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A photograph of a ceremonial offering at an outdoor event. On the left, a person in an orange-saffron turban and orange-and-gold robe, wearing a marigold garland and gold armbands, sits facing right and extends a hand toward a row of ornately embossed silver trays. Opposite, a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala stoops over the trays. To the right, a woman in a white sari with red blouse trim and bangles presses her palms together, and another woman in white with a red bindi stands behind. Striped red-and-green mats line the background and a few other people are partially visible at the edges.

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September 12 20152015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12A photograph inside a tented hall at a Kumbh Yatra event. On the left, a man in an orange-red turban, orange-saffron shawl, and marigold garland sits with his hand resting on an ornate silver box. Opposite him, a bald man with a red tilak, rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace wears a white dhoti with gold border and rests his hands on a row of silver-embossed boxes. Behind them a woman in a green blouse sits among other seated devotees, and a figure in orange robes appears at the right. Striped mats and a hanging lamp are visible.2015-09-12A photograph of a ritual at a Kumbh event in which a long row of ornate silver-covered boxes or plates is laid out on a floor. In the foreground a person in a red turban and orange-saffron robe with a marigold garland and gold bangles reaches toward a silver tray holding marigold flowers and a small ritual item. Beside them a bald man in an orange shawl wears a gold pendant necklace. To the right a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red beaded mala and bare arms stands before the row, and several women in white saris with head coverings stand behind him, some with their hands pressed together. Other devotees in white and orange stand at the back under bright lights.2015-09-12A photograph of a seated figure in a red-orange turban and orange-saffron shawl with orange marigold garland, reaching across a row of ornate silver-embossed boxes or caskets with floral relief patterns. Beside them a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands in white dhoti and saffron cloth. A woman in a red top and purple shawl with glasses watches, and a man in a white shirt bends forward with his head touching the silver casket. Colourful striped textile covers the table behind. Several other people appear at the edges.2015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12Indoor ritual scene at a long row of ornate silver-covered boxes or altar trays draped with striped woven cloth. A seated sadhu on the left wears a red-orange turban, orange shawl and a marigold garland, and holds a small offering plate with orange-yellow marigold garlands and a lamp. Beside him a bare-chested man in white dhoti with red-beaded necklace and sandal marks stands at the table. Two women in white head-covering wraps stand with hands pressed in anjali namaskar. A woman in white sari with pressed palms and a man in orange robes appear in the background; a standing row of saffron-clad devotees stretches at right. Ritual offering or puja setting.2015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12A photograph of a ritual scene at a Kumbh gathering tent. A figure in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange shawl, wearing orange-and-marigold garlands and gold bangles, sits at a row of ornate silver-covered platforms, reaching toward a brass plate of marigolds and offerings. Beside them, a man with a shaved head wears white dhoti-style cloth with gold borders, a red sash and gold necklaces. An older bearded man with grey hair and glasses, in orange robes, bends forward to the platform, and another bearded man in orange robes stands at right. Several other sadhus in orange and saffron robes and rudraksha malas stand in the background.2015-09-12