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Outdoor stage event under a decorated tent with striped and colourful cloth canopy and a yellow banner reading a Kannada heading. Seated on the stage behind a red draped table with flower garlands and floral arrangements, several saffron-robed sannyasis sit in chairs. The man in the centre left wears an orange robe and orange headcloth; beside him sits a bearded figure in orange, and at the right a bearded sadhu with long hair wears orange. A man in white dhoti and shawl sits in the centre, and another in white stands behind. Several people stand at the sides, with flower pots and red and green foliage in the foreground.

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February 02 20072007-02-02A seated group of religious figures under a decorated tent at an outdoor religious gathering. A younger man in saffron-orange robes wears a long rudraksha-style bead mala and a long swept-back hairstyle, seated in a blue chair beside a bearded elder in orange, and a clean-shaven man in an orange turban on a raised dais. A man in a white dhoti and shawl with dark-rimmed glasses sits at right. A yellow banner reads 'Dharmika Sabha' with Kannada text. Gold and red tent drapery, flower arrangements and a brass pot sit in front of the dais. a person: the younger man in orange with long swept-back hair and bead mala, seated among the dignitaries.2007-02-02February 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 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.2007-02-02Outdoor dais under a decorated pandal with multicoloured festoons and a large yellow banner reading a Kannada heading for a Kumbha Mela discourse session. Seated on the stage are a woman in an orange-and-maroon checked sari, men in white dhotis and black or white shirts, and several monastics in saffron and orange robes. A tall sannyasi with grey hair sits at the centre; a figure on the right wears saffron and a shawl; the scene may show a person in saffron robes seated among other saffron-clad monastics on the dais. Potted plants, marigold garlands and a brass lamp stand in front of the stage, and a crowd sits behind the dais.2007-02-02A photograph of a seated religious assembly under a canopy of colourful pennants and fairy lights at an outdoor stage. Front row, a woman in an orange-and-red checked sari sits beside men in white dhotis and kurtas; one wears a dark vest and another a green-bordered shawl. Behind them, several monks in saffron and orange robes sit on the stage, and a man in an orange turban is among them. A banner with Kannada text hangs at left, and a brass oil lamp stands at right amid potted plants and flower garlands on a maroon-draped dais. Several dozen people are visible in the crowd and on stage.2007-02-02Outdoor stage under a decorated tent with blue drapes, yellow and red bunting and fairy lights. A yellow banner with Kannada script hangs behind the dais. In the foreground a red-draped table holds flower garlands and a vase of yellow and red flowers. Seated on chairs, several saffron-robed sadhus and religious figures sit in a row; one bearded man in saffron with a long beard holds papers, and a man in an orange turban and saffron robe wears a beaded necklace. A man in white standing bends to hand over a paper. On the right, a man in white with glasses and a pendant necklace sits. Several other people in white and saffron sit nearby, with a row of audience members behind.2007-02-02A photograph of a covered outdoor stage under a colourful canopy with yellow, green, red and pink fringed drapes and a dotted silver ceiling. Behind the seated group hangs a yellow banner with blue Kannada lettering reading a Kumbha Mela meeting, and the front of the stage has a red skirt decorated with orange and white flower garlands. Several seated sannyasis in orange robes sit in chairs, including one with a shaved head and one with long grey hair and a beard. A man in white dhoti and shawl sits with palms pressed together in namaste. At the far right, a man in orange robes with an orange turban, long hair and a beaded necklace sits beside a man in white. Standing behind them are additional men in white and orange.2007-02-02A stage under a decorated canopy with blue, red and yellow fringed drapery at an outdoor Kumbha Mela sabha. Several saffron-robed seated people sit behind a red-draped table with garlands and flowers; one man in a white shawl and glasses holds a printed booklet, and a bearded sadhu with long white hair sits beside them. At the far right, a person in saffron robes with an orange turban, long hair and a beaded necklace sits with a hand raised to the face. A yellow banner with Kannada text hangs behind the stage. Green foliage fills the foreground. Several other saffron-clad people sit at the left edge.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.2007-02-02