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Night photograph at a riverside ghat with illuminated fountains and lit trees in the background. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a draped shawl, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and red-and-white forehead markings, stands in the centre with his head bowed as a sadhvi in a long orange hooded garment and rudraksha beads pours or offers over a floral-decorated kalasha in the foreground. Around them stand several men in shirts and jackets photographing and filming with cameras and a phone, with a large crowd behind. Fairy lights line the far bank.

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April 24 20162016-04-24Night ritual at a riverside ghat at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, with illuminated water and a crowd on the far bank. In the foreground a man in a dark red-and-orange turban and saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha-style mala stands at the water's edge holding offerings, appearing to perform an aarti or puja to the river. Next to him a man in an orange garment and beaded necklaces holds a brass plate near a lit flame. Behind them a man in a yellow shirt holds a mobile phone, and a cameraman with a large video camera and boom microphone films the scene. Devotees in white and orange stand close to the water, with a floral garland visible in the lower left.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Outdoor photo at dusk beside a water tank with fountain jets, a large crowd lining the far bank. In the centre a man in an orange-saffron turban and gold beaded necklace stands among devotees, with a tilak on his forehead. Around him people in red, white and dark shirts crowd close, some holding up phones and cameras; two video cameras and a still camera on tripods or shoulders are aimed at the centre. Behind them a bare-headed sadhu in a saffron shawl and beads, and an orange-and-silver canopy hangs at the upper right. Warm orange sunset light, temple buildings on the skyline.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Dusk ritual at a riverside ghat in Ujjain during the Kumbh Mela, with a large yellow canopy fringed with crystal beads held over an orange pole. Saffron-clad sadhus crowd a red-cloth-covered ritual tray holding brass kalasha pots, marigold garlands and flowers at the water's edge. A bare-chested man with a saffron turban and long swept-back hair, wearing a gold-beaded necklace, stands at center in ritual posture; he is a candidate for the a person and his appearance is distinctive but partly obscured, so identity is uncertain. Behind them, a camera operator with a video camera films, and a dense crowd fills the illuminated lake with a fountain and green-lit trees in the background. Shipra river aarti scene.2016-04-24Dense crowd on a riverbank ghat at dusk around a water body with a red-edged barrier and fountains. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl draped over his head and shoulders, with a rudraksha-style necklace visible, surrounded by devotees and press. Nearby, a man in an orange kurta with a white garland and a bald man in orange and yellow robes stand among the throng. Several videographers and photographers with cameras and a mobile phone film the scene, and a crowd of spectators lines the far bank under a hanging decorative lantern at upper right. Trees and buildings frame the evening sky.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Night photograph of a crowded outdoor ritual at a riverside ghat with illuminated stone buildings behind. In the centre, a smiling man in an orange-red turban, saffron robes and layered gold and rudraksha necklaces stands before a fire, with flames rising from a vessel below and a copper ladle nearby. He holds his hands together above the flame. Beside him, a man in saffron shawl and white robe has a vibhuti-marked forehead. Devotees in orange clothing and a man in a black t-shirt with a red-and-gold sash lean in, some photographing with phones. Large yellow and red ornamental umbrellas with crystal fringes and a golden kalasha-like canopy stand above the crowd, and a decorated horn-shaped ornament rises at the top. Smoke hangs in the dark sky. The crowd numbers well over twenty people.2016-04-04 +1 copies