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Photo at a Kumbh Yatra event: an orange-robed sannyasi in an orange turban, gold bracelets and a marigold garland, leans across a long row of ornate silver trays toward a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red rudraksha-style mala and heavy gold necklace. The man smiles, holds a small card and receives something from the sannyasi's hand over a silver tray with marigolds and a brass plate. A woman in orange shawl with hands folded in namaste bows at right, and a woman in white stands behind. Several other white and saffron-clad devotees sit in the background on a striped mat.

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A photograph of a ceremony at a long row of ornate silver-embossed boxes or chests with a silver tray holding marigold garlands and a lit offering in the foreground. A man in an orange turban, orange shawl and gold bangles with a marigold garland sits at left, holding a banknote over the silver box. Beside him stands a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red garland and a gold necklace. Further right, a woman in orange robes and head covering presses her palms together, and another woman in orange stands behind. Several people in the background wear white or orange clothing, and a fan and a screen are visible at the edges.2015-09-12A photograph of a ceremonial offering at a long row of ornate silver-covered trays. On the left, a man in a rust-orange turban and orange robe, with a marigold garland, holds a small card over a brass tray of orange and yellow marigolds. Beside him, a man with long dark hair and an orange garment sits cross-legged, partly visible at the lower left. Opposite, a bare-chested man in white dhoti and cream shawl wears a red-and-white marigold garland and sacred thread. Two women in orange saris with hooded shawls stand at right with palms pressed in namaste, one with grey hair. Behind them, more people in orange robes stand near a red-and-white patterned mat, with a standing fan at left.2015-09-12Photograph of an indoor ritual at a long row of ornate silver-covered platforms draped with striped woven cloths. A seated sadhu in an orange-red turban, saffron-orange shawl and orange-and-gold garland, with gold bangles, presses a hand to a silver tray holding a brass plate with orange and yellow marigolds. Beside him a smiling man in white dhoti with gold borders wears a red-brown rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace, with a red-brown garland and a bare arm band. Behind them devotees in white and saffron stand close together, a woman in white clasps her hands in namaste, and a woman in white with a red backpack and a tilak on her forehead bows with folded hands. Several other people in saffron and white stand in the background.2015-09-12A photograph of a large indoor hall with many saffron-robed sadhus and devotees. In the foreground, a woman in an orange shawl and matching orange-brown turban, wearing marigold garlands, smiles while handling items on a row of long silver-covered tables draped with striped cloth. A shirtless man in white dhoti with a red sash and a red-beaded necklace with a gold pendant stands beside her, adorned with a gold chain, and to the right an older bearded sadhu in orange robes and an orange head cloth, wearing rudraksha malas and wire-rimmed glasses, holds a tall staff and a small card. A silver plate with marigold flowers and a small brass lamp sits on the table. Behind them, rows of orange-clad monks stand under hanging lights.2015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12A photo of a seated saffron-robed sadhu with a red-orange turban and orange-marigold garland, extending his hand over a silver-tiled table toward a brass plate of marigolds and offerings. Facing him, a man in white dhoti with a red coral mala and gold necklace bows, and a woman in white head covering leans forward with clasped hands. Other white-clad devotees and a red-trimmed shoulder bag stand nearby, with a striped mat and a fan at left.2015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12A photo at a Kumbh Yatra event shows a man in an orange turban and saffron-orange shawl with marigold garlands and gold bangles, seated at a long table of ornate silver-embossed boxes and a silver tray of marigolds, lamps and ritual items. He is reaching toward the tray. Opposite him, a woman in orange head covering and orange robe stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them, a man bare-chested with a red-brown shawl and gold necklace, and other people in white and orange, look on. The background has a red-and-colourful striped cloth. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues include the orange turban and saffron shawl with ornate gold adornments.2015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12