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Outdoor 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.

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A crowd of devotees and cameramen surrounds a figure in a large orange-saffron turban and dark robe at the water's edge of a lake at dusk. Nearby a bald sadhu in orange-brown robes with rudraksha beads stands beside a man in a bright red shirt and a man in white with a ceremonial necklace and tilak. Several people raise phones and video cameras. Behind them a crowd lines the stone ghats of the lake, with pink temple buildings, fountains spraying water and string lights. A small red flag marks the edge of the water.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.2016-04-24A dense crowd gathers at the riverside ghat of the Shipra at dusk, with a large body of water in the background and fountains spraying. In the foreground, a figure in an orange-saffron turban and ornate gold necklace, with a rudraksha-style neckline, stands at the water's edge with arm raised, surrounded by devotees and photographers. Several men in orange and red kurtas and a bare-headed man in white are pressed close. Video cameras on shoulders and a still camera are held up by press crew, and a phone is raised in the lower left. Ornate orange and gold ceremonial canopy fringe hangs at the upper right. A large audience fills the far bank under the evening sky.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 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.2016-04-24Dusk 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.2016-04-24Evening ritual on the bank of a river at a Kumbh Mela setting, with a crowd gathered closely around a white-draped table holding brass puja vessels, flowers and offerings. A large orange-turbaned sannyasi in the foreground faces the table, and several saffron-robed sadhus with rudraksha malas and gold garlands stand nearby. Men in white and pink shawls, and women in red-orange saris, stand among the devotees while others photograph the scene. Golden lanterns hang overhead and a crowd fills the riverside steps in the background.2016-04-24Night 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.2016-04-24Night outdoor ritual at a riverside ghat with crowds and lamps. A central man in a saffron-orange turban, saffron-orange robe, and long beaded rudraksha-style garland with heavy gold ceremonial chain holds a metal ritual vessel and performs a sacred aarti-like offering, appearing to be the principal ritual figure (a person label applies only if appearance cues hold; the figure wears a turban and rudraksha-style malas). Beside him a bald man in saffron garlands and a man in orange with a red-and-white scarf stand close; devotees in white, yellow and orange kurtas surround them, some with folded hands. Behind are golden canopy umbrellas, a gilded palanquin-like structure, orange flags and a smoking incense or offering pot, with illuminated tents and temple lights across the water.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24