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Photograph of a ceremonial seated puja at an evening tent with red and white draped walls and orange marigold garlands. A long row of seated participants in orange and saffron robes sits on a yellow cloth before silver thalis holding small bowls, offerings and red cloth packets. On the right, a long-haired figure in a rust-coloured turban and a rudraksha mala sits with a shawl, appearing to be a person in a seated ritual role, while a bearded man in orange sits beside him. On the left, a woman in a green sari with a red bindi and a man in a white vest hold money and a plate, and a hand holds a phone to photograph the scene.

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A 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.2016-05-06A 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.2016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06Photograph inside a red-and-white tented pavilion at night, with orange marigold garlands along the walls. A woman in a red-and-pink patterned salwar kameez and yellow shawl stands at left, holding a silver tray of sliced fruit and offering a plate to seated attendees. Seated on the floor at right, a man in an orange-saffron robe and rust-coloured turban reaches toward a large brass thali heaped with food and small brass bowls, while other people in saffron and orange robes sit along the brass dishes. A standing woman in a red top and a woman in green and orange clothing are also visible. The scene looks like a communal meal or annadan service. Roughly ten people are visible.2016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06May 16 20162016-05-16A seated meal scene in a tent with red and white draped walls decorated with marigold strings and round colourful rosettes. A woman in a peach and orange sari with a white floral garland stands at left, serving food from a steel bowl onto a gold-coloured tray. Several people in orange and saffron robes sit cross-legged on white cushions along a yellow cloth. A bearded man in orange robes eats with his right hand. Closest at right, a woman in an orange head covering and rudraksha mala eats from a silver thali of small bowls, and a man in a rust-brown turban and robe sits near the centre with a brass tumbler. Brass and steel vessels, a water bottle and food-filled bowls fill the foreground.2016-05-06Evening 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.2016-05-06Evening 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.2016-05-06A large evening meal (bandara) in an open tent area with a long red carpet. Rows of low wooden tables hold steel trays of food and marigold-and-flower garlands, and many people sit cross-legged on the floor in saffron and orange robes. In the foreground, a woman in a red headscarf and green top sits at the table, and a man in an orange robe sits at the right. Behind them, a man in an orange robe with a dark beard sits beside a smiling woman in a maroon robe and maroon turban with a rudraksha mala. Lanterns and white tents are visible in the background, and a standing man in a checked blue shirt is at the upper right. About 30 to 40 people are visible across the scene.2016-05-10 +1 copiesEvening 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