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A stage at a Kumbh camp event, with a large gold-and-cream ornate throne framed by gilded arches and yellow drapes. A large portrait printed on the backdrop shows a bald man in saffron robes with a flower garland and rudraksha beads seated on the throne. Below, about a dozen saffron-robed sadhus sit cross-legged on low wooden platforms along the stage, several with long white beards and rudraksha malas, one wearing a red-and-saffron head cloth. In the foreground, several more seated men in orange and white are partially visible, including a bald head with a yellow tilak. The stage is draped in gold and red fabric.

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September 10 20152015-09-10A stage at a Kumbh camp tent with a large printed backdrop of a seated saffron-robed figure wearing a garland, set against gilded ornate throne-like arches and gold curtains. Rows of saffron-robed sadhus sit on low wooden seats along a gold-draped dais, several with long beards, rudraksha malas and garlands. A photographer in orange robes stands at the front taking pictures. Seated devotees in orange and white fill the foreground, one with a tilak on his forehead, and a red carpet covers the floor.2015-09-10September 10 20152015-09-10September 10 20152015-09-10A stage under a pink-white tent hosts a satsang with several seated figures in orange robes. Centre, a man in orange sits in an orange armchair in front of an ornate gold throne-like frame that holds a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a saffron-robed man with long hair. Beside him, a figure in a red-and-saffron wrap with a rudraksha mala sits in another orange chair. To the right, a figure in white trousers and orange top sits in a chair, and a man in orange sits further right. On the left, a deity murti garlanded with multicoloured flowers sits on a gold peetha beside elderly seated sadhus in orange. Red stage skirting and a microphone stand complete the scene.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Photograph of a seated group of saffron-robed sadhus on a stage before golden drapes. Behind them a large printed portrait shows a bald man in orange robes with a garland of white and red flowers, seated on an ornate golden throne; the portrait is a depiction, not a person present. In front, a long-bearded sadhu in orange with a rudraksha mala and a shaved-headed sadhu in orange sit on low ornate footstools. At centre a sadhu in red-orange with a matching turban and a gold-and-bead necklace sits beside a woman in an orange head covering. A white-bearded sadhu in orange sits at far right.2015-09-10January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a stage under a pink canopy with a golden ornate throne arrangement and a framed portrait of a smiling man with orange head covering set centrally, flanked by a deity murti garlanded with multicolour flowers on the left. Six people are seated in golden armchairs on a red draped dais: four in saffron/orange robes, one in a red and orange cloth with a red head covering, and one in white with a bald head beside an orange-robed figure. A white-clad elderly man in a white shawl sits at far left. Brass lamps and a black speaker sit at the front edge. A small framed portrait behind the seated group shows a man in orange head covering; the central seated figure in orange has long hair, and the appearance is uncertain, so no identification is made here.2015-01-13A stage at a satsang event with saffron-robed sannyasis seated on ornate orange-and-gold thrones and cushioned seats. Behind them a gold temple-style backdrop frames a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe, labelled as a portrait. On the left, a golden deity murti is decorated with a large garland of marigolds and red flowers. Several seated figures wear orange and saffron robes; one man in white with a saffron shawl sits near the center right, and a man in a dark red turban and ash-coloured garments sits near the middle. Microphones stand on the stage, and red draping covers the stage front.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A stage under a pale pink tent canopy at a satsang. Seven people sit on orange upholstered armchairs behind a red draped platform. At the far left, a man in an orange robe with a white beard sits beside a flower-garlanded deity murti. Next to him, an elderly bearded man in orange clothing sits in a chair. In the centre, a man in orange robes and a man in a red-and-gold garment with a red turban sit, with a woman in orange at the centre. On the right, a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl and a man in orange robes sit. Behind them stands an ornate gilded throne with a framed portrait of a smiling figure in orange robes, garlanded with marigolds. Gilded carved panels flank the stage, and a black speaker sits at left.2015-01-13