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Interior of a large white-tented pavilion with a red carpet, set up as a temple camp. Two young children in saffron-orange clothes sit cross-legged on the red floor at left, near brass lamps and silver-topped low stools. Devotees in white and light clothing walk among ornate gold and red shrines and deity murti displays at the back, decorated with flower garlands and marigold strings. Brass oil lamps, a large dark cooking vessel, woven baskets and brass kalasha-like vessels are scattered across the floor. Red and orange umbrella-style canopies and draped bunting hang from the tent ceiling. Visitors are gathered at the shrine area during a darshan.

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April 24 20162016-04-24Inside a large red-carpeted tent decorated with pink drapes and purple lighting, two young boys in saffron-orange dhoti-style clothes sit cross-legged on low silver-topped stools near a golden decorative area. Tall ornate brass oil lamps with many branches stand in the foreground, with brass bowls and small lamps on the floor. Behind them, devotees stand along a barricade before an elaborately decorated shrine with garlands and deity murti, a setting consistent with a temple pavilion.2016-04-24Photo 11702454April 24 20162016-04-24A photograph of a ceremonial ritual pavilion with red carpeted floor and a white tent ceiling trimmed in red and orange. Low gold-coloured yajna platforms built of gold-tone blocks sit in the foreground, surrounded by brass lamps, a small gilded shrine, and ritual vessels including a bowl and a kalasha. Behind them, decorated raised altars and deity murti are set within metal barricades. A woman in an orange sari stands at left, and a robed priest in orange sits at a low platform in the centre. Several other people are visible in the background near the altars.2016-04-27A temporary tent hall with a white canvas ceiling and red carpeted floor, hung with pink and red draped fabric and small tassels along the top edge. A large ornate golden throne-like chair with carved armrests stands in the centre, with a tall gold trident and brass ritual vessels, lamps and kalasha-style pots arranged on low tables and red-cloth platforms. Golden deity murti and decorated shrines are visible on the left under lit panels, and a square raised fire pit or altar lined with gold-coloured blocks sits in the foreground. Visitors in everyday clothes, some in saffron and white, stand behind rope barriers and walk among the displays. The throne is empty, and no individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 27 20162016-04-27April 25 20162016-04-25 +1 copiesA large white tented hall with a red carpet floor and rows of metal barricades holds a long line of devotees standing behind a rope on the right side. Many women wear colourful saris and some men wear white dhotis and shirts. In the foreground, a square brick-lined homa/yagna pit sits on a stepped platform beside several brass and copper deity murtis and ritual vessels arranged on white pedestals. Hanging decorations in red, gold and multicolour streamers and tassels line the ceiling, and orange and red umbrellas stand at the right edge. A tall brass lamp stand is visible at left. The scene suggests a crowd gathered at a puja arrangement during the Kumbh Mela camp. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2016-04-24April 25 20162016-04-25