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Night photograph of a crowd at an outdoor orange-and-white tent camp, lit by fluorescent tubes and a pink illuminated shrine. In the centre, a woman in an orange-and-maroon sari wears a maroon turban and a white flower garland. Beside her a man in white dhoti and gold-beaded necklaces holds a long silver staff, and a bare-chested man with a sacred thread stands nearby. Several people in white shirts and orange lanyards hold up smartphones to photograph them, while others in saffron robes stand in the background beneath a decorative canopy.

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Night photograph of a crowded outdoor festival grounds lit by string lights and orange tent canopies. A central figure in a rust-orange wrap and orange-brown robe wears a white flower garland and a large gold pendant necklace, with a light orange turban on his head. Beside him stands a man in a light grey shirt and a man in a turquoise shirt, with people holding up phones to photograph them. To the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a white dhoti-style cloth, gold beaded necklaces and holds a silver staff. A blue and silver canopy and a pink illuminated shrine structure appear in the background among devotees in orange and white clothing and saris.2016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21Night photograph of a crowd at an outdoor festival camp lit by white tube lights and string lights, with an orange-draped tent and a blue canopy with hanging crystal beads overhead. In the centre, a man in a rust-coloured robe and an orange-brown turban stands with hands folded at his chest, wearing a long gold necklace and a garland. Beside him a long-haired man in a white dhoti and gold chains holds a silver staff, and a shaven-headed man in rust robes with a rudraksha mala and glasses stands close. Several people around them hold up mobile phones to photograph him, and a man in a blue cap and a saffron-clad elder with a white beard are in the foreground.2016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21Night photograph of a crowded festival scene under orange canopies and string lights at what appears to be an akhada bhandara. At centre, a man in a saffron-orange turban and a brown-red garment with a gold-coloured necklace smiles while devotees press close around him. A man in a white kurta holds a phone toward him, and a woman in a blue-and-white patterned salwar with hair clips stands in the foreground with her palms joined in namaste. Several people in orange and yellow shirts and white clothes fill the background, along with a silver staff-like pole and pink lit decorations.2016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21Night-time procession outdoors among a dense crowd. At centre, a figure with long dark hair and a bare upper body wears a gold-coloured necklace and a rudraksha-style cord, walking beneath a blue canopy with crystal-like hanging fringe on a tall silver staff. Around them, people in orange and saffron robes, a man in an orange turban, and a woman in a green and multicoloured sari stand close together; others in white shirts raise mobile phones to record. Behind, an orange tent is strung with lights, and a pink-lit shrine structure stands at left.2016-04-21