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A photograph inside an orange-draped tent during a ritual. A central man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha and gold bead necklace wears an ornate golden crown and white forehead markings, holding a brass bell in one hand and an oil lamp flame in the other while smiling and facing forward. Beside him, a man in brown-orange robes stands with palms pressed together, and a woman in white and red garments holds a brass oil lamp with flame. Behind them a crowd of devotees, many with white ash marks on their faces and wearing white, red, pink and orange clothing, stands with hands folded. At the right, a bald man in orange holds a brass plate of pink flower petals. Green mats cover the floor. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti.

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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.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A photograph inside a large orange-and-white tent at a Kumbh Mela camp, with a green carpet and hanging decorative poles. In the centre, a man in an orange shawl and long rudraksha mala holds a brass bell and a small brass vessel, standing in a row of people in orange and maroon robes. Several people stand with palms pressed together in namaste, and a man in white holds a tray of flower petals. In the lower foreground, a tray of rose petals sits in a shallow brass basin. On the right edge, a large life-sized figure in orange robes with a turban and long dark hair, wearing a garland, is viewed from behind, appearing to be a statue or depiction. Roughly twenty physical people are visible.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10January 1st 2013Photograph of a festive procession inside an orange and yellow tented pavilion at a Kumbh Mela camp. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a tall ornate gold crown, multiple beaded rudraksha-style malas and a large gold pendant, and waves to the crowd while walking beneath a dark red ceremonial parasol with tasselled edges. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and saris, red shawls and purple wraps press palms together in namaste or walk along, and a bald man in saffron robes with a mala stands at right. Behind them are decorated kalasha-style finials and a tall striped ceremonial pole. Visible people: about ten to twelve. The central figure has distinctive crown, saffron and mala cues, so this is a probable appearance-based match for a person.2013-02-10A photograph of a ritual arati in an indoor hall. A standing figure in an orange saffron robe, long dark swept-back hair, a red tilak mark, gold ornamental necklaces and bangles holds a lit flaming camphor lamp in one hand and a silver bell in the other. Seated and standing devotees fill the room, many with hands folded in prayer, some in white and colourful saris, some wearing rudraksha malas. Framed devotional paintings and flower garlands decorate the walls. Probable Swamiji is the central figure performing the arati; the orange robe, long hair, gold necklaces and bangles are the qualifying cues.2006-05-21A man in a saffron-orange robe and a long gold bead necklace with a pendant stands at the right, long dark hair swept back, holding a silver bowl and an ornate silver arati lamp with a lit flame over a group of seated devotees. Several seated women in saris, shawls and jewellery sit with hands pressed in anjali, while men stand against a white wall behind them with framed landscape art and hanging greenery. The scene is an arati offering inside a meeting hall. Swamiji (probable): the robed figure with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold necklace is performing the arati, which fits the page's description of Maha Arathi.2006-05-21February 10 20132013-02-10January 1st 2013February 10 20132013-02-10Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered around a central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a heavy gold necklace of beads and a large gold pendant, long dark hair swept back, arms extended outward in a blessing gesture. Beside him a man in an orange shawl holds a brass bell and spreads a fine mist, and devotees with raised, cupped hands reach toward the blessing. Others wear white with orange shawls, including a woman holding a camera and an older bald man in white. Many people behind wear orange robes and white dhotis, some with folded hands in namaste. The scene suggests a darshan or blessing moment.2008-12-23