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A 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.

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February 15 20132013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15Outdoor ritual gathering at a Kumbh Mela-style camp with a tent-like canopy. A man in a red shirt with a yellow forehead tilak leans forward holding a silver plate with a flaming oil lamp, serving others. Seated on the right, a shaved-headed sannyasi in orange robes with marigold garlands sits at a low table with lit lamps on steel plates. Nearby, a woman in an orange sari with marigold garlands folds her hands. Several saffron-robed sadhus and devotees in orange and white stand and sit behind, with a crowd beyond the barrier. Water bottles and matchbox sit on the tables. A plate in the foreground holds a lit lamp and scattered offerings.2013-02-15 +2 copiesFebruary 15 20132013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15May 06 20162016-05-06A crowded indoor tent during a serving line of food offerings. In the foreground a man in a cream kurta and glasses leans forward, and a woman in a brown shawl stands at the left edge with her hands together. At center a man in a red shirt and orange dhoti bends over a long table, placing food onto steel plates. Seated at the lower right, a woman with a marigold garland wears orange robes. Behind the tables, several saffron-robed sadhus and a bald child in orange cloth sit along the rows, with marigold garlands around some necks. A metal railing and a crowd of onlookers in the background, some in orange and yellow clothing, complete the scene. Steel plates with marigold petals and small offerings sit on the tables.2013-02-15April 21 20162016-04-21A photo from a Shuddhadvaitam ritual camp with a row of devotees holding brass plates and oil lamps while seated behind low gold-patterned puja tables. On the right, a woman in a saffron-orange sari and turban with a white flower garland sits cross-legged, smiling, and a saffron-robed sadhu nearby tends a lamp. On the left, an elderly man in white with a red tilak and a woman in red and orange sari hold offerings; a man in white shirt with an ID lanyard carries a silver plate. Red draped walls and orange-robed participants fill the background, with many oil lamps lit along the tables.2016-05-06A long row of seated men holds metal aarti plates with lit oil lamps while facing a shrine at left. Along the right, saffron-robed sadhus with white beards and long hair sit cross-legged on a colourful striped mat, wearing orange garlands of marigolds. Some wear red turbans and rudraksha malas. The lamps are placed on silver-toned trays on a long low table. Behind them, a gilded shrine with a deity murti and red-and-gold decorations, and fruit offerings on trays at the far right. Typical of an aarti or puja ceremony.2015-09-11 +1 copiesApril 23 20162016-04-23