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Outdoor ritual gathering under an orange tent beside a tree wrapped in rope. A woman in a saffron-orange sari with a white band on her forehead sits on the grass wearing white and orange flower garlands, her hands folded before a spread of fruit, marigolds, and small oil lamps and bowls. Around her, many saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees stand and kneel, some with hands in anjali. A large silver trident stands upright at center. A bald man in the foreground kneels with a camera, and a man in a red robe with red beads and a gold-and-red necklace stands behind the trident. Some people hold up mobile phones. Dress is mostly orange, saffron and red.

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