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Outdoor ritual photograph at a Kumbh Mela setting. In the foreground a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange top and orange wrap, seated and pouring liquid from a white vessel onto a small golden and red pyramid-shaped sacred object. Beside him a younger man in a red-orange robe and a large gold bead necklace with a crystal pendant sits watching, while a golden ceremonial staff rises between them. Behind them, a crowd of people in orange, saffron and white clothing, including a woman in pink and an older man with a white turban, gathers closely. Red liquid drips from the pyramid onto the cloth below.

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A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a sacred gathering. In the foreground, a long-haired man in an orange saffron top and orange wrap sits cross-legged and pours liquid from a small white vessel onto a white stone shivalinga-style object on a gold-edged base. Beside him, a man in an orange wrap wears a long gold bead necklace with a pendant, and a third man in orange with curly hair wears a gold bead necklace and a red tilak. Behind them stand a bearded man in white and other devotees in orange, and tall gold-tipped poles frame the scene. A carved stone vessel and offerings sit at the right edge.January 21 20072007-01-21January 21 20072007-01-21A seated man in saffron-orange robes holds a silver aarti lamp with a flame, performing a ritual during a gathering. He has long dark swept-back hair and wears a long ornate necklace of gold beads and a pendant. Around him, saffron-clad sadhus and devotees sit on mats, and a man with grey hair on the left holds a wooden staff. A tall golden staff stands at right beside a tray of orange marigold garlands on a white cloth. Several people are visible in the crowd behind.Photograph of a ritual on the water at a riverside Kumbh Mela setting. In the foreground, a long-haired man in saffron orange clothes sits cross-legged on a raised platform with palms pressed together in prayer. Beside him a second man in an orange robe and a long gold bead necklace with a pendant sits with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, next to small gold-coloured temple-shaped kalasha or shrine objects on a sandbag platform. A gold staff topped with a finial rises between them. Behind them, a crowd of onlookers in white, cream and orange clothing watches, including women in headscarves and a boy in a khaki shirt. a person cues: long swept-back hair and saffron clothing on the praying figure, but the identification is uncertain.A photograph of a ritual gathering in an outdoor temple courtyard. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak sits cross-legged on an orange cloth, wearing an orange robe, a long rudraksha-style mala and gold beaded necklaces, hands pressed together in prayer. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes with a white tilak kneels with palms joined, and a man in white dhoti with an orange-bordered shawl kneels with hands folded. A shaved-headed person in orange with a white tilak sits with eyes closed and hands joined in the right foreground. Brass bowls, a plate of grains and flowers, and small vessels sit on the cloth. Standing figures in orange and white and a crowd of devotees in white fill the background, along with temple pillars.2010-12-29Outdoor photo of a large crowd seated in prayer with hands pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground, a young man with long dark hair wears an orange sleeveless robe, a gold ornamental necklace with large gold beads, a rudraksha-style mala, and a white forehead band with a red mark. Around him, several men in orange robes with gold and bead necklaces kneel with heads bowed, and behind them devotees in white kurtas with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas pray. Women in white and white-haired older men are also visible. Yellow and purple flowers lie near the front. The scene suggests a devotional gathering of devotees and saffron-robed sannyasis.2010-01-08Outdoor photo of a seated ritual on a paved area. In the foreground a metal fire tray holds stacked wood pieces, and a brass plate of orange marigold flowers sits at the lower right beside a small bell. Behind them are silver and brass vessels, a bowl of mangoes, and stacks of folded orange cloth on an orange cloth. Four men sit in orange robes: the man at right, with long dark hair, a red forehead mark and a microphone stand beside him, sits with hands folded; the man second from left wears a gold bead necklace with a pendant and hands folded; the man behind him wears a gold bead necklace; a young man at far left wears an orange shawl over white clothes. Standing figures in white and orange are in the background.2008-06-28June 01 20062006-06-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession at an outdoor event on sandy ground. In the foreground at left, a man with long dark hair and a red-yellow tilak on his forehead wears an orange saffron shawl and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, gesturing as he speaks. Beside him, a younger man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands with arms relaxed. Center, a bald man in orange robes with a maroon border and a gold necklace holds a long golden staff. Behind them, young men in orange robes and women in white and green saris, with many white-clad devotees in the background, stand close together.2008-12-23Photograph of an outdoor ritual at a temple-style courtyard. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair, orange robes and a gold bead necklace sits cross-legged with hands folded, while beside him a younger man in orange robes and gold necklace sits and tends a brass puja setup. Behind them a shaved-headed man in orange and gold beads sits with palms pressed together, and a woman in white robes with a long dark braid kneels with hands in anjali. Others in white dhotis and saris and standing people fill the background, with a cameraman filming from above and a red-and-pink temple gopuram visible. A silver bowl holds garlands and yellow flowers beside brass vessels and a lamp on a tray. a person candidate in foreground: long-haired figure in orange robes with gold beaded necklace, appearance uncertain.2010-12-29A photograph of a crowd at an outdoor temple setting. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, white sacred ash lines and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and a heavy gold bead necklace, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed. To his right, a man with short dark hair, red tilak and orange robes with a gold bead necklace also prays with palms joined. A third person in orange with gold beads sits partly visible at left, eyes closed and hands folded. Behind them, devotees in white and yellow clothes, some with folded hands, watch from the crowd. The centre figure shows distinctive long hair, saffron robes and gold beads, which is consistent with Swamiji (probable) in prayer among devotees.2010-01-08