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A large crowd of seated devotees fills an orange-draped tent at a Kumbh Mela camp, with rows of people in white dhotis and mundus, many with gold-bordered shawls and white or grey head coverings. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti with a gold border holds an offering plate and a brass item near a mat and a pink-rimmed plate of food, while a young man in glasses and a woman with folded hands sit nearby. Cameras and camera operators stand at the back, and banners and framed posters line the tent walls beyond the crowd.

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February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10 +1 copiesFebruary 07 20132013-02-07 +1 copiesFebruary 07 20132013-02-07February 14 20132013-02-14February 08 20132013-02-08A large seated gathering of devotees in white dhotis and shawls sits on green mats in a tent during a ritual at the Kumbh Mela camp. In the foreground, a bald man in white clothing sits cross-legged with hands joined, while nearby men wear rudraksha malas, and several wear orange or saffron cloths. On the left, a younger man with a flower garland and rudraksha mala sits beside small brass ritual plates holding offerings and lamps. Behind them, rows of spectators in colourful clothing fill the tent, and a cameraman stands at the top left near a banner-covered wall. No individual can be identified as a person from the image alone, so the candidate is left uncertain.2013-02-10A photograph inside an orange-draped tent at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering, with a large seated crowd on green mats facing forward. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with a shaved head sits at right holding a small yellow bag, and nearby a white-clad man holds a bunch of marigold flowers. Several sadhus with long grey hair and beards and orange turbans sit among the crowd, and some devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls sit with folded hands. Banners and hanging fabric decorate the tent walls, and a camera operator with a tripod films the scene. Several people stand in the background.2013-02-11February 08 20132013-02-08February 10 20132013-02-10February 09 20132013-02-09A large orange tent filled with seated devotees on a green mat for a ritual gathering. In the foreground, two shaved-headed men in saffron/orange robes with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged with hands folded, one with white horizontal markings on the upper arm and chest. Beside them, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala performs a puja, with brass lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel and small bowls on an orange cloth. Behind, rows of men in white and women in orange and white sit in prayer; a camera on a tripod and a large dark screen appear at the back. Several small brass oil lamps and offering trays are in front. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.2013-02-07