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A stage event with several saffron-robed monastics seated in orange upholstered chairs before a maroon velvet curtain. A banner reads Akhil Bharath Hindu Mahasabha, with a collage of portraits of historical figures above. A standing saffron-robed monk with a shaved head, rudraksha mala and sacred ash on his arms speaks into a microphone on the right. A table draped in orange cloth holds framed portraits, a plate of fruit and flowers. Bottled water sits on the floor near the chairs. The seated figures wear saffron and orange robes, some with rudraksha malas and red turbans.

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A line of people stands on a polished floor before a dark red curtain and a large orange banner reading Akhil Bharath Hindu Mahasabha, with a row of portrait faces and a Hindu swastika flag. In the centre, a woman in a dark brown and gold sari holds up a tall brass oil lamp with a flame, as at a lamp-lighting opening. Around her, several men wear saffron and orange robes and shawls, one holding a staff, another holding a microphone and raising his hands in greeting. On the far left a man wears a white kurta with an orange shawl and hands folded. Chairs with orange cushions sit behind the group.2013-10-19October 19 20132013-10-19A photograph on a raised stage of a group of men in saffron and orange robes standing in a row. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a white scarf-like wrap holds a microphone and speaks, gesturing with one hand. Beside him stands a sannyasi with a long orange staff and a saffron turban, and a bearded sadhu in orange with rudraksha beads. Men in white kurtas and orange shawls stand at the right, and a man in a grey coat with an orange shawl stands at the far right. Behind them a red-and-gold backdrop reads AKHIL BHARATH HINDU MAHASABHA with saffron flags and portraits of historical figures. A white pedestal fan stands in the foreground.2013-10-19October 19 20132013-10-19October 19 20132013-10-19October 19 20132013-10-19October 19 20132013-10-19A stage at a Hindu gathering with a maroon velvet curtain behind a red-and-white banner headed Akhil Bharath Hindu Mahasabha, showing portraits of historical figures. Several saffron-robed sannyasis sit in orange upholstered armchairs on a white stage. The central figure in a dark-orange robe and beads sits between two others, with a brass oil lamp in front. A seated saffron-clad man on the right holds a small framed portrait. A standing attendant in orange stands at the left. A podium stands at far left. Visible people: about seven seated or standing.2013-10-19A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban speaks into a microphone at a clear acrylic lectern, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a white beaded necklace. Behind him seated sannyasis in orange robes sit in cushioned chairs on a raised white platform; one has a shaved head and a bare-chested monk stands nearby. A banner behind the stage shows a Hindu Mahasabha-style poster with portraits of several men and a deity image, and the scene shows a dark curtain and a wall-mounted air conditioner. A person in saffron-trimmed dress stands at the far right.2013-10-19October 19 20132013-10-19October 19 20132013-10-19A photo on a stage of a formal event: a line of about ten men stands behind a large brass oil lamp (deepa) on a white platform. Most wear saffron/orange robes or shawls, some in white kurta and dhoti with orange shawls. A central figure in a brown-gold dhoti and gold necklace stands with hands folded, and a saffron-robed man holds a microphone beside him. A banner behind reads Akhil Bharath Hindu Mahasabha and shows portraits of historical figures. Red curtains, orange sofas and a white fan complete the scene. a person candidate, the central figure in brown-gold dhoti with gold necklace, is visible but his appearance is only partly distinctive.2013-10-19