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A group of about two dozen women and a few men stand in a loose line on a red-carpeted stage before red velvet drapes, several with rudraksha-style beaded garlands. In the centre a woman in a red sari with a red headband and matching garland stands with hands folded, flanked by women in purple, blue, yellow and green saris and salwar outfits, some with arms crossed. A man in white kurta stands in the foreground facing them. Lighting rigs and a black speaker are visible behind the curtains. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.

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A large group of devotees stands in a semicircle on a red-carpeted stage in front of red velvet curtains, with stage lighting rigs above and a camera on a tripod at right. Most women wear colourful saris and salwar kameez in yellow, pink, purple, blue and red; one woman in a red sari with a red headscarf stands centre. Men at left wear white kurtas. In the foreground at right, a woman in a yellow sari with a sleeveless blouse faces the group. A small rug and red cloth lie on the floor at bottom. Several people have their arms folded or hands clasped while listening.2016-12-01December 01 20162016-12-01A photograph of a stage at a Sadashivoham event with deep red curtains and a red floor. A line of about 20 people stands in a row facing the stage. Several men on the left wear white dhoti-style clothing with gold borders and rudraksha malas; one wears a brown kurta with an orange shawl. The women wear saris and salwar outfits in turquoise, yellow, green, red, lavender, purple and magenta, many with garlands. A woman in a red sari with a headband and rudraksha mala stands near the centre. In the foreground, a seated person's head and a dark bag rest on a striped blanket. A stage speaker and lighting truss are visible behind the line.2016-12-01A photograph of devotees lined along a red carpet inside a tent at a Kumbh Mela darshan event. Center stands a woman in a red sari with a red shawl, wearing a heavy gold necklace and a red bindi, barefoot. To her right, several women in white sarees with red borders and rudraksha malas stand with hands folded. On the left, a crowd of women in pink, purple, green and striped saris watch, with one seated woman in a green-and-yellow sari holding her head. A camera is visible at the upper left. No figure here is identified as a person.2016-04-30December 02 20162016-12-02A photograph of a stage event with red curtains and a red floor. A woman in a yellow saree with gold trim holds a microphone and gestures, a headband on her head. Beside her a woman in a red and blue saree walks past. In the back, a line of women in colourful sarees and salwar kameez stands at the edge of the stage, several with blonde or light hair. Striped mats with bags lie on the floor, and a woman in purple sits on the stage. A camera on a tripod and a crane pole stand at the right. No person is clearly identifiable as a person.2016-12-01A long line of women in colourful saris waits on a red carpet inside a decorated tent with draped white and maroon fabric and hanging multicoloured tassels. In the foreground, an older woman in an orange-and-cream sari with a red bindi holds a dark purse, and beside her a woman in a lavender headscarf and pink-and-orange sari stands in the queue. Further back, devotees in green, blue, and striped saris continue along the carpet toward a red canopy and ornate altar area with lights overhead. No a person is visibly identifiable in this frame.2016-04-24April 30 20162016-04-30April 27 20162016-04-27A long queue of women in colourful saris and salwar kameez stands along a red carpeted hall at a Kumbh Mela event, facing toward an unseen front. A yellow ceremonial parasol with fringe stands behind the line, and red banners hang on poles near white-walled panels and black speakers. A woman in a blue-and-yellow sari in the centre holds her hands together in greeting. In the foreground, a figure in white clothing with an orange shawl stands at the left edge and a young girl in a white top with a dark ponytail walks on the right.2016-04-27A photograph of a standing row of women in saris at a stage event with red draped curtains. Seven women stand in a line: on the left a woman in a beige sari smiling, next to a woman in a cream sari with a pink border, then a woman in a navy sari with a red border wearing a rudraksha mala, a woman in a maroon sari with a gold-toned border and rudraksha mala, a woman in a white sari with red border and rudraksha garland, a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha garland, and a shaved-headed woman in a pink-and-gold sari with rudraksha garland. Seated audience members in the foreground watch, including a child in white, and a stage camera and tripod stand at right. No person is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame; the visible figures are devotees in ceremonial saris.2016-12-21April 27 20162016-04-27