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A photograph inside a red, white and orange striped tent decorated with marigold garlands and diamond motifs. In the foreground a woman in a green sari and a man in a yellow-trimmed shirt sit at a brass ritual tray with small oil lamps, while a hand holds up a smartphone photographing the scene. Seated on the right, a long-haired person in a rust-orange turban and orange robe, with a rudraksha mala, sits near a bearded man in orange robes. Several more people in orange and white clothing sit along the tent wall, and onlookers crowd the left edge.

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May 06 20162016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06A row of seated sannyasis in saffron and orange robes and turbans sits at low brass-tray puja tables before a red draped backdrop hung with marigold garlands and small decorative plaques. In the foreground a woman in a green and gold sari with a red bindi and gold bangles holds currency notes and a small red box toward the seated figures, while a child and a raised phone appear at the left edge. The nearest seated figure, wearing a rust-orange turban, long dark hair, and a rudraksha-style mala, receives offerings with a bowl of silver dishes and a small oil lamp in front of him. Brass plates, red gift boxes and steel bowls fill the tables.2016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06Photo inside a red tent with gold-edged poles and marigold garlands. A bearded young man in orange robes sits in the foreground looking toward the camera. Beside him, a figure with long dreadlocked hair, a rust-brown turban and a brown wrap sits cross-legged on a white cloth and holds a steel cup while receiving offerings from a man in a blue checked shirt, who leans in over a brass tray. Behind them, several orange-robed sannyasis sit in a row, one with a shaved head and another with a red-and-orange wrap. Brass bowls and cups fill the tray.2016-05-06Evening ceremony in a red-and-white tented pavilion decorated with marigold garlands. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with a flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaste, beside a woman in a teal and orange sari with a red bindi. Along the right, several people sit at brass ritual tables holding small lamps and plates, and in the lower right a figure in an orange turban and orange robes sits smiling at one of the tables. A person in a red kurta takes a photo on a phone. The orange-robed figure is a sannyasi-style devotee; no identity is stated from appearance.2016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06Evening meal service in a tented pavilion with a red-and-white striped wall and marigold garlands. Along a long row of brass thalis, a man in a pink kurta leans forward serving food, while a woman in a cream sari with folded hands stands at the left in front of him. Several people in saffron and orange clothing sit at the table, including a figure in a saffron turban with long dark hair in the foreground, and a bald elderly man in orange at right. Steel tumblers, water bottles and plates line the tables; a plastic sheet and a few onlookers stand behind.2016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06Evening outdoor ritual in a tented pandal lined with red fabric. Saffron-robed sadhus sit cross-legged at long wooden tables, each with a steel plate of marigold garlands and pink napkins. Men and women in white, saffron and orange clothing, one woman in a teal head covering, approach to offer or receive blessings, with a man in white and a rudraksha mala touching a seated sadhu's head. Onlookers in red shirts and lanyards stand behind the barrier, one holding a phone aloft. Warm lights and orange fabric dominate the scene.2016-05-08