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A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at a long row of ornate silver-covered tables or trays. On the left, a figure in an orange-saffron shawl draped over bare shoulders, wearing a red-orange turban, gold bangles, and an orange-and-yellow marigold garland, reaches out to touch the head of a kneeling man on the right who has his hands folded in namaste. The man wears a navy shirt with a small red dot pattern. A silver tray with marigold garlands, a plate with flowers, and a folded banknote sits in the foreground. Other seated men in white and saffron clothing, one with a red beaded mala, are in the background. Ambient purple-toned lighting and a red mat fill the scene.

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A photograph of a ceremonial offering at a stage or dais lined with ornate silver boxes and a silver tray heaped with marigolds and folded cash. On the left, a person in orange robes and an orange head wrap extends currency toward the tray. In the centre, a man in white dhoti with a red shawl and gold ceremonial necklaces smiles while holding cash. On the right, a bearded sadhu in orange robes and orange turban accepts or offers money, with an elderly woman in white and a shawl behind him. Another bald man in white stands near the back. Marigold garlands and a striped red-and-blue cloth cover the table.2015-09-12A photograph of a ritual exchange at a long row of ornate silver-chased boxes or caskets. A woman in an orange-red headwrap and orange-saffron shawl, with orange marigold garlands and gold bangles, leans forward and rests her hand on the bowed head of a shaven-headed man in white clothing and a white shawl. Behind them a bare-chested man wears a red rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace, and another man in white stands nearby. Striped red and blue mats cover the table. The woman's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, but the identification is not certain; she is described by role as a seated figure blessing a devotee.2015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12A photograph of a ritual offering scene in a tented hall. A woman in an orange sari with an orange headwrap and gold bangles, seated at left, hands a banknote over a long row of ornate silver-toned boxes draped in a striped red cloth. Beside her, a man in white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and a red-and-gold beaded necklace presses his palms together. Men in white kurtas and white turbans stand behind, and a man in a green striped shawl and yellow scarf leans in to offer money. A silver tray holds marigold garlands and cash.2015-09-12A photograph of a ceremonial offering at a long row of ornate silver boxes draped with a colourful striped cloth. On the left, a figure in an orange turban, orange shawl and gold bangles reaches across to place banknotes on a silver tray filled with marigold garlands and money. In the centre, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl wears a long red rudraksha mala and gold necklace, looking down. A bearded man in peach-coloured robes bends forward over the table to the right, and another orange-robed man in a turban stands at the far right. Behind them, several other men in white and saffron clothing and a bald man in glasses stand in the background.2015-09-12A photograph of a ritual scene at a Kumbh gathering tent. A figure in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange shawl, wearing orange-and-marigold garlands and gold bangles, sits at a row of ornate silver-covered platforms, reaching toward a brass plate of marigolds and offerings. Beside them, a man with a shaved head wears white dhoti-style cloth with gold borders, a red sash and gold necklaces. An older bearded man with grey hair and glasses, in orange robes, bends forward to the platform, and another bearded man in orange robes stands at right. Several other sadhus in orange and saffron robes and rudraksha malas stand in the background.2015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12Photograph 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.2015-09-12