumbha Mela procession is decorated with marigold garlands, white flower strands, and hanging gold bells with red, pink, teal, purple and yellow tassels. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in orange cloth leans forward and gestures toward the crowd, while another orange-clad attendant stands at right. Below, a dense crowd of devotees presses against the chariot, and a thatched hut and orange canopy frame the background.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Outdoor procession at the Kumbha Mela in Allahabad. A long-haired man in orange-saffron robes and a shawl sits cross-legged on an ornate golden palanquin decorated with marigold garlands, tassels and hanging brass bells. The seated figure has long swept-back hair, a tilak mark and rudraksha beads, which fits the Swamiji (probable) candidate. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in orange cloth and rudraksha mala leans forward and reaches toward the crowd. A dense crowd of devotees in the foreground, many men and some women, watches from below, with a thatched hut and a banner behind.2013-02-10A photograph of a decorated golden palanquin or ratha during a procession, draped with orange and marigold garlands and hanging tassels in red, pink, blue and purple, with a brass bell at the upper left. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a saffron/orange shawl over an orange dhoti sits on the throne, smiling and holding a rudraksha mala, with a tilak on his forehead; the appearance is consistent with a person on a palanquin during the Kumbha Mela procession, though the identity is uncertain. Beside him, a shaved-headed young man in an orange wrap and rudraksha malas bends forward and touches the seated man's bare foot in reverence.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A photograph of a festival stage at a Kumbha Mela setting, draped in marigold and rose garlands and tassels. A long-haired man in orange-saffron robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a gilded throne-like seat, his hands resting on his knee. In front, a shaven-headed man in orange dhoti and a rudraksha-beaded garland kneels and touches the seated man's feet, a padapuja-style gesture. Behind them a bald man in orange robes and a beaded necklace stands with folded arms. A framed portrait sits on the stage, and a dense crowd of devotees fills the foreground, many raising phones to photograph.2013-02-10Photograph of a golden palanquin procession at the Kumbh Mela camp, decorated with marigold garlands, gold bells and a teal and red canopy with tassels. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits on the golden seat, smiling and raising one hand in greeting, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a shawl over his shoulder; this appearance-based candidate is a person, seated as the honoured figure of the procession. Two shaved-headed men in orange-saffron robes and beaded malas stand or crouch beside the palanquin, one touching its base. A red tent backdrop displays Hindi printed notices and a framed portrait. Spectators in the foreground are partly visible.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10