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Indoor tented pavilion decorated with orange and white striped canvas, orange pennants, chandeliers and painted pillars with floral and bird motifs. In the centre, a man in a white garment with long dark hair and beard stands with hands folded, while beside him a smiling man in orange robes and an orange turban wears a heavy gold necklace. Further left, a bearded man in orange and a person in orange hold a ritual setting near a lamp. A camera operator and a man in a grey jacket with an orange scarf take photographs on the right. Banners and a printed poster behind them show rows of people.

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January 22 20072007-01-22A photograph of a ritual aarti at a festival tent. A bearded man with long dark hair wears a white shawl edged in pink and holds a silver lamp in one hand. Beside him, a man in orange robes and a matching orange turban, with gold necklaces, presses his palms together in namaste while a flame rises from a silver oil lamp. Behind them stand other people in orange robes, one with a rudraksha-style necklace, and a cameraman in a green jacket films. Colourful banners and a decorated umbrella fill the background. a person appears as the man in white, based on long swept-back hair and beard; the orange-robed man beside him is a devotee or sannyasi.A photo inside a decorated tent with orange and white bunting, hanging chandeliers and painted pillars with bird and floral motifs. A man in an orange robe and gold necklace with long dark hair, a saffron head wrap and a broad smile holds a silver chalice, while a bearded man in white with long hair and a white cloth beside him holds a small silver pot. A man on the left in orange holds a brass bell, and several saffron-robed attendants wearing gold-bead malas stand around a table with marigold garlands and a cake. A cameraman in a green jacket films beside a photographer, and a banner nearby reads Yoga and Worship. a person: the man in orange with long swept-back hair, a saffron head wrap and a gold necklace, holding the silver chalice in the centre-right of the scene.A photograph of a fire ritual in a decorated tent hung with orange pennants and a chandelier. Four men stand close to a metal fire vessel with flames rising from it. The man at left in orange robes with a yellow-orange forehead mark holds the vessel; beside him a bearded man in white robes with a pink-edged cloth clasps his hands. Behind them two men in orange turbans and orange robes wear ornate gold necklaces; the man at right smiles with hands folded. Several other people in white and orange stand in the background.Photo inside a decorated tent at a Kumbh Mela ceremony, with hanging chandeliers, orange and red pennants, and painted panels behind. In the foreground, a bearded man with orange-smeared forehead and wearing orange robes and glasses holds a brass lamp with a bright flame, while a bearded man in white robes with an orange-and-pink shawl stands beside him with hands clasped. Two men in saffron-orange robes and gold beaded malas stand at right; one, wearing an orange turban, presses his palms together, and another in an orange turban smiles with hands folded. Several onlookers stand behind, one in a white kurta at left and one holding a camera at right. Marigold garlands are visible at the bottom edge. +1 copiesA photograph inside a decorated tent-like hall with orange and red striped drapes, paper bunting and chandeliers. In the centre a bearded man in white dhoti and shawl holds a small brass lamp and a spoon over offerings on a white-draped table. Beside him a saffron-robed sannyasi with a turban and folded hands stands, and another orange-clad man rings a handbell at left. Behind them a cameraman films. On the right, two deity murtis are dressed with thick garlands of yellow and red flowers and seated on a carved wooden throne. Printed portraits and a banner hang on the back wall. Several people in orange and white stand around the altar.November 02 20102010-11-02A photograph of a gathering in a white-draped hall with red curtains and a vase of pink flowers on a low table. A tall man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands at right, his long dark hair swept back, facing a seated group. Seated on white cushions are a man in a yellow sari-style wrap, a man in orange with an orange turban and beaded necklaces, and two older men in orange robes, one with a bead necklace. Behind them, people in white and orange clothing stand near the walls and banners. Swamiji (probable): the standing man in orange has long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page caption.2007-08-09July 22 20102010-07-22December 25 20092009-12-25January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesMay 16 20162016-05-16