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Photograph of a crowd of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees standing in a dimly lit hall facing an elaborate altar with silver-framed shrines holding multiple deity murtis and small figures, with silver umbrella canopies above. Several men in orange and saffron cloth, some with red and pink shawls and white dhotis, stand with their backs to the camera and watch the altar; one bearded man in orange with a pink cloth stands at the front. Orange and red flags hang on the right side, and a corrugated metal roof overhead. No identifiable a person is clearly visible among the robed figures.

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September 10 20152015-09-10September 10 20152015-09-10September 10 20152015-09-10A dim indoor stage at the Kumbh camp shows several ornate silver-framed shrines with pink and red backdrops, each holding deity murtis and carved images under small silver umbrellas. A crowd of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees, many with grey beards and orange or white garments, stands close to the shrines. One bearded man on the left wears a tilak and rudraksha mala. A man in a white kurta and a bare-chested man in a saffron cloth stand among them, and several orange flags are raised. Stage lights hang from a corrugated ceiling.2015-09-10Photograph of a devotional gathering in an indoor hall with a dark maroon backdrop and a white ceiling lit by a spotlight. Several shrine niches with silver-trimmed arches and small umbrellas display deity murtis; the central shrine holds a larger deity figure with a white backdrop. Roughly a dozen sadhus in saffron, orange and ochre robes stand with their backs to the camera, some with arms raised, facing the shrines. A few wear shawls and carry cloth bags; others have shaved or grey heads.2015-09-10September 11 20152015-09-11September 12 20152015-09-12A large seated gathering of sadhus and devotees faces an ornate stage at a Kumbh camp event. On the stage, several saffron-robed sadhus sit in a row before golden decorated shrine canopies holding deity murtis garlanded with flowers. Audience members in white, saffron and orange clothing, some wearing turbans and headwraps, sit cross-legged on red and patterned mats. A camera on a tripod is visible at the right edge. Marigold garlands and red and orange cloth decorate the stage. The scene suggests satsang or a ceremonial address.2015-09-11A stage at a temple-style event is lit in purple and pink. At the centre, a seated figure in red clothing sits on a pink-draped throne before a large silver arch holding deity murtis, with a standing deity figure beside them. Flanking silver arches shelter seated murtis in blue, teal and red garments, each topped by a decorative parasol. Below the stage, several people in saffron and orange robes, including ones draped in long orange cloths, sit or stand near metal railings, with a few seated devotees and a figure in white in the foreground. The arrangement suggests a puja or darshan setting.2015-09-10A dimly lit indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof, where a crowd of sadhus in saffron and orange robes stands with their backs to the camera, facing an altar. The altar has several silver-framed arched shrines with umbrella-like canopies, holding painted deity figures and a central deity murti lit in pink and purple light. Several figures in the foreground hold up orange cloths or raised arms in reverence. Shoulder bags and grey-and-white clothing are also visible among the devotees.2015-09-10September 10 20152015-09-10September 12 20152015-09-12