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Night photograph of an outdoor ritual at a crowded festival ground lit with warm lamps and green light. In the foreground a small fire burns in a metal vessel, with a man in white kurta and orange shawl holding his hands over the flames and others around it. A saffron-robed sannyasi with a red turban, rudraksha malas and a gold-toned pendant stands centre, holding a ritual object. A man at left wears a red and orange scarf printed with 'Jai Mahakal'. Behind them stand devotees and cameramen with video cameras, and an ornate golden palanquin or canopy appears in the background. Visible people number roughly 15-20, and a candidate matching a person's cues stands at centre with the red turban, saffron robes and rudraksha malas.

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April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Night outdoor ritual at a crowded festival, lit by warm flames and green lights. In the centre, a robed sadhu wears a saffron-orange turban and an orange shawl over a bright orange robe, with layered beaded rudraksha-style malas and a gold pendant around the neck; he holds small items over a fire at ground level. Beside him, a man in a white kurta and orange shawl with a tilak on his forehead stands at the flame, and a younger man in white kurta bends forward with hands together. On the left, a man in a dark jacket wears a red-and-gold scarf printed with 'Jai Mahakal'. Behind them, a golden ornate umbrella, a decorated gold canopy and a palanquin-like structure stand among cameras and onlookers. Overall, a fire-lit puja at a temple festival with many devotees.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Night photo of a dense crowd at a riverside aarti, with a flame in a metal lamp in the lower foreground. A man in an orange-saffron wrap and rudraksha-style beads stands near the flame, with another man beside him in a white shirt wearing a red and gold sash, both with hands raised in offering. Several ornate umbrellas in red, yellow and green fringed with decorations line the background, and illuminated temple structures glow behind the crowd. A figure in a tall orange-red turban and orange garment with a beaded necklace stands nearby, with a man in a yellow shirt holding a phone to film. a person appearance cues include the orange-red turban, saffron garment and ornate beaded necklace, shown during the aarti.2016-04-24Night photo of a dense crowd at a riverside ghat with many illuminated umbrellas in yellow, red and green overhead. At centre, a man in an orange-red turban and orange robe, with a large gold pendant and multiple beaded necklaces, holds his hands together while surrounded by devotees. Several men press close, some with hands raised and foreheads marked with tilak. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands at left, and video cameras and phones are raised around the group. A gold-and-silver ceremonial structure appears in the background.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Night procession in a crowded street lit by warm lamps and green lights, with several large yellow and red ceremonial umbrellas raised above the crowd. At centre, a person in saffron-orange robes with an orange turban, multiple beaded garlands and a large ornate gold pendant stands among devotees, with a second man in an orange shawl and white kurta beside him. Around them press many young men in red and yellow clothes, some holding phones, with photographers filming. A decorated palanquin or ratha appears in the background near a lit temple structure, and a trident is visible at right. The appearance of the central figure is consistent with the a person candidate, with cues of saffron garments, turban and ornate necklaces, though the image is not conclusive.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24