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A photograph at a crowded Kumbh-era event inside a hall with orange and red fabrics. In the foreground, a young man in an orange robe with an orange turban and marigold garland stands behind a long row of ornately embossed silver chests, handing folded money across the counter. Facing him is a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold waistband, long hair, a rudraksha-style mala and ornate gold necklace, handing over cash. Beside him an elderly man in orange robe with a red tilak and white head wrap waits, and to the right a man in cream kurta with an orange turban and red ID lanyard holds money at the counter. Behind them, more saffron-clad sadhus and devotees stand near a gilded altar with a deity murti.

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September 12 20152015-09-12A photograph inside a tented hall at a Kumbh Yatra event. On the left, a man in an orange-red turban, orange-saffron shawl, and marigold garland sits with his hand resting on an ornate silver box. Opposite him, a bald man with a red tilak, rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace wears a white dhoti with gold border and rests his hands on a row of silver-embossed boxes. Behind them a woman in a green blouse sits among other seated devotees, and a figure in orange robes appears at the right. Striped mats and a hanging lamp are visible.2015-09-12A photograph of a ceremonial offering at an event. On the left, a smiling person in a red-orange turban, orange shawl, marigold garland and gold bangles places banknotes on an ornate embossed silver tray. Beside him, a bare-chested man in white dhoti and a gold-threaded shawl wears a rudraksha mala and gold pendant necklace and watches. On the right, an elderly sadhu in white turban and orange robes stands next to a monk in an orange turban and robe bowing with folded hands. The silver offering trays are arranged in a long row behind them, and a colourful woven cloth lies on the table at the back, with a crowd of saffron-clad figures in the background.2015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12Photo of a ritual reception at a long table covered with ornate silver boxes and a silver tray of marigold garlands, a small lamp and offerings. A man in a red-orange turban and orange shawl, seated at left, extends his hand over the table toward an older bearded sadhu in orange and pink robes who bows forward. A man in white dhoti and shawl wearing a red rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace stands behind, smiling. Other saffron-robed and white-clad people crowd the background, with a bald man and a white-bearded elder at right. Mostly sadhus, devotees and priests attend the reception.2015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12A photograph of a ceremonial moment at a long row of ornate silver-embossed boxes or trays draped with a multicoloured woven cloth. On the left, a person in a bright orange turban and orange shawl, with marigold garlands and gold bangles, extends a hand across the silver. Beside them, a smiling man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-brown beaded mala and a large gold pendant stands at the table. On the right, an elderly sadhu in orange robes and turban with a rudraksha mala reaches over the silver, and other saffron-clad sadhus with white beards and turbans stand behind in a crowded hall. The person on the far left is a presentation-style figure; the caption attributes the event to a person but appearance alone does not establish identity.2015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12A photograph of a ritual offering scene in a tented hall. A woman in an orange sari with an orange headwrap and gold bangles, seated at left, hands a banknote over a long row of ornate silver-toned boxes draped in a striped red cloth. Beside her, a man in white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and a red-and-gold beaded necklace presses his palms together. Men in white kurtas and white turbans stand behind, and a man in a green striped shawl and yellow scarf leans in to offer money. A silver tray holds marigold garlands and cash.2015-09-12