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Photograph under a thatched roof at a pilgrim camp, with a crowd of men in white dhotis and saffron-clad sadhus around a central aarti scene. In the foreground, an elderly man in a khaki jacket, black cap and tripundra ash on his forehead stands with hands folded, and a white-bearded man in a white dhoti kneels beside a steel plate of flames and flower petals held by a man in a red shawl. A figure in a saffron-orange robe and a shawl stands centrally, with a lapel microphone worn by a man in a dark sweater nearby. A person with a dark head covering and saffron-orange garment stands in the middle distance. The scene reads as a fire ritual with offerings of petals and burning camphor.

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February 14 20132013-02-14February 14 20132013-02-14Photo taken under a thatched shelter at a Kumbh Mela camp. A woman with a shaved head and bindi, wearing an orange-brown saffron-toned sari with yellow border, stands centre-right with her hand extended toward a seated man in white dhoti and white kurta bowing forward with his head lowered. Around them, a man in a dark olive jacket with a grey beard and dark knit cap presses his palms together, a man in yellow-striped clothing stands at left, and a younger man in a grey argyle sweater and green sash speaks into a microphone at top. Older men in white stand and sit nearby, and a crowd of onlookers fills the background.2013-02-14February 14 20132013-02-14A seated elderly man in a white kurta with a saffron-and-cream shawl sits in a red chair, holding small items in his hands during a ritual gathering. Around him stand devotees with palms pressed together, including a robed man in grey jacket with white tilak, a woman in orange sari, and a man in orange-and-cream dhoti. In the foreground at lower right, a man with grey hair offers folded hands. A brass pot, fruit, flowers, banana, orange, coins and money sit on a cloth in front.2013-02-14February 14 20132013-02-14 +1 copiesA seated elderly man in white dhoti and kurta with a yellow-bordered shawl holds his hands over a brass aarti tray of lit oil lamps with red flowers, receiving the flame during a ritual. Beside him a woman in an orange sari with gold border and gold bangles stands with palms pressed together. A standing man in a black argyle sweater and green sash holds a microphone, and a man in beige with a pearl mala and a tilak on his forehead looks on. A bald white-bearded man in the lower right and a man with a red chair behind are also visible. The setting is an open outdoor camp area.2013-02-14February 14 20132013-02-14Outdoor camp gathering under a thatched bamboo canopy with colourful striped tents behind. In the foreground a man in a brown jacket and dark cap stands at left, and a saffron-robed man holds a microphone toward a seated white-robed elder at lower right, who wears a white dhoti, gold-trimmed shawl and gold chain. Seated on a checked blanket in the centre are a saffron-clad sadhu, a young man in a red striped shawl and white clothes, and younger boys in white, some with tilak marks on their foreheads. Behind them a large crowd of young men and devotees in white kurtas stands and sits, some with orange and yellow garments. Marigold petals lie on the blanket.2013-02-14February 14 20132013-02-14Photograph of a seated ritual reception in a thatched pavilion. A white-haired elderly man in white dhoti and shawl with saffron edging sits on a red plastic chair, receiving a woman in an orange-brown sannyasi robe who gestures with her hands. Standing around them are men in white and cream clothing, a man in a brown jacket, and a man in a green-striped shawl. In the foreground a tray holds marigold garlands, bananas, grapes, an orange, apples, currency notes and a copper pot, indicating an offering or puja.2013-02-14February 09 20132013-02-09