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Photograph of a long row of seated devotees at a night ritual, with oil lamps and small brass or steel plates set on low wooden tables under corrugated metal shelter. Most participants wear saffron and orange garments, several in orange and yellow printed cloth. In the left foreground a man with long dark hair and a flower garland, in saffron clothing, sits beside a figure wearing a maroon turban with a gold crown-like ornament, a gold necklace and a yellow marigold garland; a person in a similar turban and orange robe is also visible. Other people on the right hold plates and bend over the tables. A man in a blue shirt with an ID badge stands at the back. The scene looks like a lamp-lit ceremonial gathering in an open-sided pavilion.

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Photograph of a long row of seated devotees in saffron, orange and yellow robes at a long wooden table inside a tent with corrugated metal walls, eating from small steel plates lit by oil lamps. Marigold garlands hang around several necks. In the foreground a seated figure in a maroon-red turban, orange robe, gold ornaments and marigold garlands holds a leaf plate, while a man in yellow and red patterned cloth and another in orange sit nearby. Steel plates, orange cloths and lamps line the table.2016-05-11A long row of seated men at a formal ritual meal or bandara, facing the camera along a silver-covered table decorated with marigold garlands. Foreground devotees in white dhotis and dark red-brown shawls hold silver plates with lit oil lamps and offerings, some with tilak marks on their foreheads and wrists adorned with bracelets. Opposite them, older saffron-robed sadhus wearing orange and yellow marigold garlands sit with bare hands raised toward the plates; one has a long white beard and another wears a red turban. A gilded ornate backdrop is visible behind them. Several lamp flames burn along the table.2015-09-11A long row of seated participants at a ritual in a temple-like hall, with brass plates holding small oil lamps lit before them. Many people wear saffron and orange robes, some with orange-and-yellow marigold garlands draped over their shoulders and arms. Several hold garlands outstretched in offering. A man on the left wears a white dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala and reddish marks on his forehead. On the far right, a woman wears a red turban and gold jewellery. Behind them, a gilded altar glows with lamps and marigold garlands. The scene appears to be an offering or puja ceremony with lamps and garlands. The lamps are oil lamps. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty, with partially visible figures at the edges. An orange-robed man near the centre-right with long grey hair and beard resembles the candidate for a person, but his appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2015-09-11 +1 copiesApril 21 20162016-04-21April 23 20162016-04-23A row of saffron-robed sadhus with flower garlands sits along a long silver-covered table while attendants in red and white ritual dress hold brass plates with lit oil lamps toward them in an aarti-style offering. The seated men have white and grey beards and shaved or swept-back hair, and wear orange and saffron cloth with marigold garlands. Behind them an ornate gold-toned arch and decorated shrine structure glow with warm lights. The attendants wear red shawls, sacred threads and tilak marks on their foreheads. The scene resembles a formal bandara or honouring ceremony for Mahanirvani akhada leaders. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2015-09-11February 15 20132013-02-15July 25 20172017-07-25A long row of seated priests and sadhus performs a ritual, each holding a silver plate with a lit oil lamp in front of a silver-covered table. Many sadhus wear saffron-orange robes and orange-marigold garlands; one wears a red turban and another has a yellow tilak. Several priests in white dhotis wear red sacred threads and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Behind them, a gilded shrine and red drapes frame the hall, with tray offerings of marigolds and sweets at the right. The scene looks like an aarti or puja at the Kumbh Mela camp.2015-09-11A long row of seated men at a ceremonial banquet or ritual meal, holding lit oil lamps in silver plates along a silver-covered table. In the foreground, men in white and cream clothes with sandalwood-paste and vibhuti on their foreheads hold brass lamps with flames. Along the right, several elder sadhus in saffron-orange robes wear marigold garlands, with one bearded elder in dark-rimmed glasses and yellow tilak. A figure in a red turban sits near the back. Behind them, an ornate gilded shrine arch glows with warm light. Orange marigold garlands lie on the table.2015-09-11 +2 copiesA photograph of a ritual line at a Kumbh event under a covered pavilion with orange and white draped bunting. Several men in white dhotis and orange-red shawls stand or sit behind long silver-coloured ritual tables, holding brass plates and lamps from which smoke rises. On the right, a man with long swept-back hair and a dark beard wears a saffron-orange robe with a yellow-orange marigold garland and sits with his hands folded near the table. Other sadhus in saffron robes and turbans sit along the row. Orange marigolds lie in the foreground, and a stage with purple lighting and a red backdrop is behind. A framed portrait hangs on the back wall, and cameras and tripods are at the left edge.2015-09-12May 11 20162016-05-11