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A photograph of a ritual procession inside a tent with red carpet, decorated with green and pink ornamental umbrellas. Foreground: a bearded man with long grey hair and beard wears orange robes and a yellow-orange marigold garland, hands joined in front of his chest. Beside him, a man in red-orange robes and an orange-and-red turban holds his hands in anjali. A young man in orange cloth holds a silver plate, and a man on the right raises a flaming torch aloft while holding a staff. Several saffron-clad sadhus with rudraksha and beaded necklaces stand nearby, and a small bronze deity murti stands on the red carpet. Onlookers in casual clothes film with phones in the background.

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April 23 20162016-04-23April 23 20162016-04-23Photograph of a festive ritual inside a white tent with pink and green decorative umbrellas overhead. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand in a group. Foreground center, a bearded man in an orange robe with a marigold garland and hands pressed together in namaste; beside him a man in an orange-and-maroon turban and saffron robe, also with a marigold garland, hands together. A younger man with dreadlocked hair and a white tilak raises a lit oil lamp in one hand and holds a brass tray. Other saffron-clad men with rudraksha-style necklaces stand around, and a man in white dhoti holds a plate. A small brass deity murti and a brass vessel sit on the floor in front. Cameras and a stand are visible at the left edge, and a man in a blue shirt stands nearby. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2016-04-23Indoor temple-style scene with a crowd of devotees in saffron and orange clothing. In the foreground on the left, an elderly bearded man with long grey hair wears an orange robe and a yellow-orange marigold garland. Beside him, a person in an orange turban and orange-brown robe, wearing a yellow-orange marigold garland, holds a silver plate of rose petals. Two young men in orange robes and beaded garlands stand at the right, one holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) over the plate. Behind them stand more devotees, a man in a white shirt, and pink and green decorative umbrellas hang above. Ornate deity murti and decorations line the right side, with illuminated shrine details. This appears to be an aarti or puja ritual in progress.2016-04-23A festive procession under a white tent, with a green and a pink ornamented umbrella held aloft above the crowd. In the foreground, a bearded elderly man in saffron robes and a yellow-orange garland stands with hands folded, beside a woman in orange sari with a yellow-orange garland and folded palms. A younger man in an orange turban and orange robes holds a white plate, another in orange robes with a ritual torch flame and a white forehead band carries a lit flame stand, and a bald man in orange robes with rudraksha beads stands at right. Behind them a crowd of onlookers, some filming with phones, and a brass oil lamp sits at lower left. Several figures wear garlands and rudraksha malas, and the scene conveys a ceremonial arati-style procession. Several people are visible, roughly 6-20 in total.2016-04-23April 23 20162016-04-23April 23 20162016-04-23April 23 20162016-04-23April 23 20162016-04-23Photograph of a ritual under a white canopy with green and pink ornate umbrellas overhead. An older man with long grey hair and a white beard, wearing an orange shawl and a yellow-and-orange marigold garland, holds his hands over a flaming oil lamp. Beside him a younger man in orange robes with a tilak and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces holds a brass tray or plate. Other saffron-clad attendants and a man in a blue shirt holding a camera stand nearby, and a silver staff with a finial is visible at right. A small golden deity murti sits in front. Oil lamp puja.2016-04-23 +1 copiesApril 23 20162016-04-23A procession scene under a white tent with pink and green decorative parasols overhead. An elderly bearded man in orange robes and marigold garlands holds a red-orange cloth and sindoor-marked forehead. Beside him, a person in an orange turban and orange shawl wears yellow and orange flower garlands with hands pressed together in reverence. Behind them, orange-robed attendants stand, one holding a brass ceremonial tray with a lit lamp and another a tall silver staff. Devotees in orange and red garments stand among the crowd, with decorative bunting hanging along the tent edge.2016-04-23