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Photograph of a ceremonial offering line at the Kumbh Yatra event. A woman in an orange sari with a red-orange turban and marigold garland places her hands over a silver-covered offering table lined with silver plates, beside a silver tray holding marigold flowers, a diya-style lamp and a small plate. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a red rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands beside a bald man in orange robes with a blue badge, bowing with folded hands. Other devotees in orange and white robes and saris stand behind, with a striped red-and-white mat on the left and a screen on the right.

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September 12 20152015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12A photograph at a Kumbh event in a tent with striped rugs and silver-toned offering boxes lined on a long table. A woman in an orange turban, orange shawl, gold bangles and an orange-yellow marigold garland leans forward to place cash on a silver plate of marigolds and money. Beside her, a man in white dhoti and shawl wears a red coral mala and gold ceremonial necklace. A fair-haired man in white bows his head toward the plate with hands folded. An older man in glasses and white kurta sits to the right, and a fan stands at the left edge.2015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12Photograph of an indoor ritual at a long row of ornate silver-covered platforms draped with striped woven cloths. A seated sadhu in an orange-red turban, saffron-orange shawl and orange-and-gold garland, with gold bangles, presses a hand to a silver tray holding a brass plate with orange and yellow marigolds. Beside him a smiling man in white dhoti with gold borders wears a red-brown rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace, with a red-brown garland and a bare arm band. Behind them devotees in white and saffron stand close together, a woman in white clasps her hands in namaste, and a woman in white with a red backpack and a tilak on her forehead bows with folded hands. Several other people in saffron and white stand in the background.2015-09-12A photograph inside a hall with red and striped floor mats and a standing fan at left. A seated sadhu in a rust-orange turban and orange shawl, garlanded with orange marigolds, reaches over a long row of ornate silver-covered tables toward a silver tray holding marigolds and a small lamp. Standing across from her, a man in white dhoti and shawl wears a red coral-bead mala and a gold necklace, with gold armbands. Beside him a young man in orange kurta and shawl stands with hands together, and a bald man in white holds his palms in anjali at right. Behind them a crowd of people in white and orange robes stands near a shrine area.2015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12A photograph of a ritual reception inside a hall with orange-clad sadhus and devotees. On the left, a person in an orange and saffron shawl, with an orange-and-yellow marigold garland, a red-orange turban and gold bangles, sits at a long row of ornate silver-covered tables and extends a hand over a silver tray holding marigold flowers, a lit oil lamp and folded offerings. Across the table, a man in white kurta and a woman in white clothing bend forward with palms together to offer respect. Other devotees in white and red shawls stand behind, and a row of saffron-robed monks fills the back of the hall beside a decorated deity shrine with garlands. A camera operator is visible on the right.2015-09-12Indoor ritual scene at a long row of ornate silver-covered boxes or altar trays draped with striped woven cloth. A seated sadhu on the left wears a red-orange turban, orange shawl and a marigold garland, and holds a small offering plate with orange-yellow marigold garlands and a lamp. Beside him a bare-chested man in white dhoti with red-beaded necklace and sandal marks stands at the table. Two women in white head-covering wraps stand with hands pressed in anjali namaskar. A woman in white sari with pressed palms and a man in orange robes appear in the background; a standing row of saffron-clad devotees stretches at right. Ritual offering or puja setting.2015-09-12A photograph of a ceremony at a long row of ornately engraved silver-toned platforms. On the left, a seated man in an orange-red turban and saffron shawl with a marigold garland smiles and holds currency notes over a silver tray of orange marigolds and ritual items. Behind him, a man in a rudraksha mala and red sash sits at the platforms. Centre-right, a man in white dhoti with gold border, a red-brown shawl and a gold chain stands with hands joined. At far right, a young man in white kurta, glasses and a blue lanyard with a badge stands with palms pressed together, smiling. Other devotees in white clothes stand in the background.2015-09-12A photograph of a ceremony in a temple-like hall. On the left, a seated man in an orange-red turban, orange-saffron robe and marigold garland, with gold bangles, places a folded banknote on a silver tray. Along a row of silver-covered boxes, a shirtless man in white dhoti wears a red sacred thread, and beside him a bald man in white with a tilak presses his palms together in namaskar. Behind them, other people in white dhotis and kurtas stand in the background. A marigold-garlanded silver plate with a brass lamp and offering is in front. a person candidate appearance is uncertain, so identity is not asserted.2015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12