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Photograph inside an orange-draped tent with a green floor, during a devotional ritual. In the centre, a man in orange robes with white forehead markings stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a man in maroon dhoti holds a brass plate of offerings, and to the left an older man in orange shawl and rudraksha mala also joins hands. Behind them, devotees in orange, maroon and white stand in rows. In the foreground right, a large life-size statue of a saffron-robed sage with a turban and long dark hair, adorned with a garland and bracelets, stands facing the group. A small ornate decorated tray with flowers and brass items lies on the floor at the bottom. Ornate chandeliers hang from the tent ceiling, and a decorated pole and fabric banners are visible.

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Inside an orange-draped tent, a group of devotees in saffron and maroon robes stands with hands folded in prayer around a small raised stone or marble basin filled with flower petals. At centre, a man in an orange robe and a tall gold crown holds a lit oil lamp, flanked by robed sadhus, one holding a brass tray. On the right foreground, the back of a larger figure in orange garments and an orange headwrap, with a beaded necklace, faces the scene. Tall ceremonial banners with colourful patterns and a striped pole stand behind, and a chandelier hangs from the white ceiling. Rudraksha malas and garlands are visible. This is a ritual puja or aarti scene.2013-02-10A photograph of a procession inside a white and orange tented pavilion at night. In the centre, a man in a red turban and deep red robes, wearing a heavy gold ceremonial necklace and gold bangles, stands with palms pressed together in namaste and a broad smile. Beside him, a younger man in orange robes and a gold-and-maroon necklace holds a striped cloth. Around them, several figures in saffron and orange sannyasi robes, some with rudraksha malas, walk or stand; a man on the right wears a pink robe and an orange turban. Lanterns and string lights hang along the tent edge.2016-05-11Outdoor tented ceremony with a red carpet. A woman in a maroon-red turban and red sari with a multicolour flower garland and gold necklace smiles and folds her hands in greeting, facing several men in orange-and-yellow saffron robes and turbans. An elderly white-bearded man in orange robes sits on a chair, holding a folded paper, and an older man in a yellow cap sits in front. Behind them, a golden ornate throne-like seat and a deity murti are decorated with colourful garlands. About 10 people are visible.2015-01-13February 11 20132013-02-11A photograph inside an orange-draped tent with a green carpet during a ritual. In the centre, a man in orange dhoti and shawl, with a tilak, a rudraksha-style mala and heavy gold necklaces, stands with palms pressed together in namaste beside a gold-framed stone platform holding a small silver-coloured figure garlanded with white and pink flowers. Other people in white dhotis and orange or red garments stand and sit nearby; a woman in white and a man in white at right hold flowers and offerings. Brass bells, a kalasha-style brass vessel and offering plates lie on the table. Banners with printed text hang on the tent walls and a tassel decoration hangs overhead.2013-02-08Outdoor festival scene under a white and blue decorated tent on green matting. In the foreground, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala carries a silver tray with flowers and a small dish. Beside him, an orange-robed monastic with a saffron turban walks forward. Behind them, a row of saffron-clad sannyasis walks, one with a saffron shawl and a turban. On the right, a man in white and a woman in white with a blue lanyard stand with palms pressed together. Gold-painted pillars and orange draped fabric frame the tent, and banana leaves appear overhead.2008-12-30January 13 20152015-01-13Photo inside a red and orange tent. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak, a yellow marigold garland, a pink shawl, rust-coloured robe, gold armband and gold waistband stands at left, arms extended as he drapes an orange cloth over the shoulders of a devotee. The devotee wears a pink robe and orange shawl, hands pressed in namaste with an orange forehead mark. Nearby, other men in orange and saffron robes and a woman in white stand among the crowd. A gold throne with ornate carved elements and a leopard-print cushion sits at left.2013-02-09February 09 20132013-02-09February 11 20132013-02-11February 10 20132013-02-10April 22 20162016-04-22