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A photograph inside a corrugated-metal shed at a camp with a red carpet and wooden crates. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange and gold robes with a beaded necklace stands at left, and beside him a long-haired figure in orange robes with a bead bracelet reaches toward a wooden crate. Behind them stands a person in orange, and at far left a person in white. Along the back wall hang coloured cloth, flags and bundled rods, with a red-and-white umbrella with mirrored trim at upper left. Sacks, a striped bundle and loose items sit on the floor and tables.

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April 26 20162016-04-26April 26 20162016-04-26A dense crowd fills a decorated hall with a red carpet running down the centre. In the middle, a man in saffron robes wears an orange turban and a long rudraksha mala, holding a tall silver trident-tipped staff, while devotees around him raise their hands and phones. Beside him stand bearded sadhus in orange and maroon clothing with gold-bordered garments and beaded necklaces, one holding a black bag. On the left, a bare-chested man wears white dhoti and a shawl with gold border and garlands, and a woman in orange appears at the right edge. Ornate orange and red umbrellas and hanging tassels decorate the ceiling above the procession of people.2016-05-05A photograph taken inside a narrow corridor-like storage container with corrugated grey metal walls. On the left, a stacked collection of ceremonial items is visible, including brass or gold-toned ritual implements, a red-cushioned seat, metal pots and purple and orange cloth bundles. On the right, a tall yellow fabric banner with red and blue floral embroidery and a white bird emblem stands on a wooden pole. A man with short dark hair and a warm smile wears a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a rudraksha-style necklace, his hands held together at chest level as he faces an elderly man seen from behind. The elderly man has long white hair in a bun and a long white beard, and wears a flowing saffron-orange robe. Two people are visible in the scene.2013-11-05April 26 20162016-04-26May 24 20182018-05-24Photograph inside a temporary open-sided shelter with a corrugated metal roof and a red cloth backdrop. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long dark hair wears an orange cloth wrapped around his waist. Beside him, a man in an orange turban and orange robe bends forward toward a small shrine-like structure, with a brass kalasha-style vessel and a small metal pot on a white cloth. To the right, a bare-chested man wears rudraksha beads and a white dhoti, and another man with a beard and long hair wears an orange shawl over white clothing. Several other people stand behind them, and a hilly landscape is visible through the openings.2007-08-09Outdoor ritual at a construction-site style area beside orange-painted walls. A bearded man in an orange-red jacket and maroon dhoti, with a white tilak on his forehead and long dark hair, leans forward and reaches toward a stone slab, pouring from a white cloth bag. A bare-chested assistant in an orange dhoti holds a multicoloured umbrella over him. A white-clad priest stands at left. On the right, a man with a shaved head wears a rudraksha mala and an orange dhoti, and a woman in a brown sari with dark rudraksha beads holds a silver plate of green leaves. Men and women gather behind.2016-12-31 +1 copiesOutdoor festival scene under a decorated canopy with hanging green bananas, coconuts, tassels and colourful striped fabric panels. A man with a long, swept-back hair and orange turban wears orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala and gestures while talking with a shaven-headed man in orange robes wearing a gold necklace and gold bracelet. Another man in orange with a gold necklace stands at the right edge, and several onlookers in white and light shirts are visible at left. Total visible physical people: about 10.2007-12-30A photograph inside a temporary corrugated-metal shed with wooden poles and crates. On the left, an orange-and-red decorated umbrella hangs overhead. Several people in orange and red robes stand near the centre; one man on the left has a shaved head, a yellow beaded necklace and an orange shoulder bag, and a woman in a black garment with a shawl walks nearby. Wooden crates, white foam boxes, blue and white plastic bags and orange sacks fill the foreground, with a gold-and-red chair partly visible at left.2016-04-26April 25 20162016-04-25May 10 20182018-05-10