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Outdoor tent ritual before a row of three decorated deity murtis on a white-draped table, garlanded with red, yellow and green flower garlands and set beneath orange drapes. A bare-shouldered priest in orange dhoti stands at left, pointing toward the murtis with his hand. At right, a person in white dhoti and shawl with red border stands beside the altar. In the foreground, seated devotees in white clothes hold lit flames, with fruit, bananas and a bowl set on a white cloth in front of the altar. Ritual setting, not a poster or screenshot.

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A photograph taken inside a white tent with orange draped fabric at the top. A man seen from behind wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a white sacred thread, and stands before a row of decorated deity murtis on a table. The murtis are garlanded with red, white, yellow and green flower garlands and framed by peacock-feather backdrops with gold arches. Fruit, bananas and a kalasha sit on the table. On the right, a woman in a white sari with a red border stands, and at the lower right a seated person in white clothing faces the altar. Grass covers the ground outside the tent.2007-09-09Outdoor tent ritual at a Kumbh Mela-themed setting with an orange drape and a partly visible banner reading "...bh Mela". Three deity murtis stand on a white-draped table, each adorned with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers and golden crowns. A priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at left holding a bell and a ritual implement. 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Several men in white dhotis sit on the grass in the foreground with their backs to the camera, seated for puja.2007-09-09A photograph inside a white tent at an outdoor ritual setting, with orange drapes and string lights overhead. Several deity murtis are decorated with thick garlands of marigolds and green leaves, seated on an ornate gold-framed altar. Fruit offerings, bananas and a plate of sweets sit on the table in front. In the foreground, a man in an orange-brown dhoti and sacred thread stands with his back to the camera, facing the altar. A woman in a white sari with a red border stands at right holding a ritual implement, and several men in white dhotis sit with their backs to the camera, one with a shaved head and another with curly hair. Partly visible banners carry printed text.2007-09-09Outdoor tent ceremony with a priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, seen from behind, waving a lit lamp before a row of decorated deity murtis draped in green, yellow and white flower garlands. Orange cloth hangs above the altar, and a tilted banner reads a Kumbh Mela-style title. In front, fruit, bananas and offering bowls sit on a white-covered table. A woman in white sari with red border stands at right, and two seated devotees in white clothes are at lower right. Grass ground and the tent's interior light strings are visible.2007-09-09A photograph taken under an open white tent with orange drapes hanging above a raised altar. Three deity murtis sit on thrones decorated with garlands of yellow and red flowers, with a kalasha and fruit offerings placed on the grass in front. On the left, a priest in an orange-red dhoti with a bare upper body and sacred markings holds a large white ritual fan toward the deities. On the right, a woman in a white sari with a red border stands beside the altar. A man in white sits at the bottom right, holding a conch shell. A banner reading 'Kumbh Mela' is visible behind the altar.2007-09-09A photograph of an outdoor tented ritual space with orange drapes above a row of deity murtis on white-covered tables. The central murtis are garlanded with red, white and green flower strands and sit under gilded arches. In the foreground at left, a man in an orange dhoti and bare chest holds a silver tray with a lit oil lamp toward the shrines. At right, a woman in a white sari with a red border stands beside the altar, and at lower right a seated man in white is partly visible. Fruit offerings sit on a tray on the grass before the altar, and a backdrop banner reads in part 'Kumbh Mela'.2007-09-09A photograph inside a white tent at an outdoor ceremony. On the left, a shaved-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl raises a brass aarti plate toward three deity murtis on a long table, each draped in dense garlands of marigolds and white flowers. Behind them hang orange cloth swags and a banner reading Kumbh Mela. A woman in a white sari with a red border stands at right beside a rack of garlanded images, and a devotee's head is visible at lower right. Fruit offerings in bowls and bananas sit on a white cloth at the front, with an orange oil lamp and kalasha nearby. The scene appears to be an aarti during a puja.2007-09-09Outdoor tent puja with garlanded deity murtis on a draped table covered in marigold and red-and-white flower garlands. A bare-headed man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a sacred thread stands at left with his back to the camera. Seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls with red borders sit on the grass in front, one with hands folded. A woman in a white sari with a red border stands at right beside a peacock-feather fan. Offerings of fruit and bananas sit on a tray in front of the murtis, and orange cloth hangs overhead.2007-09-09