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A large tented stage at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela camp, hung with colourful striped and orange tassel banners and crystal chandeliers. A large painted deity murti with multiple arms, holding a trident and a kalasha-like object, is displayed behind a central red-draped seat. A figure in red sits on the central seat, with pink ornately carved arches flanking it. Standing crowds of devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, along with women in saris, fill the floor in front of the stage, with red chairs and bags scattered nearby.

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A large tented hall decorated with hanging orange and multicoloured fabric tassels and glowing lanterns. On a raised stage in front, a pink and red decorated backdrop frames a large silver-grey murti of a multi-armed goddess seated on a lotus, holding a trident and other objects. Below, a seated figure in red and white sits on a red-cushioned seat, flanked by ornate pink carved panels. Dense crowds of devotees in white clothes and saffron-coloured stoles stand before the stage, with several women in colourful saris and salwar kameez among them.2016-04-26 +1 copiesA large tented hall with red drapes and colourful hanging decorations. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a golden ornate throne on a raised red stage, with ritual brass lamps and tall brass ritual lamps flanking the platform. Large screens show a golden temple-like image behind the stage. Hundreds of seated devotees fill a red-carpeted aisle, many in white clothing, with some raising their hands in salutation. Staff in white stand near the stage. The seated figure on the throne may be a person by appearance cues of saffron robes and an ornate throne, but the face is not discernible at this distance.2016-12-03A large outdoor satsang stage with red draped curtains and pink carved arches flanking a painted deity murti of a multi-armed goddess holding objects, possibly Durga or a similar form. A seated figure in red and orange robes sits on a golden throne at the centre of the stage, with a lectern and microphones before them. Cameramen on tripods and a stage crew member in white film the event from the front. A dense audience of several hundred fills the floor, mostly men in white kurtas with red sashes, and some hold raised hands. Overhead truss lights and a gold floral arrangement hang above the stage.2016-04-23April 27 20162016-04-27April 27 20162016-04-27May 02 20162016-05-02Wide view from the back of a large tented hall with a red carpet where a seated audience faces a stage. Many devotees sit in orange, saffron and white clothing, some on chairs at the front left, while others wear colourful saris. On stage, a central seated figure in red robes and an orange-and-red turban sits before an ornate golden throne-style backdrop with a deity statue above. Two large side screens show the same turbaned figure in pink-and-white attire. Hanging decorative streamers in orange, yellow and multicolour festoon the ceiling. The scene is a darshan-style gathering with a central dais and offering vessels.2016-05-02April 21 20162016-04-21December 03 20162016-12-03December 06 20162016-12-06A wide view of a large outdoor satsang stage draped in red curtains, with a pink-and-white ornate arch backdrop and a large framed image of a four-armed deity murti seated above a kalasha-style urn. On the central stage a seated figure in pink clothing sits before a microphone while several camera tripods and a cameraman in white film the scene. A figure in saffron robes sits at the left edge of the stage. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the red carpet in the foreground: men in white kurtas with orange-red shawls, and women in yellow, blue and pink saris, with water bottles placed along the aisle.2016-04-27May 02 20162016-05-02