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A photograph of a ritual at a riverside Kumbh Mela setting. A man with a crimson turban, orange robe, gold chest garland and rudraksha-style beaded necklace sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat under a golden umbrella, pouring liquid from a small brass pot into a metal plate of offerings. Nearby, a young boy in a pink dhoti with a long beaded necklace stands beside a seated man with an orange shawl, and a white stone deity murti sits on a red table. Several shirtless and orange-robed devotees with forehead markings crowd around, and a man in white holds an orange cloth. A cameraman stands at left. Pink flower petals and small bowls of coloured powder lie on the table.

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A seated man in a saffron-orange turban, orange robe and layered gold and bead necklaces pours water from a copper kalasha over a red ritual table during a puja. Before him stands a small boy with a yellow tilak on his forehead, wearing a white kurta and magenta dhoti, and a second man in a white kurta and orange shawl raises his hand. Behind them, a man in orange with a rudraksha mala films with a video camera, and bare-chested men in orange dhotis watch closely. A golden umbrella and a gold-decorated seat frame the scene, with brass plates of kumkum, turmeric and flower petals on the table.2016-04-24A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at an outdoor riverside setting. A bare-chested man with a saffron turban, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces sits on a golden throne with a red cushion, pouring liquid from a metal vessel over a silver-white river deity murti set on a red-and-orange cloth. A young boy with a yellow tilak stands beside him holding the vessel area, and devotees in orange and white crowd behind, some with hands raised. A golden umbrella and a gold-and-red canopy hang overhead, and a cameraman in orange clothing films. Brass pots, a steel vessel and marigold petals rest on the cloth. Presented as Swamiji (probable) based on the turban, saffron attire, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces with the throne, though the face is not clear enough to confirm.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Outdoor ritual scene at a riverside festival. A seated figure in an orange-red turban, saffron robe, gold necklace and rudraksha mala pours liquid from a brass vessel over a silver deity murti on a white cloth, with petals in a bowl beside it. A small boy with a painted forehead in a pink outfit stands at his side. Behind, devotees in orange and white clothing, a man with a dark crown of hair and other attendees watch closely; a gold umbrella with heart-shaped ornaments and an ornate gold-backed throne chair are visible. A videographer stands at the left edge. Abhishekam-style offering to a deity murti at a kumbh gathering.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Photo of a ritual abhishekam at an outdoor river ghat event. A man seated on a golden throne with a red cushion wears an orange turban, an orange garment, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, and tilak on his forehead, as he is poured from a brass pot over a white shivalinga-like object with flower petals and a pooja plate. A young boy with a tilak stands beside him. Around them stand devotees in orange and saffron robes, a cameraman holding a video camera, a man in a yellow kurta, and onlookers under orange and red umbrellas and a golden canopy. Whether the seated figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2016-04-24