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A photograph inside a hall with pink walls and maroon curtains. A person with long dark dreadlocks, wearing an orange robe, is suspended horizontally in the air, held by a white rope or cloth at the feet while the body arches backward with arms spread. Behind and beside them, framed photographs show crowds and saffron-robed sadhus at Kumbh Mela 2007, Prayag, Allahabad, India. On the left, a woman in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a name badge stands watching. At the lower right, a few people, including a woman with a camera, are seated among decorated deity murtis, a golden throne-like seat, and a red and gold cloth-draped platform. Several painted and dressed deity murtis in purple and white garments are arranged on the stage.

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A performer with long dreadlocks in an orange robe is airborne mid-stunt, body horizontal, gripping a white rope with a tassel that hangs from a hanging pole above a hall. Behind, a golden ornate throne with red drapery stands beside clay murtis of deities in garlands and purple and white cloth on pedestals. A woman in an orange robe with a mala stands at left, and a few seated devotees and camera operators are at the bottom edge. Framed photographs of a Kumbh Mela pilgrimage line the wall, and the pink walls have red curtains.2017-08-26 +1 copiesAugust 26 20172017-08-26A young woman in an orange top and orange trousers is airborne mid-flip inside a hall, her long dark hair swinging outward. She is gripping a hanging white rope or cord that drops from the ceiling beside her. Below, a gilded throne-style chair with red upholstery stands at left, and several small figurines in purple and gold garments sit on a platform at centre and right. Framed photographs with red curtains line the pale pink walls. One physical person is present.2017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a hall with pink walls and red curtains. In the centre, a performer in an orange outfit hangs upside down from a white rope, long dreadlocked hair falling down, one arm gripping the rope. Behind and below, golden decorative throne-like frames and several doll-like figures in purple and orange robes sit as ceremonial displays. Framed photographs on the walls show saffron-robed sadhus at the Kumbh Mela 2007 Prayagraj and Sannyasi scenes. A man in orange robes stands at the left edge and a cameraman is visible at the lower right.2017-08-26 +1 copiesAugust 26 20172017-08-26 +1 copiesA young woman in an orange top and orange trousers performs a pole-climbing acrobatic move, hanging inverted from a vertical pole with her legs extended and a long white cloth trailing from her ankle. Her long dark hair hangs down. In the foreground, a woman with short grey hair in an orange robe and rudraksha mala stands at left, and a seated woman in white is at lower right near a camera operator. Behind the performer, a row of decorated wooden murti figures in purple and gold garments with flower garlands sits on a gold-trimmed stage, and a golden throne-like chair with red cushion stands at lower left. Framed photographs of the Kumbh Mela 2007 line the cream walls, below red drapes.2017-08-26 +1 copiesAugust 26 20172017-08-26 +1 copiesAugust 26 20172017-08-26 +1 copiesAugust 26 20172017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26 +1 copiesA young woman with long dreadlocked hair, dressed in an orange saffron outfit, performs an aerial rope display in a hall, gripping a white rope with both hands while her legs are lifted off the ground. Behind her hang framed photographs with captions 'Glimpse of Kumbh Mela 2007 Prayag, Allahabad India' showing saffron-clad sadhus. Below, a gold-and-red throne stands beside decorated deity murti figures with garlands and purple skirts. On the left edge, a woman in an orange top and rudraksha-style mala sits watching. Red drapes frame the windows and a tiled ceiling is lit by fluorescent lights.2017-08-26 +1 copies