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Indoor evening ritual at a Kumbh camp hall with a brick-lined fire pit in the foreground. Several men stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, including a bald man in a white shirt with a lanyard, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti-style cloth, and a man in a white shawl with a wristwatch. In the right foreground a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban holds a microphone. A seated figure with an orange turban and orange cloth faces away toward the fire pit. A man in white crouches at lower right, holding a camera and wearing a rudraksha mala. Devotees sit on colourful striped mats in the background, and a small shrine with lights is visible at left.

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September 10 20152015-09-10Photograph inside a large covered hall at a Kumbh Mela camp, with a square yellow-brick fire pit in the foreground holding small oil lamps and flower offerings. Five men stand with palms joined before the pit: a dhoti-clad man in white and gold-bordered cloth on the far left, a man in a white shirt, a shaved-headed man in white kurta with an orange lanyard, another in a white kurta with an orange lanyard, and a man in a white shawl with hands folded. In the right foreground, a sadhu seen from behind wears an orange robe, an orange turban and a rudraksha-style neck garland, facing the pit. Brass lamps stand in the background, with devotees seated on colourful striped mats and a woman in green on the right.2015-09-10 +1 copiesSeptember 10 20152015-09-10September 10 20152015-09-10September 04 20132013-09-04 +2 copiesMay 24 20182018-05-24 +1 copiesApril 23 20162016-04-23Devotees sit in rows on red mats in a white-floored hall during a puja. In the foreground, a bald man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and red-and-white shawl sits with palms joined in namaste. Beside him, a man in white with a face mask and red shawl sits similarly. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with gold border kneels in front, tending a brass tray with oil lamps and flower offerings. Behind them, women in orange and red shawls and men in white sit with hands folded, and a camera operator stands at the top right.2014-09-13A photograph of a ritual homa inside a temple-style hall with red and white striped carpet. Seated in the foreground, a man in an orange turban and orange shawl with rudraksha malas faces a small fire pit with a bright flame, with brass trays, flowers and yellow cloth beside it. Behind him, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold borders sits near the fire. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis with gold borders stand in a line, some wearing rudraksha malas and ID lanyards. Women in white saris with gold borders and rudraksha necklaces move around a table, and a wooden cabinet stands at the right edge. Ritual activity with fire and offerings.2018-05-24December 29 20102010-12-29September 13 20142014-09-13A photograph of a large seated gathering under a open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt waves a lamp or flame before a figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland, seated on a raised cushioned seat with hands folded in prayer. Several men in white dhotis with folded hands stand and kneel on the left, and a red-and-cream umbrella is visible at upper right. Rows of seated devotees fill the background, and a small fire or lamp burns in a brass vessel. The saffron-clad figure has long dark hair and a distinctive appearance consistent with the page's reference to a person.2007-02-24