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A crowd of devotees surrounds a figure seated on a gold throne with a carved backrest and a gold canopy with hanging bells, under yellow and red umbrellas and red flags. The seated figure wears a rust-orange turban, orange robes and a long gold-beaded necklace, with a ritual mark on the forehead. In front, a red-covered table holds brass vessels, a plate of coloured powders, a flower garland and a small bowl of water. A man in a pink shirt offers a marigold garland, while bare-chested young men in orange cloth and white-clad devotees crowd close. Cameras with operators stand at the left, and a child in a white dhoti sits nearby. The scene reads as a river-ghat ceremony with a procession and aarti preparations.

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April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Outdoor photo of a riverside ceremony at a Kumbh Mela setting with a large crowd pressing close. A seated figure in orange-red robes and a red turban sits on a gold throne-like seat under a gold ceremonial canopy, wearing a beaded necklace, while a man in a pink shawl bends forward to offer a ritual gesture. Nearby stands a man in saffron-orange with white dhoti and tilak markings, and red-and-saffron flags and decorated umbrellas fill the background along with brass pots, plates of offerings and marigolds on a red cloth. Many devotees and police officers crowd around, several holding up phones to film.2016-04-24A crowded outdoor ritual scene at dusk at a Kumbh Mela setting, with red and saffron flags and tall pink temple spires behind. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban with a long beaded necklace sits on an ornate golden-and-red throne beneath a gold canopy, hands folded in prayer. Around him, a man in a pink shawl bends to offer flower petals, and an older man in orange robes with a white-and-orange tilak stands with hands at his chest. Brass plates with coloured powders, a brass pot and a red cloth-covered table sit in front, while a dense crowd of devotees presses in, some holding up phones and cameras. Colourful parasols shade the procession, and a red-and-pink umbrella stands above the throne.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24