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A 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.

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September 10 20152015-09-10September 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copiesPhotograph 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 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.2015-09-10A stage at the Kumbh Mela camp with a row of saffron-robed sadhus seated behind a long low table with marigold garlands and brass dishes. Several have long white beards and orange turbans or head cloths. Behind them ornate gilded shrine arches hold deity murtis draped in garlands, and colourful striped bunting hangs above. A bald man in a rust-coloured dhoti stands at the right edge. In the foreground a large crowd of devotees in orange, yellow and white turbans and white clothing sits facing the stage, with a few phones raised. Stage lights hang overhead.2015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 10 20152015-09-10September 10 20152015-09-10A 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 large stage gathering of saffron-robed sadhus seated in rows before ornate silver-and-gold shrines containing deity murtis, with a red curtain and multicoloured pennants above. Several robed figures on the stage wear orange and saffron clothes, some with long beards and head-coverings. In the foreground, a dense audience of mostly orange-clad sadhus, many wearing saffron and pink turbans or head-cloths, sits facing the stage, with a camera on a tripod at the side. Silver kalasha-style offerings and brass plates stand before the front row of seated figures.2015-09-11 +1 copiesA 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.2015-09-10Photograph of a seated crowd of sadhus and devotees in orange and saffron robes facing a raised stage in a maroon-draped tent. Many seated figures in the foreground hold up long orange cloths on poles. On the stage, several people in white and cream clothing stand near ornate silver and pink-canopied thrones with umbrellas, and large decorated deity murtis or images are displayed behind them. The floor is covered with colourful striped rugs. The scene appears to be a ceremony at a Kumbh camp.2015-09-10