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Outdoor camp under a clear blue sky with a large open fire pit of blackened logs in the foreground. Behind it stands a decorated palanquin-style seat with red and gold cushions, a small umbrella and hanging chains, set beside a painted backdrop of a deity murti. Saffron, orange, white and purple flags hang from bamboo poles, and a yellow canopy shelters the area. A red and black patterned cloth is spread on the left. A small poster of a man hangs on a pole at top. Two or three people in orange clothing sit far left under the canopy, mostly out of focus.

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Outdoor camp scene with a wooden swing-like seat suspended from a metal frame by chains, decorated with an orange-red cushioned seat, a small red and gold umbrella and a black platform. Tridents and ceremonial staffs stand around it. Behind are a yellow canopy, several red, white and green flags, and painted cloth backdrops showing a deity figure and a temple scene. Charred logs and ash lie in the foreground. No people are visible.2013-02-07February 07 20132013-02-07Outdoor homa ritual under an orange and red canopy strung with small orange pennants. A white square fire pit with a dark central opening sits on a striped mat in the foreground, with rows of small brass oil lamps arranged along the mat's right edge and yellow marigold garlands on a plate at lower left. A priest in orange robes sits cross-legged at left, hands joined near the fire pit. Behind the pit, several deity murtis stand decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands. On the right, a seated figure in orange robes, a red and white garland, and a head covering sits on an orange-draped seat, with attendants in orange and white nearby. Palm trees and parked vehicles are visible behind the canopy, and a few people stand at the back among the garlanded images.2008-12-28A decorated procession vehicle with an ornate, painted canopy structure draped in orange and red marigold garlands, parked on a dusty road at a crowded festival ground. Several sadhus and devotees stand and sit around it. In the foreground, a bearded sadhu in pink-tinted robes holds a long staff, and a young man in a striped top stands beside the vehicle. Two men in red and white sit on the low platform at left. Orange and yellow cloth drapes the vehicle's base, and orange saffron flags on poles rise behind. Tents and a blue canopy appear in the background under a hazy sky.April 22 20162016-04-22A festival procession outdoors under a hazy sky. Men in white kurtas with lanyards walk beside a decorated ratha or palanquin draped with long marigold and white flower garlands, with a golden finial structure at the top. Several men in red and orange dhotis or wraps, some with red and yellow headbands, carry or pull the ornate vehicle. Tall orange flags with a dark blue emblem wave above the crowd, and a pink-turbaned figure stands among them. Tents, a water tank and utility poles line the dusty background, with onlookers at the right edge.2008-12-30Outdoor festival procession at a Kumbh Mela. A large ornate golden palanquin with a gold canopy and yellow umbrellas is carried through a dense crowd. A red flag bearing a yellow emblem flies from a pole at the centre. A man in white dhoti and ceremonial garlands stands on a raised platform at right, while attendants in orange and red garments stand near the palanquin. Colourful striped bunting decorates a tent behind, and a loudspeaker is mounted on a pole. Many devotees and onlookers in orange, khaki and white fill the foreground, with some men wearing caps and uniforms.2016-04-22Outdoor homa at a temple-like courtyard under a canopy of striped fabric. In the foreground, a bright fire burns in a yellow-brick fire pit on a colourful cloth. On the left, a man seated on a gold throne with red cushions is garlanded with yellow and white flower garlands and wears a red-brown garment, hands folded in front of him. Behind the fire, a figure in orange robes and a tall orange turban pours or offers into the flames while another figure in orange holds a brass vessel. Several people in saffron and orange robes stand nearby, and a man in white dhoti and shirt holds an offering. Red pillars and a corrugated roof frame the space, with green trees behind.2017-08-25A street procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. In the left foreground, a sadhu in an orange turban and orange garments with a rudraksha-style beaded mala folds his hands in greeting. Behind him, a red and blue ceremonial umbrella with tassels stands beside a decorated vehicle. Large crowds line the road, with saffron-clad sadhus, men in white, and uniformed police visible. A framed portrait of a bald-headed man in orange robes with a mala is carried aloft on a pole, and orange and red flags and an orange parasol fill the scene under a clear sky.2016-04-22January 01 20122012-01-01August 25 20172017-08-25April 22 20162016-04-22