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Outdoor stage event at a large tent, seen from among a seated audience in silhouette. On the left, drummers in orange and white stand beside dhol drums. A bare-chested man with a long braid wears a white dhoti with a red sash and a garland. An older saffron-robed sadhu with a white beard and rudraksha mala stands centre stage, a bearded man in white clothing and a turban nearby, and a cameraman in dark clothes moves through the scene. A decorated chariot or ratha and a white car appear at the back, with ceremonial staffs or tridents on the right. The description does not identify any individual.

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Silhouetted photograph of a stage event at an outdoor tented pavilion, with a dense audience seen from behind in the foreground. Several robed figures stand in a line on the stage: a man in white dhoti and shawl with a beaded necklace and red sash beside a drum, a bald man in saffron-orange robes and a long mala, and other figures in orange and dark clothing, some holding long ceremonial staffs or tridents at the right edge. Tall colourful banners hang overhead and a white vehicle is parked behind the stage. Figures are backlit, so details of faces and clothing are indistinct.2015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesA photograph taken under a open-sided tent at a Kumbh Mela gathering, with a green carpet and colourful striped mats on the floor. In the foreground, seated sadhus and devotees wear orange and saffron cloths and red-orange turbans, some with their heads bowed. Standing near the centre, a man in a dark wrap and a long-sleeved white garment with a dark rudraksha-style necklace stands beside a figure in a cream shirt and dark garland, while others in orange and white stand along the back. A red-and-white decorated chariot or ratha is visible through the opening at the top left, with a red flag above it. The scene is dimly lit and partly in silhouette.2015-09-14Bright, hazy outdoor pavilion scene at a Kumbh gathering. In the foreground a crowd of seated men and women in white and cream clothing, several wearing white caps and turbans, watch the stage. On the left a gilded throne-like seat with gold trim stands beside saffron and orange ceremonial flags on poles and a brass oil lamp. Several sadhus in orange and saffron robes, one in an orange turban, stand near the center; one holds a green embroidered cloth bag. Men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and rudraksha-style beads stand nearby, while a boy in a plaid shirt watches on the right. Copyright and source text overlays appear on the photo.2015-09-12Outdoor procession photographed from a close angle. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and shirt blows a long wind instrument, his forehead marked with white and red tilak. Beside him a cameraman in white holds a video camera, and another man in white with a sacred thread and a sash follows. Behind them a figure in a red and gold garment with a sash and a long garland of beads walks under a red and gold ceremonial umbrella with decorated fringed canopy panels, attended by a group of men in saffron and orange robes and white garments. Many devotees line the route, some with hands folded in prayer. A red brick wall, palm trees and a parked dark SUV form the background.2013-03-10January 13 20152015-01-13November 05 20132013-11-05A photograph of a festival procession under a white and pink tented pavilion on a green mat with a red runner. Drummers in white dhotis and shirts play drums and cymbals in the foreground, while robed devotees in orange and saffron garments walk forward, some holding small round orange banners with a blue emblem. A bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace walks near the centre; a woman in orange garments is also visible. Orange drapes and gold-toned pillars frame the entrance, and speakers stand at the right edge. Several participants are palms-together in greeting.2008-12-30A photograph of an outdoor covered pavilion at a Kumbh event, with a green tarpaulin and colourful woven rugs on the floor. In the centre, a bald man with a white beard and a white tilak on his forehead walks in an orange saffron robe with a striped orange shawl, beside another bearded man in orange robes and a long grey-white mane. Behind them, an ornate brass lamp stand and a saffron flag stand near a silver vehicle, and a drummer in orange drapes plays a drum at right. A man in a dark red dhoti with gold necklaces stands at left. Several other saffron-clad sadhus stand in the background.2015-09-11A photograph of an outdoor temple-style celebration under a canopy hung with orange and multicolored bunting. A central seated figure wears an orange-red garment and a crown-like headpiece, seated on a raised red-and-white platform on a red carpet. Around them, several bare-chested men in white dhotis, some with maroon or blue shawls, stand holding ritual implements, and a drum sits to one side. Many seated devotees in white clothes and orange shawls line the carpet, and an ochre-robed figure stands at the back near the edge of the crowd. The scene appears to be a ceremonial festival event.2008-12-29A hazy outdoor ceremony under a canopy decorated with white and red flower garlands, banana leaves and gold foliage. At the centre stands a bearded man in a red-and-maroon turban with a gold-and-white garland and heavy gold chest ornaments, a rudraksha mala at his chest. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand, one with hands folded. In the foreground a drummer in orange-red cloth and gold necklaces plays a large silver drum. Women in maroon and orange saris with dark beads and red kumkum stand nearby, and a trident is visible at right. a person is the bearded man centrally placed in the red turban and gold ornaments; the scene reads as a temple or celebration procession with devotees present.2016-12-23