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A photograph inside an orange-draped tent at a Kumbh Mela camp. A man in a white dhoti with gold border and a long gold-beaded necklace holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) and a brass bell, a flame rising from the lamp. Beside him, a bearded man in pale peach-and-white robes with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, and an older white-bearded man in saffron robes stands behind. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a crown-less head, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a long black rudraksha mala, stands with palms pressed together, with a person cue of distinctive long swept hair and saffron robe; the identification is appearance-based and uncertain. Behind them hang white banners and a black speaker stands at right, with a brass kalasha in the lower right corner. Several onlookers are visible in the background.

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Photograph of a devotional ritual inside an orange-draped tent. An elderly bearded man in orange robes holds up a brass oil lamp with a large open flame. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with a long swept-back hairstyle and a dark rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in prayer, with a wicker-backed throne behind him. On the right, a man bare-chested with a white dhoti, gold-edged shawl, and beaded gold necklace holds a brass kalasha-style vessel. A speaker sits on the upper right and another orange-robed person is visible in the background. a person is the orange-robed man with long hair, rudraksha mala and orange robe, standing at the centre in prayer.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Three men stand in an orange-draped tent during a ritual. On the left, a bearded man with glasses wears a pale peach kurta and white shawl with a rudraksha mala. In the centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes wears a dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak, his hands held together while he looks upward. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl wears a gold bead necklace and holds a silver kalasha-style vessel in one hand and a small brass bell in the other during puja. Gold and brass ritual objects sit on the floor below, and an orange backdrop fills the background.2013-02-10A photograph inside an orange-draped tent at a Kumbha Mela camp, where a man in a pale cream kurta and wire-framed glasses, with a full dark beard, holds a brass aarti lamp with a tall flame. Beside him a white-bearded elder in pale robes looks on. A man in orange robes with rudraksha malas and a red tilak stands with palms joined in namaste, in front of a gilded throne with a woven back. To the right a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered cloth wears gold beaded necklaces and stands near brass bells. Behind them are more standing figures, a speaker on a stand and hanging orange fabric. a person, in orange robes with rudraksha malas and a red tilak, with palms joined in namaste, in front of the throne.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 08 20132013-02-08December 31 20092009-12-31Three men stand together against an orange draped backdrop at what appears to be a Kumbha Mela event. On the left, a bearded man with long hair and glasses wears a white shawl over a pale pink-orange garment and holds his hands together. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair, a red tilak and a bright orange saffron robe wears a long rudraksha mala, with hands clasped and gazing upward; his appearance matches the a person cues of long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, though it is not certain. On the right, a man in a white dhoti and white upper cloth wears a gold bead necklace and bangles, holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in front of him. A large orange cloth hangs behind them and a black speaker sits in the background.2013-02-10February 08 20132013-02-08October 19 20132013-10-19August 08 20092009-08-08Photograph of a ritual under a white canopy with green and pink ornate umbrellas overhead. An older man with long grey hair and a white beard, wearing an orange shawl and a yellow-and-orange marigold garland, holds his hands over a flaming oil lamp. Beside him a younger man in orange robes with a tilak and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces holds a brass tray or plate. Other saffron-clad attendants and a man in a blue shirt holding a camera stand nearby, and a silver staff with a finial is visible at right. A small golden deity murti sits in front. Oil lamp puja.2016-04-23 +1 copies