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A row of seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes wearing marigold garlands sits along a long low table at an outdoor ritual gathering. Several bearded men with shaved or white heads and tilak marks are visible; a white-haired man on the left wears orange robes and a yellow garland. Attendants in white dhotis with orange shawls hold brass and silver plates with lit oil lamps, performing an aarti-style offering. Behind them stands a decorated deity murti on a pink sequined platform with brass lamp stands and flower arrangements, and a colourful striped rug covers the floor.

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A photograph of a long row of seated sadhus in orange and saffron robes with marigold garlands, facing a line of men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls who hold silver aarti thalis with lit flames toward them. Ornately carved silver altar tables run along the row, with oil lamps and brass lamp stands at the left, and a few standing figures in white and orange in the background. The setting suggests a ritual aarti ceremony in a tented or pandal space.2015-09-17 +1 copiesA long row of seated sadhus and priests in saffron and orange robes performs a ritual at a Kumbh Mela camp. Each has a silver or brass plate with a lit oil lamp in front of them, and many have orange marigold garlands around their necks. On the left, men in white dhotis and red-brown shawls with rudraksha-style beads press their palms together in prayer, while others hold their hands over the lamps. A bearded elder with white hair on the right wears orange robes. Behind them, a red turbaned sadhu sits among the row, and a shrine with gold decorations and red cloth is visible at the top right, with trays of marigolds and flowers on a colourful cloth. a person is not clearly identifiable in this row.2015-09-11 +2 copiesA photo of a ritual reception at a Kumbh Mela camp, with seated sadhus and priests in saffron and orange robes. Several sadhus wear marigold garlands; one in a red turban sits with hands joined in namaste. Men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand at the right holding silver trays with petals and an oil lamp, while a silver-decorated platform holds rose petals. A bearded man in orange at the left wears a marigold garland. Behind them, an ornate gold throne and brass lamp stands, with a woman in orange-red robes and a red-and-gold headpiece seated near it. Strips of bright striped cloth lie on the floor at right.2015-09-17September 11 20152015-09-11 +2 copiesA long row of seated participants in a temple-style hall, many in saffron and orange robes with marigold garlands, performing a ritual with hands raised in prayer and offerings placed before them on silver trays and brass plates. Oil lamps burn in the foreground. Behind them, an ornate gilded shrine with a deity murti glows under warm lights, and a man in white dhoti stands at the back. A red-turbaned elder and a bare-chested man with rudraksha malas are among those seated. Several men wear red and orange shawls.2015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14 +2 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copies