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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.

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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.February 08 20132013-02-08A photograph inside an orange-draped tent at a Kumbha Mela camp, where a man in a pale cream kurta and wire-framed glasses, with a full dark beard, holds a brass aarti lamp with a tall flame. Beside him a white-bearded elder in pale robes looks on. A man in orange robes with rudraksha malas and a red tilak stands with palms joined in namaste, in front of a gilded throne with a woven back. To the right a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered cloth wears gold beaded necklaces and stands near brass bells. Behind them are more standing figures, a speaker on a stand and hanging orange fabric. a person, in orange robes with rudraksha malas and a red tilak, with palms joined in namaste, in front of the throne.2013-02-10August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of a ceremony under a white tent draped with marigold garlands. Several saffron-robed men stand in a row. On the right, an older bearded man with a shaved head and white beard, in orange robes, holds a hand over a large brass lamp with multiple flames, its base wrapped in orange and yellow marigold garlands and a pink flower bowl. Behind it, a golden seated figure with orange floral garlands stands on a pedestal. Further right, a man in orange with a turban and rudraksha mala extends his hand toward the lamp. On the left, a man in orange robes with a turban stands with hands folded, and beside him younger men in saffron and yellow robes stand attentively. The scene suggests a lamp-lighting ritual with fragrant smoke.2007-08-09A seated man in saffron robes and a long gold-beaded necklace holds a flaming oil lamp near his face during a ritual, with a brass bowl, flowers and a small brass kalasha-like vessel before him on brick and floor. A saffron-robed woman with palms pressed together sits to his left, and a man in white with an orange shawl sits at the right beside a microphone stand. Behind them a seated audience in orange and white clothing watches. The scene suggests a ritual aarti setting.2009-06-09August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of a ceremonial lamp lighting at an outdoor tented stage. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, with long swept-back hair, extends his arm toward a tall brass oil lamp with a golden bird finial, decorated with orange and white flower garlands, while a second robed man in orange and rust tends the flame. Two more men stand nearby: one at right in orange robes with a long beard and a beaded necklace, and one at left in orange with a garland. A man in white shirt stands at the left edge. Behind them hang a framed painting of deities and a yellow draped backdrop with marigold garlands. a person is the man in the orange turban with long hair and ornate gold-toned adornment cues, shown here at the oil lamp ceremony.2008-12-31A photograph inside an orange-draped tent at a Kumbh Mela camp. A man in a white dhoti with gold border and a long gold-beaded necklace holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) and a brass bell, a flame rising from the lamp. Beside him, a bearded man in pale peach-and-white robes with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, and an older white-bearded man in saffron robes stands behind. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a crown-less head, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a long black rudraksha mala, stands with palms pressed together, with a person cue of distinctive long swept hair and saffron robe; the identification is appearance-based and uncertain. Behind them hang white banners and a black speaker stands at right, with a brass kalasha in the lower right corner. Several onlookers are visible in the background.2013-02-10A 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.August 09 20072007-08-09