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A photograph of a ritual meal being prepared on a red-draped table in a room with red tufted thrones. A woman in orange robes with a dark beaded mala sits at left, leaning over a steel plate of rice, yellow dal and pickles. In the centre a man in a white dhoti with a maroon-and-gold shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste. At right a long-haired figure in maroon and orange robes with a heavy rudraksha mala and gold ornaments sits on a throne, handling a small gold vessel over the plate. Steel tumblers and a small bowl sit on the table. Part of a second person in purple is visible at far left edge.

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September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14A photograph inside a decorated tent with red velvet drapes and orange tufted thrones. In the foreground a seated elderly man with white-grey hair and a dark bead mala wears an orange shawl and reaches toward a metal plate of food on a red cloth, which holds rice, yellow dal, pappadum-like rounds and vegetables. Beside him a younger man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a gold ornament wears rust-red robes and gestures over a second plate, a gold-coloured item in his hand. Behind them a bald man in a saffron-and-gold shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste, and a figure in a purple wrap sits at the left edge. Marigold garlands and small steel cups are on the floor. A purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2015-09-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated ritual gathering on a red-and-orange tufted sofa. On the left, an elderly man with a shaved head and white forehead markings wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and a beaded necklace. In the centre, a man in a maroon-and-gold shawl sits behind them. On the right, a long-haired figure with white forehead markings wears a maroon dhoti and a large necklace of gold-coloured beads with a pendant, with a yellow flower bracelet on the wrist. Below, a red cloth covers a small table holding two steel plates of yellow offerings, a steel cup and a small bowl. Gold-coloured carved armrests and a dark red curtain frame the scene.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14Indoor ritual scene seated on red and gold upholstered thrones. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, wearing a maroon wrap and gold bracelet, leans over a red-draped table with a steel plate of yellow food and a small tumbler. Beside him a man with greying hair and vibhuti on his forehead, wearing a saffron-orange garment and maroon shawl, sits at the same table. Another seated man in orange and maroon stands behind on the throne. Two adjacent seated men are partly visible. The seated figure at left wears an orange silk wrap and rudraksha mala and holds a small stick. A second steel plate of yellow food and another tumbler sit on the table. Possible a person cues: the long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces on the figure at right, who appears to be engaged in serving or eating. Caption reads Kumbh Yatra Day 05 Post 03, Simhastha Kumbh Mela, Nasik, 14 Sep 2015.2015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14Photo of a seated ritual meal at a Kumbh Mela setting with red and gold upholstered chairs. On the left, a man in saffron-orange robes with grey hair bends forward, holding a silver plate up to his face. In the centre, a smiling bare-chested man wears a gold-bordered red shawl over an orange cloth. On the right, a younger man with long dark swept-back hair wears a rudraksha-bead necklace with a large gold pendant, red-brown robes, and a yellow thread on his wrist, and reaches toward a brass plate of yellow food on a red-draped table. A steel tumbler sits on the table.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14