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A photograph inside a pink-walled hall during a ritual. In the foreground, a bald, saffron-robed sadhu with white and orange garlands sits with hands joined, and beside him a man with long hair, a saffron robe, garlands and a gold bracelet sits in prayer. Along the row, other saffron-clad sadhus sit in a line. On the right, several devotees in white kurtas, white head cloths and a woman in blue stand holding brass plates with flaming oil lamps, with lit lamps set on low wooden stools. A man in a red shawl and another in a white kurta stand among them. Walls show a red banner and framed pictures.

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March 13 20142014-03-13A photograph of a seated row of saffron-robed sadhus and priests in a pink-walled hall during an aarti. In the foreground, a bald elder in saffron with a white and orange garland sits beside a woman in a red and orange garland with gold necklaces. Behind them, saffron-clad men sit in rows with marigold and white garlands. On the right, white-clad devotees in white turbans and caps hold brass aarti plates with lit oil lamps and flames. A man in a dark vest stands at the back. Wooden low stools and a red banner with Hindi text are visible on the left. Physical people visible: roughly a dozen or more.2014-03-13April 21 20162016-04-21September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesJune 05 20112011-06-05March 30 20162016-03-30A long row of seated priests and sadhus performs a ritual at a decorated table with silver plates and marigold garlands. Men in saffron and orange robes with grey beards and bare heads sit on the right, offering flowers and lit lamps. Several men in white dhotis with red sacred threads and rudraksha-style necklaces, one with white sandalwood paste on his arms, hold silver trays on the left. In the background, a standing figure in white holds a lamp, and a gilded ornate throne with a golden canopy sits in the upper right, with a tall brass kalasha beside it. A red turban is visible among the saffron-clad men. Marigold garlands line the table.2015-09-11 +1 copiesA row of men sits cross-legged on the floor in a hall, hands pressed together in anjali mudra before brass puja plates. Several wear saffron/orange robes; others wear white dhotis with red-striped cloth, one with a gold-bordered shawl. Brass lamps with lit wicks, fruit, flowers and small brass bells sit on orange and green mats in front of them. Behind them, others sit in a line with eyes closed, and women in orange and yellow saris are visible at the left edge. The setting appears to be a ritual gathering in an indoor hall with tiled floor and a wall fan.2011-08-01A 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 crowded tent interior at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering where saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis sit in rows at white-covered tables. Several people hold round metal trays with lit oil lamps, extending them forward. In the foreground a white-haired elderly woman in a floral shawl reaches toward a flaming tray, while a man in cream kurta and glasses tends another lamp. A woman in an orange-and-marigold garland sits near the front, with a shaved-headed sadhu in orange wearing marigold garlands beside her. On the right, a bald priest in orange robes and beaded rudraksha malas stands by the tent pole, and a water bottle sits on a table. Several people in the background wear orange and red clothing.2013-02-15September 11 20152015-09-11A 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 copies