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A photograph inside a decorated ritual hall with a maroon backdrop, silver-toned ornate shrine structures and a multicoloured canopy. A bare-chested man with a red turban and gold chain stands centre-left, a red-orange shawl draped over his shoulders, reaching toward the shrine area. Next to him, a man in white dhoti and red shawl stands with a silver staff. On the right, an elderly white-bearded man in orange robes with white tilak and a bead necklace presses his palms together, beside a figure in orange and another in pink cloth. Two deity murti sit on the shrine in garlands, one in blue and red. Brass lamp stands and a tall orange cloth panel fill the frame.

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September 11 20152015-09-11Photograph inside a decorated tent at the Kumbh Mela. A person in an orange-red turban, orange-gold garments and a large rudraksha-style necklace sits on a raised seat holding a gold ornamental object and reaching toward a red shawl draped over an elderly bearded sadhu in orange robes holding an umbrella. A second man in white and gold stands nearby with a red shawl, and a bald man in orange with rudraksha bracelets sits at left holding folded cash. Behind them is an ornate silver and gold throne-like shrine with a deity murti and a canopy of colourful cloth. Appearance-based label: a person, seated and honouring the sadhu.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a decorated temple hall before a golden-framed shrine where a deity murti, seated on a green-draped throne and adorned with white and red garlands and a gold crown, is worshipped. Two standing figures in front: a bearded man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala, hands folded in greeting, and beside him a younger man in a rust-red shawl and maroon dhoti with a white and orange garland, hands folded. A barechested attendant in a blue-bordered white dhoti stands at left. Flower petals and marigold garlands cover the floor, with brass lamps and a kalasha nearby. A ceremonial fan canopy in multicolour fabric hangs above.2015-10-18September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA photo of a ceremonial temple scene with two standing men in front of a decorated deity palanquin. The deity figures on the right are a seated couple adorned with garlands of white and yellow flowers and gold jewellery, placed on a green-draped platform with gold framing. In front, a bearded man in a saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala holds his hands together in namaste, next to a younger man in a rust-red turban, brown-red dhoti and gold necklace, also with hands folded. A bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti and blue sash stands at left beside brass lamps, and rose petals cover the floor.2015-10-18February 08 20132013-02-08September 11 20152015-09-11Photograph of a stage ceremony in front of an ornate golden temple-style backdrop with a gilded umbrella and a large floral arrangement of red, yellow, purple and white garlands. A bald, bearded elder in orange robes stands at center, holding an orange cloth and handing it to a younger man in orange robes and a red turban-style cap with a red bead necklace. A woman in maroon and red saree with a multicolour garland stands at right, smiling and touching the cloth. A seated man in orange robes with a beaded mala sits at left on a red-cushioned chair. Several others in red and orange head wraps are partly visible at the right edge.2015-01-13