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A hazy photograph of an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and a yellow bamboo pole, with a banana plant on the left. Red carpet runs along a walkway lined with black barrier railings. Several men in saffron and orange robes and red turbans stand in conversation; one bearded man in a red kurta holds a drum, another in a dark shawl wears a garland and a white dhoti stands nearby. At right, a seated older man in orange robes with a garland sits near a red chair beside a table with red cloth. A figure in white with a red garland and a bare-chested man also appear, and a seated man in yellow cloth sits at lower left among offerings. Bright smoke or dust fills the air, and a decorated structure stands in the background.

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December 22 20102010-12-22January 13 20152015-01-13December 30 20082008-12-30January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 1st 2013Wide hall filled with white smoke or steam, with a large ceremonial canopy and a decorated palanquin or throne-like structure at centre. Many people in crowd: men in saffron and orange robes and turbans, men in maroon and gold-bordered dhotis, others in green shawls, and white-clad priests. A tall stalk of green plants stands at left, and a metal barrier runs along the foreground where seated devotees in orange sit. A figure at right wears an orange turban and green garment. Mood of a ritual or procession inside a tented venue.2015-01-13Outdoor ceremonial scene in hazy light on bare ground with a red-and-blue striped mat. A bare-chested elderly man with white hair and beard, wearing a gold pendant and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a white dhoti, walks barefoot toward the foreground. Behind him a man in an orange-red turban and red robe with yellow borders presses palms together in namaste, and another in a white kurta stands nearby. Several robed devotees in red, orange and green cloths stand under banana leaves and garlands. Behind them an ornate golden shrine with a deity murti and a red-curtained altar frame the ritual setting. A red cloth-covered table sits at left.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Crowded ceremonial scene at the Kumbh Mela camp with saffron-robed sadhus in orange and maroon garments. Two elderly bearded sadhus in orange robes stand at right, one holding a small object, while a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold borders and a red-tinted body stands centre, with another man in orange cloth beside him. A drum is visible behind the figures, and seated devotees in the foreground wear white and dark clothing on colourful striped mats. Orange banners and fabric hang in the background.2015-09-11