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A figure in a saffron-red robe and a red-and-gold headdress stands at the left, wearing layered garlands of orange-yellow flowers and a rudraksha-style mala, holding a pink floral offering and bending over a bowl at the lower left. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with a red shawl holds a brass vessel and pours liquid, and a woman in red sari stands at the far left edge. The centre shows a gold-pillared shrine with a large decorated deity murti on a striped cloth, adorned with white flower garlands, green leaves and a colourful cloth backdrop, with a brass lamp stand and gold ornate canopy behind. Setting is a red-carpeted tent with gold tinsel hanging overhead.

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A photograph inside a canopied ritual tent during a puja at Kumbh Mela. A man in red robes, wearing a dark turban with a crown-like ornament, a long gold-and-orange garland, bangles and a gold necklace, holds a small bell and flower while standing before a deity figure. Behind him a priest in white dhoti and red-bordered cloth holds a bell and offers worship. The deity murti sits on an ornate gold throne draped with striped and orange-blue fabric, flanked by a red cloth-covered altar, a brass lamp, gold decorative pillars and draped fabric. a person is visible in the foreground as the man in red with turban, garland and crown-like cues, shown performing worship; a priest in white assists nearby.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A photograph inside a decorated tent with a red carpet and gold-trimmed pillars. In the foreground, a man in a rust-red robe and a garland of orange flowers stands with hands folded in namaskar, holding a small ritual item. Behind him, two men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies stand in prayer. On the right, a large deity murti in orange and silver embroidered garments and a crown is seated on a gold throne, with a smaller deity figure on a cushioned seat in front. A gold kalasha-style ornament and oil lamps are nearby, and a red-draped table holds offerings.2016-05-24Photograph of a ritual inside a decorated tent. A man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl, with a gold waist belt, a long gold-and-beaded necklace and gold armbands, stands with palms pressed together in prayer beside a fire pit with a bright flame in the foreground. Behind him, women in white saris stand near brass oil lamps and a garlanded white floral arch. On the right, a deity murti is adorned with flower garlands, a blue and gold cloth and a decorative crown, set on a striped cloth-draped platform beside gold ornamental metalwork. A red cloth covers a table with brass lamps. The setting suggests a homa or puja with flowers and fire offerings.2016-05-24A photograph inside a decorated temple tent during a ritual. In the left foreground a man in a rust-red saffron robe and a dark turban with gold ornaments holds a brass oil lamp in both hands, with a long gold-beaded garland on his chest, and wears gold bangles. Behind him a man in white dhoti and a woman in red sari stand with palms pressed in prayer. On the right, a large ornate deity murti wears an orange and silver-embroidered garment, a bejewelled crown and a silver necklace, and a smaller decorated figure lies on a striped cushion beside it. A tall golden lamp stand, a brass kalasha, brass oil lamps and a red-draped table stand nearby, with a gold-framed chair and ornate pillars behind.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A photograph inside a decorated ritual pavilion showing a priest in red dhoti and shawl, wearing a tall black and gold crown, heavy gold necklaces, bangles and a red tilak, standing before a fire bowl. He holds an offering over a bright flame at the centre front, with brass bowls arranged on the red floor. Behind him, two attendants in red garments and rudraksha malas stand near a tray of red flower petals. To the right, a seated deity murti decorated with white and pink garlands sits on an ornate gold throne with a blue and red cushion. Hanging gold and red ornaments, a gold-framed backdrop and lamps fill the background. Three to five people are visible in the scene.2016-05-24May 22 20162016-05-22May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 22 20162016-05-22