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A large white tented hall with a red carpet floor and rows of metal barricades holds a long line of devotees standing behind a rope on the right side. Many women wear colourful saris and some men wear white dhotis and shirts. In the foreground, a square brick-lined homa/yagna pit sits on a stepped platform beside several brass and copper deity murtis and ritual vessels arranged on white pedestals. Hanging decorations in red, gold and multicolour streamers and tassels line the ceiling, and orange and red umbrellas stand at the right edge. A tall brass lamp stand is visible at left. The scene suggests a crowd gathered at a puja arrangement during the Kumbh Mela camp. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.

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A large temple-style hall with a red carpet and white ceiling canopy hung with colourful tassel decorations and warm hanging lamps. Devotees stand in a long line behind a rope barrier, many holding umbrellas, while some men wear white dhotis and others wear saris and everyday clothes. Ritual items are arranged on the floor: a brass homa-style fire pit with offerings, rows of brass oil lamps, kalasha pots, a bronze deity murti, a decorated white bull vehicle figure, and a golden palanquin-like structure. Several umbrellas and a gilded ceremonial throne-like seat are visible. No identifiable a person figure is clearly present.2016-04-25A temporary tent hall with a white canvas ceiling and red carpeted floor, hung with pink and red draped fabric and small tassels along the top edge. A large ornate golden throne-like chair with carved armrests stands in the centre, with a tall gold trident and brass ritual vessels, lamps and kalasha-style pots arranged on low tables and red-cloth platforms. Golden deity murti and decorated shrines are visible on the left under lit panels, and a square raised fire pit or altar lined with gold-coloured blocks sits in the foreground. Visitors in everyday clothes, some in saffron and white, stand behind rope barriers and walk among the displays. The throne is empty, and no individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 25 20162016-04-25April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24A large crowd fills a tented hall decorated with hanging tassels and strings of coloured bunting under a silver ceiling. In the centre, saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads and rudraksha malas stand among devotees in white dhotis, sarees and maroon shawls. Several men in orange and white cloth press forward carrying trays or small items. Red and orange umbrellas and ornate palanquins line the sides, and a decorated shrine stands on a red-carpeted platform. Many people are reaching toward the front, and a crowd of onlookers fills the background.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 25 20162016-04-25 +1 copiesApril 24 20162016-04-24April 25 20162016-04-25January 01 20172017-01-01