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Night photograph at an outdoor Kumbh Mela setting strung with colourful fairy lights. An elderly man with swept-back grey hair, white vibhuti stripes on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial beads, and a saffron-orange shawl sits in the open door of a silver car, a white cloth in his hand. Standing before him is a younger man with long dark hair, a saffron cloth over his shoulder and a red headcloth, holding a brass kalasha with a yellow coconut-like fruit, green leaves and a green-and-gold cloth. Another man in red and orange garments stands behind them, with onlookers in the background.

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September 14 20152015-09-14Outdoor evening scene at night beside a silver car with its door open. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing layered gold necklaces, bangles and a leopard-print shawl, stands smiling with a tall black-haired hairstyle and white-and-red tilak on his forehead. Beside him a shaven-headed young man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a silver kalasha pot topped with green leaves on a plate, offering it. Behind them a decorated festival cart with colourful fringed hangings and a deity murti is visible, and a palm tree and an information board stand nearby. Procession ritual setting consistent with a rathotsavam.2011-12-17Night photograph at an outdoor setting beside a dark SUV with an open door. A man in a rust-red dhoti and orange shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and heavy gold bead necklace with a red bindi, stands centre with his hand on his chest. To the left, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with a white forehead band and orange beads holds a silver plate carrying a kalasha-like silver vessel topped with a yellow cloth or fruit, pink flowers, and green leaves. Two more orange-robed attendants stand at right, one with palms joined in namaskar. Partially visible behind the car window is another seated person in white. Decorative rice or grains sit on the plate.2013-03-26Night-time outdoor photograph beside a silver car with its front door open. On the left, an elderly man in orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala and white forehead markings sits in the car seat, while another person in orange stands behind him. On the right, a man in a red-orange turban and matching red-orange robe with a wide gold border and gold sash, wearing a heavy gold-beaded necklace with a large gold pendant, stands on the ground looking toward the car. A man in a dark shirt stands in the background. Coloured lights are visible at the far right.2015-09-16 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a roadside arrival outside a parked silver car. On the left, a man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bead necklace holds a silver kalasha topped with green leaves, a corn cob and a purple flower, and gestures toward the right. Facing him on the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a red-and-gold sari-style garment, a long rudraksha mala and a gold necklace with a pendant, and a red tilak on his forehead; he holds his hands out in conversation. A white-clad attendant is partly visible at the far left edge, and an orange brick wall and a green sign stand behind. The scene reads as a pada-puja welcome, with the kalasha offered to the figure on the right.2011-12-12Night photograph at an outdoor Kumbh Mela setting, with a string of multicoloured lights glowing behind the group. On the right, an older man with a white tripundra on his forehead, grey-streaked swept-back hair, a dark rudraksha mala and a saffron-orange shawl over saffron clothing clasps the hands of a younger smiling man in the centre who wears a red-and-maroon turban with a red tilak, a gold-beaded necklace and a maroon cloth with a gold border. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shawl wears a large gold pendant and a garland, and a bearded man in orange stands behind them. A partly visible person at the lower left wears a green and gold outfit.2015-09-14 +1 copiesDecember 31 20092009-12-31Evening photograph at a roadside beside a white car. A man seated in the open driver-side door, wearing a red garment, gold-coloured waist cloth, a gold ceremonial necklace and a white forehead mark, smiles toward a standing attendant. The attendant has a bare back, wears an orange shawl with a pink edge and a flower garland, and holds a brass kalasha decorated with white flowers and green leaves.2014-09-30August 05 20142014-08-05A photograph at a car door in an outdoor setting with palm trees behind. On the left, an elderly bearded man with long white beard wears orange saffron robes and a garland of white and red flowers, and holds a large snake draped over his hand, smiling as he steps out of a silver car. Facing him in the centre, a younger man with hair in a topknot and a red hair ornament stands bare-chested, draped in an orange and gold-bordered shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and hands folded in greeting. Another man in orange is partly visible on the right, and a person's hand is at the lower left edge. The car has a roof rack and an open door.2013-11-05December 18 20112011-12-18