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Photograph of a seated assembly of saffron-robed sadhus on a stage at a festival setting, in front of a large gilded arch framing a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated on a throne with a trident and a kalasha-topped canopy. Eight men sit in a row behind silver offering trays with marigolds; the central figure wears a red turban and orange robes and a red-and-saffron robed sadhu sits to his right. Striped floor rug, golden pillars and a tent ceiling complete the scene.

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September 17 20152015-09-17 +1 copiesA seated row of saffron-robed sadhus and priests sits on a striped woven mat before an elaborate golden stage. Behind them stands a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati, Shiva holding a trident, flanked by gilded arches, kalasha-topped pillars and brass lamps. Each seated man has a low gilded stand with marigold garlands and offerings in front. The central seated figure wears a red-and-saffron turban, orange robes and a large gold pendant, with one hand raised. Others wear red, orange and cream shawls, rudraksha malas and white beards.2015-09-17 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ceremony in a decorated tent with silver-framed altar arches. Two deity murtis stand in the centre, one with a crown and garlands. A seated figure in a red-orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads sits before the altar, with a white-robed priest in a white dhoti and a red-orange cloth standing at the centre-left. Several figures in saffron and orange robes stand nearby, one in a tall orange turban. Brass plates of marigold flowers sit on low wooden stools in the foreground, and a silver fan and umbrella-like canopy frame the scene. A sadhu in saffron stands at the right edge beside a seated devotee in orange with long ornamented beads. Ritual abhishekam or puja setting.2015-09-14September 11 20152015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11A stage under a white tent canopy at a Kumbh gathering, with a row of saffron-robed sadhus and seated guests behind silver-finished low tables holding marigold garlands and offering trays. Centre-right, a man in an orange robe with a red-and-saffron turban speaks into a microphone, with a long-haired, bearded man in saffron behind him. Behind them rise ornate silver-toned arches and a central shrine with a deity murti, flanked by smaller decorated alcoves containing murtis and colourful striped canopies. Several people wear rudraksha malas and kumkum. The stage is draped in maroon cloth, and a few attendants in white stand at the sides.2015-09-12Five men sit cross-legged on a raised stage draped in maroon and multicoloured cloth, in front of a silver-framed shrine with a central deity murti of Shiva and Parvati, with another deity murti to the left. Each man has a silver tray of marigold flowers before him on a silver low table. The man second from right, centre, wears an orange-red turban and a red-orange robe with a rudraksha mala, and presses his palms together in anjali. To his left a man in a white-and-orange robe with gold necklaces sits, and at the far left a long-haired man wears an orange robe and mala. On the right an older man with a white beard wears an orange robe and a dark mala, and a woman in an orange robe, turban and mala sits at the far right. Silver umbrellas and kalasha-like finials frame the shrine, and several people in white sit in the background. This appears to be a puja or satsang on stage.2015-09-12A photograph of a temple-style stage at a Kumbh Mela camp tent. Two large golden deity murtis of Shiva and Parvati sit in an arched shrine behind a silver-framed throne and golden parasols with kalashas. Before them, a seated figure in a red turban and saffron-orange robes sits on a gold throne with a garland. Five other men in orange and saffron robes, one with a grey beard, sit at low silver tables while a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a red-bordered cloth stands at left, pouring from a vessel. Colourful striped rugs cover the floor. A person in a red turban, seated centre-front, is recognizable as the central figure of the seated group. Rudraksha malas and gold garlands appear on several figures.2015-09-17 +2 copiesA photograph of several saffron-robed sadhus seated in a row on a stage at the Kumbh Mela camp, each before a silver padapuja-style stand holding marigold garlands or flowers on a plate. The figure second from left wears a red-and-orange turban, a gold chain and a shawl, while the seated men beside him wear orange and yellow robes, rudraksha-style beads and sacred ash marks; one has a long white beard and another long white hair. Behind them an ornate gold and white shrine-like structure holds deity murtis, including a figure with a trident and a female form, with oil lamps on stands and colourful fringed canopies overhead. A microphone stands at the left edge and a small steel vessel sits on the table. A copyright and source overlay appears at the lower right.2015-09-11A stage at a large tented Hindu religious gathering, with a silver-framed shrine of deity murtis and ornate arches in the background, decorated with colourful striped canopies. Several robed sadhus in saffron and orange sit on silver low tables heaped with marigold garlands. At centre, a man in saffron robes with a long white beard stands at a microphone, and a figure in an orange robe with a red turban and rudraksha mala sits nearby. Other saffron-clad figures in turbans and devotees in white kurtas sit on the stage, with oil lamps lit before the murtis. The scene resembles a puja or satsang on a ceremonial platform.2015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12