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A dense crowd fills a red-carpeted pavilion decorated with orange and red canopies and deity images. On the right, a sannyasi in an orange turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala sits on a red cushioned seat holding a pomegranate and offering fruit to the devotees around him. Nearby, a bald man in orange robes and glasses stands beside a man in white dhoti with gold necklaces, and a woman in white sari with gold border bends forward with a child. Devotees in white dhotis and orange garments press close, some holding fruit and flowers. Many people are packed behind them in the background.

Photograph inside a temple-style hall with arched white walls and yellow curtains. A long-haired man with a white jasmine garland, rudraksha mala and reddish-brown robe places his hand on the head of a devotee in white clothes, while a shaved-headed man in an orange sannyasi robe holds a gold-coloured tray with a white flower garland. Several devotees stand with palms pressed together in namaste, and more people fill the background.

A photograph of a hall with white ceiling drapes and colourful striped pillar wrappings. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange garment with a bare upper body and ornate gold necklace stands at centre, his hand resting on the head of a bald older devotee in a white shirt with an orange shawl. Other devotees in white clothes and a monk in orange robes with a gold wand-like object at lower right watch; a woman in a white sari with gold jewellery stands at left. a person: the long-haired figure in saffron with a bare chest and gold necklace, giving blessing.

A dense crowd fills a decorated hall at a religious camp, with many saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees in orange and red clothing with rudraksha malas. In the foreground a bald man in orange robes and a garland stands beside a man in a white shirt, while a figure in an orange turban with jasmine garlands and a long braid faces away at right, near a table of offerings. Behind them red and yellow umbrellas, red drapes and ornate gold deity murti decorate the stalls. Some devotees wear white dhotis with red shawls and kumkum on their foreheads.

A photograph inside a red-canopied tent at a Kumbh Mela camp. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair, a flower garland of red, yellow and white blooms, and a rust-red robe reaches out toward a kneeling devotee in white clothes with an orange shawl. Behind him, a golden trident is held upright. On the right, a shaven-headed monk in orange robes with rudraksha beads watches. Other devotees in white, orange and pink shirts stand nearby, one holding a phone, and paper lanterns hang from the tent ceiling. The man in the garland shows a mix of visible cues, but the person's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so he is described by role.

A ceremonial scene at an outdoor-style pavilion. A bearded-looking man in a pale white dhoti and shirt bows forward while receiving an orange cloth draped over his shoulders from a seated figure. The seated man on the right has long swept-back dark hair, a brown-red wrap over bare shoulders, and a thick rudraksha-style mala necklace; he reaches out and drapes the orange shawl. A standing priest in an orange-and-cream cloth with long hair and glasses stands at left, and another in white holds a tall golden staff topped with a finial. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and mala necklaces watch. A brass kalasha vessel sits on a low stand beside the throne-like seat, which has gold-trimmed ornamental armrests. A woman in a dark top sits near the lower center. a person: the seated man in brown-red wrap and rudraksha mala, with long swept-back hair, is the seated central figure receiving the devotee.

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