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Night procession at a river ghat with a crowd of devotees. A central figure in an orange-red saffron robe, orange turban and long rudraksha and gold necklaces holds a brass lamp with a bright flame, lit as an aarti offering. Beside him a man in a bright yellow kurta with folded hands watches, and a bare-chested young man in orange cloth holds a metal plate. Behind them stand ornate golden and red umbrellas, a golden palanquin-style canopy, red and orange flags, and a trident-like staff. Devotees with yellow and orange garments line the scene.

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April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Evening outdoor procession at night with a crowd behind barricades. A man in a rust-orange turban and orange-brown robes, with a rudraksha mala and large gold pendant, holds a brass aarti lamp with a flaming wick at the front of a palanquin-style seat. Beside him, a man in a bald head and maroon robes stands with a beaded mala, and a woman in a yellow sari with folded hands watches. Men in yellow and orange garments hold cymbals and stand near saffron and red flags, under a gold-tiered umbrella and orange and green canopies, with a trident visible at the right.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24A photograph of an outdoor evening aarti at a riverside festival, with a crowd and red and gold ceremonial umbrellas in the background. A central figure in a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe, wearing a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces, holds a large brass aarti lamp with a flaming wick and cobra-hood handle, offering it upward. a person is shown performing the aarti, with cues of the saffron turban, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces. To the left, a bald man in orange robes and a gold-and-rudraksha necklace stands beside a gold-framed chair. Beside the lamp, a man in orange with a red scarf watches. On the right, a man in yellow kurta with a tilak claps his hands. Other devotees with phones and raised arms fill the background.2016-04-24Night procession at a riverside ghat with a dense crowd and many saffron, orange and yellow umbrellas. At centre, a tall golden ornate canopy-shaped palanquin stands beside a robed woman in orange with a dark orange shawl and a long garland of yellow flowers, holding a lit brass oil lamp, with a bearded man in an orange turban behind. To the right, a bare-chested man in yellow dhoti raises a flaming aarti lamp high. Men in yellow and orange kurtas and dhotis walk alongside, one carrying a wooden tray. Red and orange flags and multiple fire lamps glow in the background, with a shrine-like structure and lights lining the riverbank.2016-04-24Evening outdoor ritual procession at a riverside festival with many umbrellas in orange, yellow and red overhead and string lights glowing. In the centre, a man in an orange-red turban and saffron robe with heavy gold-beaded necklaces and a brown shawl smiles while holding a brass vessel with both hands, joined by a man in orange kurta and red scarf beside him. A bald man in orange-brown robes and rudraksha beads stands at the left edge, and a bare-chested man with a red tilak and beads is at the right. A crowd of devotees surrounds them, some in white and some in red garments, with a golden palanquin-like canopy visible behind.2016-04-24Night procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. A central figure in a rust-orange turban and orange robes with heavy gold beaded necklaces and a rudraksha mala holds up a brass aarti lamp with a bright flame. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes stands and a man in yellow kurta and a red-and-gold shawl looks on. Another man in a yellow kurta with forehead tilak stands at right, hands together. A crowd with phones raised fills the background beneath red and gold ceremonial umbrellas and a golden canopy hung with heart-shaped ornaments.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Evening outdoor aarti at a riverside ghat, with a large crowd behind. A man in a rust-red robe and gold necklaces holds a flaming brass aarti lamp aloft with both hands; a second rudraksha-necked figure in orange stands behind him. Around them, people in yellow and orange clothing press palms together, and a shaved-headed man in orange holds a brass plate. Ornate orange and yellow umbrellas and red flags surround a golden palanquin-style canopy. a person: the aarti performer wears a rudraksha mala, gold necklaces and a rust-red robe, with cues consistent with the page's account of the aarti at Shipra Devi. Visible people number roughly 6-20, including those partly cropped at the edges.2016-04-24