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Inside a decorated tent shrine, a saffron-robed figure in an orange turban stands before a richly ornamented deity murti with green-tinted lighting, jeweled crowns and a golden halo. Colourful tasselled garlands hang on the right. A devotee in white holds a ceremonial staff near the centre, and a crowd of people in white and yellow kurtas and saris presses close around a red-cloth table with brass items. The scene suggests aarti or puja at the Kumbh Mela camp. The orange-robed figure with turban is a sannyasi-type priest; appearance cues are insufficient to confirm the a person identity.

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Inside a decorated tent temple at a festival, a crowd of devotees gathers around a gilded ratha-style seat holding a deity murti draped in green and gold and framed by a large ornate backdrop. A smiling man wearing an orange-saffron turban, saffron robes and a long beaded mala sits at the seat, handing red fruit to people reaching toward him; the figure matches the a person cues of a turban, saffron clothing and a mala. Nearby, a shaven-headed man in orange robes and a mala stands beside a woman in a red sari with a dark shawl. A man in a white shirt bends forward at the centre. Hanging garlands of red, orange, white and green tassels decorate the pillars, and a small umbrella hangs at the left.2016-04-24Photo inside a decorated tent shrine at a temple event. A central figure in an orange turban and saffron-orange robe stands at a gold-framed altar, reaching into a wooden box or tray with red offerings. Beside him a man in a white dhoti with a gold necklace and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold chains lean in among a crowd of devotees in saffron, yellow and white clothes. Behind them rise an ornate tiered shrine with a brass lamp stand, colourful tassel decorations in red, green, blue and yellow, and richly decorated deity murtis in green and red silk with jewelled crowns. A man in a saffron shawl holds a ritual staff nearby.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24A photograph inside a decorated temple tent at Ujjain, with a white marble shrine structure and colourful tassel garlands hanging from its pillars. On the right, a seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban, wearing orange and marigold garlands, sits on a golden throne before large silver-framed deity murtis and receives offerings from a devotee. A bald attendant in saffron robes and rudraksha mala stands nearby, and a crowd of devotees presses in from the left. Pink and purple lighting and a portable air cooler are visible. a person is the seated figure in orange robes and turban, with a throne and marigold garlands; the image is consistent with the event but identity remains appearance-based.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24A photograph inside a decorated temple tent at a ritual site. A man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe, with a rudraksha mala and gold armband, smiles while seated before a gold-framed throne and a golden temple shrine hung with colourful tassels. a person is the central figure, performing a ritual at a wooden-lidded box or offering tray. Around him stand priests in white dhotis with garlands and a woman in a green sari, while devotees in saffron and a man holding a phone crowd in from the left.2016-04-24A photo inside a decorated tent at a temple-style camp. A seated sannyasi in saffron robes and an orange turban, wearing a long beaded necklace, sits on a large ornate gold-and-brown throne with a golden backrest and gestures toward a devotee. In front, a man with long dark hair, a red tilak and an orange shawl stands with folded hands among a dense crowd. Behind them, a priest in white with a garland and a man in white clothes stand near a table with offerings, and multicoloured tassels and a silver-decorated deity murti are visible at right. The seated figure appears to be a person, identified by the orange turban, saffron robes and ornate beaded necklace while seated on a throne. Several people in the crowd are visible.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Crowded interior of a decorated tent temple at a Kumbh Mela camp. A figure in orange robes and a saffron turban sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat, smiling, with hands extended toward a lacquered box on a red-carpeted platform. Behind them, a gold-framed deity murti wears a crescent-adorned crown and layered beaded necklaces, flanked by tall tassel-decorated garlands in red, blue, orange and white. Around them, men in white dhotis with rudraksha and gold-toned necklaces stand and assist, while an orange-robed bearded devotee in the foreground faces the throne and another person holds a phone. Pennants and bright textiles hang overhead.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24