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A photo of a seated saffron-robed sadhu with a red-orange turban and orange-marigold garland, extending his hand over a silver-tiled table toward a brass plate of marigolds and offerings. Facing him, a man in white dhoti with a red coral mala and gold necklace bows, and a woman in white head covering leans forward with clasped hands. Other white-clad devotees and a red-trimmed shoulder bag stand nearby, with a striped mat and a fan at left.

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September 12 20152015-09-12A photograph of a ritual scene inside a hall with a red and colourful floor mat. On the left, a seated man in an orange-saffron shawl and a red turban, wearing a garland of orange marigolds and gold bracelets, extends his hand in blessing over a long row of ornate silver-covered plinths. A silver tray holds marigold flowers and a small offering. Across the plinths, a woman in white with a red bindi and a man in white dhoti with a red shawl and rudraksha-style necklaces stand with palms pressed together, and a woman in a white dress with folded hands stands to the right. Several other devotees in white and orange stand behind. A standing fan and a television screen are visible at the edges.2015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12Indoor ritual scene at a long row of ornate silver-covered boxes or altar trays draped with striped woven cloth. A seated sadhu on the left wears a red-orange turban, orange shawl and a marigold garland, and holds a small offering plate with orange-yellow marigold garlands and a lamp. Beside him a bare-chested man in white dhoti with red-beaded necklace and sandal marks stands at the table. Two women in white head-covering wraps stand with hands pressed in anjali namaskar. A woman in white sari with pressed palms and a man in orange robes appear in the background; a standing row of saffron-clad devotees stretches at right. Ritual offering or puja setting.2015-09-12Photograph of an indoor ritual at a long row of ornate silver-covered platforms draped with striped woven cloths. A seated sadhu in an orange-red turban, saffron-orange shawl and orange-and-gold garland, with gold bangles, presses a hand to a silver tray holding a brass plate with orange and yellow marigolds. Beside him a smiling man in white dhoti with gold borders wears a red-brown rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace, with a red-brown garland and a bare arm band. Behind them devotees in white and saffron stand close together, a woman in white clasps her hands in namaste, and a woman in white with a red backpack and a tilak on her forehead bows with folded hands. Several other people in saffron and white stand in the background.2015-09-12Photo at a Kumbh Yatra event: an orange-robed sannyasi in an orange turban, gold bracelets and a marigold garland, leans across a long row of ornate silver trays toward a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red rudraksha-style mala and heavy gold necklace. The man smiles, holds a small card and receives something from the sannyasi's hand over a silver tray with marigolds and a brass plate. A woman in orange shawl with hands folded in namaste bows at right, and a woman in white stands behind. Several other white and saffron-clad devotees sit in the background on a striped mat.2015-09-12A photograph of a ceremonial scene indoors with a long row of ornate silver-covered boxes or altar containers on a low table draped with a striped cloth. On the left, a person in an orange-saffron turban and orange-saffron shawl with marigold garlands and gold bangles reaches toward a silver tray holding marigold flowers and an oil lamp. Beside them stands a man in a white dhoti with a red sash, a large red rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a gold ceremonial necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead, looking down with hands near the table. A woman in a white head covering and white garment with folded hands in namaste greeting leans toward him, and other devotees in white garments stand in the background.2015-09-12Photograph of a ceremonial offering line at the Kumbh Yatra event. A woman in an orange sari with a red-orange turban and marigold garland places her hands over a silver-covered offering table lined with silver plates, beside a silver tray holding marigold flowers, a diya-style lamp and a small plate. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a red rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands beside a bald man in orange robes with a blue badge, bowing with folded hands. Other devotees in orange and white robes and saris stand behind, with a striped red-and-white mat on the left and a screen on the right.2015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12