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A photograph of devotees performing worship before a large deity murti draped in blue garments and adorned with red and white flower garlands, set against a gold and yellow backdrop with an orange tent wall behind. In the foreground a young man in a navy and red zip jacket with a small emblem on the chest stands with hands pressed together in prayer. Beside him a boy in a maroon and cream sweater vest holds his palms together, and an older man in a grey shirt and checked cloth stands at left. A woman in a pink and white sari with a red bangle stands at the left edge. At right, a figure in orange robes is partly visible, and a man in white dhoti offers near the altar with oil lamps and brass vessels on a white-covered table.

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A photograph of a temple puja at a deity shrine draped with orange cloth and garlanded with red and white flowers. A teenage boy in a striped maroon-and-beige sweater holds a large ornate brass arti lamp with a sun-face motif and eyes lowered, while a man beside him holds a small brass vessel. An older man in a grey shirt and red-and-white checked cloth stands with palms pressed together in prayer, and a woman in a pink floral sari with red bangles joins with folded hands. Brass plates with offerings and small oil lamps sit on a white cloth below. No a person candidate is visible.2013-02-06Devotees offer prayers at a shrine before a large gilded deity murti draped in blue and garlanded with red and white flowers, with an orange and gold backdrop. A woman in a pink floral sari and a woman in teal, along with a man in a light kurta and red-and-white checked scarf, join palms in namaskar while a priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at right. A brass plate with flowers and small brass vessels sits on a white cloth table at the centre.2013-02-06A photograph of devotees at a temple shrine with a deity murti decorated with red and white flower garlands and a golden-yellow cloth backdrop. In the foreground a woman in a green sari with gold-and-magenta border stands with palms pressed together in namaste, facing a young man in white dhoti and shawl who wears a rudraksha mala and stands beside the golden shrine. Behind them, other devotees in white and grey clothing, including a man in a grey knit cap and a man in a dark vest, stand with hands folded near an ornate gold throne-like seat with carved lion feet. A gold staff stands upright beside the seat.2013-02-06A photograph inside an orange and white tented pavilion with a gilded ornate palanquin or throne structure behind. In the foreground a woman in a teal blue sari with gold trim stands with her hands clasped in front of her. Beside her a young man in a red vest over a white shirt stands attentively. A woman in a white garment with a red shawl and a patterned cap stands near the center. On the right, a shaven-headed man in a white dhoti with gold border holds a small glass vessel and a cord, while another man in white robes with a bare upper body and a sacred thread holds a small vessel, standing in front of the gilded structure. Hanging yellow and multicolored tassels and a red and gold decorative banner frame the scene.2013-02-07July 22 20132013-07-22February 06 20132013-02-06A crowded tent interior at a Kumbha Mela camp, with red, orange and purple draped fabric. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces sits before an ornate golden throne-like seat (peetha). Around them, devotees in orange, white, grey vests and colourful shawls stand close, one man in an orange robe and turban holding his hands together in reverence. To the left, a golden deity murti with garlands and a shaded canopy stands beside a priest in white with a shaved head. The mood is one of devotion and darshan.2013-02-06July 07 20092009-07-07February 06 20132013-02-06February 06 20132013-02-06 +1 copiesA photograph inside an orange-walled hall with a golden ornate throne-like seat and a gold om-topped kalasha-style finial on a pole at right. A priest in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala, bare-chested, stands at right holding a brass vessel and extending his hand toward devotees. Several devotees line up at left: a man in a brown vest over a pink shirt with hands folded, women in red and patterned shawls, a boy in a brown knitted sweater, and a person in a black hooded top in the centre. A green mat covers the floor and white cloth hangs in the background. Nobody in the scene is clearly identifiable as the a person.2013-02-07A photograph inside a red and orange tented shrine at a Kumbha Mela camp. Two large gilded deity murtis stand on a gold-decorated dais, one wearing a crown and garlanded in red and white flowers, the other holding a staff. Several devotees queue at the dais: a man in a white shirt with folded hands, women in saris (one in a green and red sari, another in a pink sari), and children. On the right a shaven-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside the dais. On the left a golden reclining bed and marigold garlands are visible.2013-02-06