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A seated panel on a raised stage at an outdoor religious gathering. On the far right, a man in an orange turban and orange robe wears long swept-back hair and multiple beaded malas, a cue that may match the a person candidate, though appearance is uncertain. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes sits with hands pressed together, and to the left another orange-robed sadhu sits. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and shawl reads a booklet. Behind them, a blue draped backdrop and a yellow banner with Kannada text, plus a red-covered table with flowers at the front. Several seated people fill the background.

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February 02 20072007-02-02Outdoor religious assembly under a blue tent with a yellow banner reading in Kannada 'Ekalanaya Maha Kumbha Mela' and 'Dharmika Sabha'. Seated on a long table draped in maroon cloth, decorated with flower garlands and potted red and yellow flowers, are several saffron-robed sadhus. On the far right, a younger man in an orange robe and orange turban wears a gold necklace and rudraksha mala and gestures with one hand. Beside him sits a bearded elder in orange robes with a long white beard. Centre, a man in white dhoti and white shawl holds papers. Left, saffron-robed monks sit among other seated men in white. A few standing people are visible at the back. The swami presence is an appearance-based candidate on the right, with long dark hair and ornate gold jewellery, but his identity is uncertain.2007-02-02A photograph of a seated outdoor event under a tent with a red, white and green bordered canopy and purple drape. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair and a sweeping orange turban and orange robe sits in a chair, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and touching his chin with his hand. Beside him sits a bald, saffron-robed monk with hands pressed together in prayer. In the centre, a white-clad older man with grey hair and a green-bordered shawl holds an open book and reads. Several saffron-robed monks and white-clad attendees sit or stand behind them. A large yellow banner with red Kannada lettering stands behind the group. The people visible total roughly ten.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02Outdoor stage event under a blue and white canopy with a yellow banner bearing red and blue Kannada lettering. A man in white shirt, white shawl with green border and gold-edged cloth sits at left, holding papers. Beside him, a bearded elderly sadhu with white forehead markings wears orange robes. At right, a figure in an orange turban, orange robes and a heavy gold necklace sits with a hand propped on his cheek; the appearance is consistent with a person with a distinctive turban and ceremonial gold necklace, though not certain. Potted plants with red leaves stand in front of the dais. Two more orange-robed monks are partly visible at the left edge.2007-02-02A photograph of a seated religious gathering under a decorated tent with blue drapes, fairy lights and red-yellow fringe. A yellow banner in Kannada reads as a dharmic assembly (dhARmika sabhe) of a Mahakumbha Mela. Several saffron-robed sannyasis sit in blue chairs behind a maroon-draped table with marigold garlands and flower arrangements. A man in a beige vest and white kurta leans forward to speak with a seated monk. On the right, a bearded sadhu in orange and a long-haired sannyasi in an orange turban and orange robe with a beaded necklace sit together; the latter gestures with one hand near his face. A man in white with a silver chain and glasses sits at the far right. Several other people in white and orange stand or sit in the background.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A photograph of a seated dais at an outdoor stage event with a purple draped backdrop and a yellow banner bearing Kannada text. On the left, a bald man in orange robes rests his chin on his hand. Beside him, a grey-haired man in a white dhoti and shawl sits writing on paper. In the centre, a bearded elder with white-painted forehead wears orange robes and clasps his hands. On the right, a young man with long hair, an orange turban and orange robes wears a flower garland and holds his hands together. Standing attendants in white and orange surround them under a red and white canopy with flower garlands on the platform edge.2007-02-02A photograph of an outdoor religious assembly under a decorated tent with purple drapes, yellow and green streamers, and lights. Seated on a raised stage draped in maroon cloth with white garland and marigold trim, several men in saffron and orange robes sit in a row. A bald man in saffron, holding a microphone on a stand, speaks at centre, while an older bearded man in orange sits beside him. A man on the right wears an orange turban, rudraksha-style beads and a saffron robe. Men in white dress sit at either end. A brass pot of flowers stands on the stage. A yellow banner reads a Kannada heading meaning religious assembly, with dates and Tirumakudalu Narasipura. Behind them, more seated devotees in orange and white fill the tent.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02