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Night photograph of a festival crowd at a riverside aarti. A central figure in an orange-red turban, orange-saffron robes and a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace holds a brass lamp with a large open flame. Behind a golden-ornate chair with a red seat, two men in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas sit or stand, and a bearded man in orange stands at left. Devotees pack the background, many raising phones to photograph, and a gold canopy with hanging heart-shaped decorations spans the top. a person (orange turban, saffron robes, gold necklace) performing aarti with a lamp.

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Evening outdoor ritual at a crowded riverside event with a golden naga-headed brass lamp (dipa or oil lamp) burning on a red-cushioned gold-framed seat. In the foreground a man wearing a saffron-orange turban and a dark rudraksha mala with gold beads stands with palms pressed together in namaste, shown from behind and partly bare-shouldered. Behind them a dense crowd of devotees holds up mobile phones to photograph, some in orange and white clothes, and an orange-robed attendant with a red tilak stands nearby. Golden ceremonial canopies with hanging ornaments and green string lights frame the scene against the night sky.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Outdoor night ritual at a crowded festival. A man in an orange-red turban, rudraksha malas and gold bangles holds a large brass aarti lamp with a bright open flame; the flame is the focus. Behind him, a second person in white with gold necklaces stands beside a golden ornate canopy frame with hanging gold-coloured decorations. Dense crowds, many with mobile phones raised, fill the background under tent structures and warm lamplight. The person holding the lamp appears to match the page's a person candidate by orange turban, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, though the appearance is not certain. a person is performing aarti with a brass lamp.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Night procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. A central figure in a rust-orange turban and orange robes with heavy gold beaded necklaces and a rudraksha mala holds up a brass aarti lamp with a bright flame. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes stands and a man in yellow kurta and a red-and-gold shawl looks on. Another man in a yellow kurta with forehead tilak stands at right, hands together. A crowd with phones raised fills the background beneath red and gold ceremonial umbrellas and a golden canopy hung with heart-shaped ornaments.2016-04-24Night procession at a crowded street event with many devotees holding up phones and folded hands. In the foreground, a bearded man in a rust-orange turban and rust-brown wrap holds a large brass aarti lamp with a flame, offering it toward a seated figure. Behind, a man in orange robes with a red-and-orange shawl stands with palms pressed together, while a woman in orange sari stands near him, smiling, with a phone raised. A gold-framed red throne draped with a tiger-stripe cloth sits at left under an ornate gold canopy. Red and orange umbrellas, a trident and flaming torches fill the background.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Night procession at a river ghat with a crowd of devotees. A central figure in an orange-red saffron robe, orange turban and long rudraksha and gold necklaces holds a brass lamp with a bright flame, lit as an aarti offering. Beside him a man in a bright yellow kurta with folded hands watches, and a bare-chested young man in orange cloth holds a metal plate. Behind them stand ornate golden and red umbrellas, a golden palanquin-style canopy, red and orange flags, and a trident-like staff. Devotees with yellow and orange garments line the scene.2016-04-24