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A photo inside a decorated tent at a temple-style camp. A seated sannyasi in saffron robes and an orange turban, wearing a long beaded necklace, sits on a large ornate gold-and-brown throne with a golden backrest and gestures toward a devotee. In front, a man with long dark hair, a red tilak and an orange shawl stands with folded hands among a dense crowd. Behind them, a priest in white with a garland and a man in white clothes stand near a table with offerings, and multicoloured tassels and a silver-decorated deity murti are visible at right. The seated figure appears to be a person, identified by the orange turban, saffron robes and ornate beaded necklace while seated on a throne. Several people in the crowd are visible.

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April 24 20162016-04-24A photograph inside a decorated temple tent at a ritual site. A man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe, with a rudraksha mala and gold armband, smiles while seated before a gold-framed throne and a golden temple shrine hung with colourful tassels. a person is the central figure, performing a ritual at a wooden-lidded box or offering tray. Around him stand priests in white dhotis with garlands and a woman in a green sari, while devotees in saffron and a man holding a phone crowd in from the left.2016-04-24Crowded interior of a decorated tent temple at a Kumbh Mela camp. A figure in orange robes and a saffron turban sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat, smiling, with hands extended toward a lacquered box on a red-carpeted platform. Behind them, a gold-framed deity murti wears a crescent-adorned crown and layered beaded necklaces, flanked by tall tassel-decorated garlands in red, blue, orange and white. Around them, men in white dhotis with rudraksha and gold-toned necklaces stand and assist, while an orange-robed bearded devotee in the foreground faces the throne and another person holds a phone. Pennants and bright textiles hang overhead.2016-04-24Photo inside a decorated tent shrine at a temple event. A central figure in an orange turban and saffron-orange robe stands at a gold-framed altar, reaching into a wooden box or tray with red offerings. Beside him a man in a white dhoti with a gold necklace and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold chains lean in among a crowd of devotees in saffron, yellow and white clothes. Behind them rise an ornate tiered shrine with a brass lamp stand, colourful tassel decorations in red, green, blue and yellow, and richly decorated deity murtis in green and red silk with jewelled crowns. A man in a saffron shawl holds a ritual staff nearby.2016-04-24A photograph inside a decorated tent at an event, with a seated man in saffron-red robes on an ornate gold-carved throne at left, a tall multicoloured garland-decorated pole behind him, and gilded ritual objects around the seat. He is speaking and gesturing with his hands while a circle of about a dozen people in orange, maroon and red garments and white dhotis surrounds him; several men in orange and women in orange and maroon saris stand close, some holding offerings or hands together in greeting. Bright white and orange canopy drapes hang overhead, with stalls and displays visible in the background and a few seated attendees in the lower foreground. The seated figure has long dark hair and a dark shawl over his shoulders, with rudraksha-style beads visible on his chest; his appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the seated man is described by role as the speaker on the throne.2016-04-25April 24 20162016-04-24Inside a decorated temple pavilion, a man with long dark hair and an orange-red turban sits on an ornate golden throne with a red velvet cushion. He wears a rudraksha-style necklace and ceremonial gold garlands, and a devotee bows in the foreground. Around him, women in maroon and orange saris and devotees in saffron stand offering fruit and flowers, while a large deity murti with a trident-like staff and colourful tassels hangs behind. Brass lamps and a kalasha sit on the red floor, and bright paper lanterns hang overhead.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Inside a decorated tent temple at a festival, a crowd of devotees gathers around a gilded ratha-style seat holding a deity murti draped in green and gold and framed by a large ornate backdrop. A smiling man wearing an orange-saffron turban, saffron robes and a long beaded mala sits at the seat, handing red fruit to people reaching toward him; the figure matches the a person cues of a turban, saffron clothing and a mala. Nearby, a shaven-headed man in orange robes and a mala stands beside a woman in a red sari with a dark shawl. A man in a white shirt bends forward at the centre. Hanging garlands of red, orange, white and green tassels decorate the pillars, and a small umbrella hangs at the left.2016-04-24A figure with long dark hair in an orange-red robe sits on a large ornate golden throne-like chair under a white tent canopy, surrounded by a crowd. Nearby, a man in white ritual dress with a shaved head and a bare-chested attendant in white cloth handle offerings, and a seated man in an orange robe with a shaved head is beside them. Devotees in saffron, pink, yellow and white kurtas and saris, some with white caps, press in on the red carpeted area. A decorated altar with colourful tassels, brass and gold ornaments, deity figures and a table of small lamps forms the backdrop, with bright lights and a speaker in view. Several sitters and crowd members are visible, with many more beyond the front row. The photo shows a darshan or blessing gathering at an outdoor festival pavilion.2016-04-25April 24 20162016-04-24Photograph inside a brightly lit temple shrine with ornate white and gold carved walls and a large deity murti or deities in the background. Central figure seated on an ornate golden throne with a circular gold backrest. He wears an orange-saffron turban, orange robes, a shawl, and multiple gold necklaces, and is smiling. Surrounding him are several people in orange and saffron clothing, some wearing rudraksha malas, with one holding a bundle of bananas or fruit. A woman with a kumkum-marked face stands at right in red and gold clothing, and a figure with a dark dreadlocked turban and beads is at right foreground. Colourful tiered red, green, yellow and white decorations flank the shrine. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in the golden throne, wearing a saffron turban, orange robes and gold necklaces, and he appears to be receiving offerings.2016-04-24