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A young woman with long dark braided hair performs an aerial rope routine in an orange and saffron outfit, body arched mid-air while gripping a white rope with one hand. Below her, a golden ornate throne stands beside decorated deity murti figures, including figures with blue and purple garments. Behind is a hall with maroon curtains and framed photographs of Kumbh Mela 2007 Prayag-Allahabad. On the lower left, a seated woman with grey hair wears a red robe and rudraksha mala. The scene looks like a cultural performance during an event.

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A 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 copiesA young woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange trousers climbs a vertical white rope in a hall with maroon curtains and framed photographs of Kumbh Mela and sannyasi gatherings on pink walls. Below her, a gilded ornate throne with a red cushion stands beside decorated murti figures in purple and gold garments with garlands, and a seated figure in orange sits at the lower left edge. Her long hair is loose and she grips the rope with both hands. A seated figure in orange with a shaved head and a wrapped turban near the throne, appearance unclear.2017-08-26 +1 copiesAugust 26 20172017-08-26August 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 20172017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26Photograph of an indoor hall with a performer in orange clothing suspended upside down from a white aerial silk, long black hair hanging down. Behind the performer are framed photos of Kumbh Mela and sannyasi crowds, and red curtains. On the lower left, a woman in orange with a rudraksha mala sits beside a gold-and-red throne chair. Three decorated deity murtis in purple and gold stand on a low platform on the right, with another murti on the far right.2017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26 +1 copiesA 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 20172017-08-26 +1 copiesAugust 26 20172017-08-26 +1 copies