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Outdoor ritual at a riverside festival camp with red flags and ornate temple structures behind. A sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and a rust-orange turban, with a long gold-beaded mala, sits on a red cloth before a brass and silver ritual setup holding fruit, flowers, a brass pot and a silver lamp stand. A man in orange kneels and bends to the offering, while a man in a pink shawl reaches toward the setup. A large golden parasol shades the seated figure. Around them, devotees in white, yellow and orange dhotis and shawls watch closely, and cameramen with video cameras film the scene. Several people are visible, so the setting is busy.

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April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Outdoor ritual photograph at a crowded riverside festival. A seated figure in a deep red-brown dress and an orange-saffron turban sits on a gilded throne-like chair with a golden canopy above, wearing a long beaded necklace and holding his hands together in prayer. Before him is a red cloth-covered table with brass vessels, a bowl of milk, a plate of fruit, marigold garlands, turmeric and kumkum dishes, and a small silver ritual object. An attendant in pink pours from a small vessel while another man in orange robes stands nearby. A man in orange with a sash kneels at the table, and devotees in orange and white press behind, many raising phones. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's cues are a turban, a saffron-orange garment and a ceremonial gold necklace, seated in an honoured pose on the throne-like chair with ritual offerings. Abhishekam-style offerings and aarti are being performed.2016-04-24A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor camp with an ornate gold umbrella-shaped canopy overhead and pink temple spires behind. A man in a saffron-orange turban and long gold-bead necklace sits on a red-cushioned gold throne, his palms pressed together while he receives offerings. Beside him, a man in an orange shawl with a long red-and-green sash stands with hands folded. A man in a pink shawl and white kurta pours liquid from a small vessel near the throne. On a red-draped table are a silver ritual vessel, a brass kalasha pot, a steel bucket, bowls of fruit, marigold and flower garlands and a silver deity figure. Several men with tilak marks and bare upper bodies sit to the left, some wearing rudraksha malas and orange scarves, and a cameraman is visible at the edge.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Outdoor ritual at a crowded festival camp. A seated sannyasi in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, and a gold-bordered ochre turban, sits beside a silver puja vessel and brass kalasha on a red cloth. A man in a pink shirt and pink shawl bends forward with hands over the offering tray, while another man in white stands nearby. Gold and red umbrellas, red flags and temple spires frame the scene, with a crowd of devotees and cameramen behind.2016-04-24Outdoor ritual scene at a festival camp with red and orange flags and small pink temple shrines behind. A seated figure in an orange-red robe with a matching orange turban and layered gold-bead necklaces sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat under a golden umbrella with hanging gold ornaments, hands pressed together in greeting. Standing to the left, a man in orange robes with a vertical tilak and a shawl watches, and a bald man in an orange robe holds a mala. On the right, a man in white with a pink shawl gestures toward the seated figure. In front, a red-cloth altar holds a silver puja tray with a small silver deity idol, a brass kalasha pot, a steel pail of milk, fruit, marigold garlands and a flower-filled plate. A seated devotee in orange cloth and a man bare-chested with rudraksha beads sit at the table edge. Cameramen with video cameras stand at left.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24A festive outdoor ritual scene at a riverside ghat during a Kumbh Mela event. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a red cushioned seat beneath a golden canopy, wearing a long gold-and-orange garland and a rudraksha mala, hands folded in front of him. Nearby, a man in an orange shawl and gold necklace stands with hands clasped, and a bare-chested man in orange sits at the left beside a steel vessel of milk. A man in a pink shawl and white kurta stands at right with palms pressed together. On the red-draped table are a silver kalasha-style vessel, brass pots, fruit, flowers, a plate of oil lamps and a pink cloth. Television cameramen with a video camera and monitors stand at left among the crowd in orange and pink clothing.2016-04-24Outdoor ritual scene at a festival camp with orange and red umbrellas overhead. A seated figure in a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe, wearing a long rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace, sits on a gold ornate throne with hands folded in front of a silver deity murti of a seated figure on a base. Around him stand a bald priest in orange robes, a man in a yellow kurta, a man in a pink shawl, and a man in white with a pink shawl. A man in an orange shirt sits in front, a steel pot of milk is at left, and a brass kalasha, fruit, marigolds and a metal tray sit on a red cloth. A photographer with a camera and microphone crouches at left. a person in the seated position, though the figure's appearance is partly obscured by distance and angle.2016-04-24