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Crowded indoor festival tent with white canopy and maroon drapery, strung marigold garlands, and bright stage lights. In the foreground a bald, bespectacled man in saffron robes and rudraksha malas stands at left, and a turbaned figure in orange cloth with a flower garland sits at right, smiling and holding red fruit or offerings while a man in a white shirt leans in to offer them. Other saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees fill the background near decorated kalashas and brass lamps. The turbaned figure appears to be a person based on the orange turban, saffron robe and ceremonial garland, with the event described as a kumbh mela aarti and darshan setting.

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Crowded interior of a large festival tent with striped canvas and hanging orange and red decorations. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in a saffron turban and saffron robe, with a flower garland and beaded necklaces, holds red apples toward a devotee in a white shirt who reaches forward to receive them. Around them, many saffron-clad sadhus with shaved heads and rudraksha malas, a bare-chested priest in white with a gold necklace, and devotees in blue and white shirts press close. On the right, ornate golden ritual objects, a decorated deity murti with colourful tassels, and a camera on a tripod. a person is the turbaned figure in saffron with long hair and garland, matching the page's account of an Ujjain Kumbh Mela event.2016-04-24A dense crowd fills a decorated hall at a religious camp, with many saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees in orange and red clothing with rudraksha malas. In the foreground a bald man in orange robes and a garland stands beside a man in a white shirt, while a figure in an orange turban with jasmine garlands and a long braid faces away at right, near a table of offerings. Behind them red and yellow umbrellas, red drapes and ornate gold deity murti decorate the stalls. Some devotees wear white dhotis with red shawls and kumkum on their foreheads.2016-04-24Crowded evening scene inside a decorated tent with string lights, paper streamers and bright orange-red canopy drapes overhead. Many people in saffron-orange robes and orange saris fill the foreground and middle, several shaved-headed sannyasis wearing rudraksha malas and gold-toned necklaces, with a few devotees in white and a man in a blue-and-white striped shirt holding a phone. A man in white with a large orange turban and garland stands at right near a brass plate. Behind them, decorated stalls, colourful umbrellas and deity-adorned display areas are visible. a person is not clearly identifiable among the sannyasis, so the figures are described by role only.2016-04-24A dense crowd fills a festival pavilion with red-carpeted floor and colourful umbrellas overhead in red, yellow and orange. A shaved-headed sannyasi in saffron-orange robes wears a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold-toned necklaces, standing centre-frame with his hands touching a devotee. Nearby, a man in an orange polo and a man in a striped shirt stand among others in white dhotis and saffron attire, while a figure in an orange turban with flower garland appears at right. Gold-coloured statues and deity murti are visible at the back, with shelves of offerings to the side. The scene suggests a darshan gathering.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24A crowded indoor festival hall under a white canopy strung with orange and yellow paper garlands, with bright lights and large colourful decorations at the back. Several monks in saffron-orange dhotis and shaved heads, some wearing rudraksha malas, move through a dense crowd. A turbaned sadhu in orange at lower right holds fruit and offers it to a small child held by a woman in a dark sari. Many women in red and orange saris, some with long braids and flower garlands, stand close together. Devotees raise phones to film. A small brass figure and a brass vessel sit on the floor near the front.2016-04-24A crowded indoor hall with red carpeting and a white tent ceiling, decorated with colourful banners, umbrellas and draped fabrics. A bearded man in a white dhoti and garland stands at centre while a shaved-headed man in orange robes and rudraksha beads and a man in a lavender shirt assist him. Around them devotees in white and orange clothes, women in saris, and a seated sannyasi in an orange turban with a rudraksha mala. A video camera on a tripod films the scene, and a cooler sits in the foreground. a person cues are not clearly present on the central figure, so identity is uncertain.2016-04-25A busy red-carpeted hall during a festival crowd scene. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and black trousers bows toward a seated figure in orange robes and a tall orange turban, who holds out a small red fruit. Nearby, people in white dhotis with red shawls and devotees in orange and red saris stand close together, several holding red fruit. A camera on a tripod films the scene at right. Stalls with yellow and red canopies and colourful banners line the background.2016-04-25A photograph of a ceremonial gathering at a temple-like pavilion decorated in red and gold. In the left foreground, a seated figure wears an orange turban, a gold-and-beaded neck ornament, and an orange-saffron wrap, and holds out a red fruit or offering; the figure is presented as a person by a turban and ornate saffron clothing, with a rudraksha-style necklace, though the view is partial. Around him, several devotees in orange and red robes, malas and white-and-red marks stand close, some offering red fruit. A man in a blue striped shirt and white trousers bends forward, hands pressed together. Gold ornamental seating and a tray with money notes sit at the lower edge, and a red-and-orange backdrop fills the background.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Crowded indoor festival hall under a white tent ceiling strung with small hanging lanterns and bunting. Dense crowd of devotees presses around a central area. A bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands in the centre, and nearby another man in orange wears a similar mala. Women in red and maroon saris and salwar, one with a long plait, hold red-skinned fruit and offerings. Some people in white dhotis and white clothes stand at the edges, and several devotees hold phones aloft. Colourful decorative umbrellas and canopied stalls line the background, with bright tent lights overhead.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24