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Outdoor ritual at a riverside ghat during a festival procession. A central figure wearing an orange-red turban, orange-saffron robe and a long gold-beaded necklace kneels at a red cloth altar, dipping a hand into a silver plate of water with floating petals, beside brass plates of kumkum, turmeric and flowers. Around him, devotees in saffron, yellow and pink clothing crowd close; a boy with a painted forehead stands near, and a bare-chested priest in orange dhoti stands at left. A large golden umbrella-canopy with tassels and gold-coloured ornamental discs is held overhead, with red and yellow umbrellas and red flags behind. Cameras are raised at left, and temple spires and tents frame the background.

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April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Outdoor ritual scene at a crowded Kumbh Mela-style ghat. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and deep orange turban sits on a gold throne with an ornate gold canopy overhead, wearing a long gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads. Before him a man in a red kurta with a tilak bends forward pouring liquid from a small brass vessel onto a white-cloth area, while a man in white shirt and glasses, with red tilak, watches. A brass thali holds yellow, red and orange powders and a marigold garland decorates a tray. Nearby, bare-chested priests in orange dhotis and devotees in white and orange crowd close, with photographers and a tall figure in white with rudraksha mala and orange shawl standing behind. Red flags and umbrellas fill the background.2016-04-24A 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.2016-04-24Outdoor ritual at a riverside festival camp under red and orange flags and a golden canopy. A seated figure in an orange-red turban and orange garland sits on a golden throne-like seat, performing an offering at a silver figure of a river goddess on a red cloth table. Probable Swamiji (probable): long-robed ceremonial presentation with a turban and ornate gold-bead necklace, seated on a throne. Around him, a man in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala stands beside a shirtless boy with a sacred thread and tilak, devotees in white kurtas hold a brass pot and tray of fruit, and a copper vessel of milk stands nearby. Golden pavilion domes appear in the background.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24A dense outdoor ritual crowd at a riverside ghat with red and yellow ceremonial umbrellas and red flags overhead. At centre, a figure with an orange-red turban and orange robe sits on a gold ornate throne-like seat with a gold canopy, wearing a long garland of beads, while a man in a bright pink shirt bends forward to offer a brass plate of lamps and flowers. Around them, many devotees in saffron and yellow clothes, and photographers with video cameras press close. Brass vessels and a tray of offerings sit at the base of the seat.2016-04-24Outdoor ritual at a riverside festival camp with red flags and ornate temple structures behind. A sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and a rust-orange turban, with a long gold-beaded mala, sits on a red cloth before a brass and silver ritual setup holding fruit, flowers, a brass pot and a silver lamp stand. A man in orange kneels and bends to the offering, while a man in a pink shawl reaches toward the setup. A large golden parasol shades the seated figure. Around them, devotees in white, yellow and orange dhotis and shawls watch closely, and cameramen with video cameras film the scene. Several people are visible, so the setting is busy.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24