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A photograph of a ritual meal being served at an outdoor gathering. A long-haired figure in a maroon-brown robe, rudraksha beads and a maroon turban, smiling and holding out a hand with grains or sweets, sits at a wooden table. Beside him a bearded older man in an orange-peach turban and orange shawl, with rudraksha malas, reaches toward a stainless steel thali of food, a steel cup and a plastic water bottle. Behind them, people in orange and pink kurtas stand near a yellow banner printed with a peacock-feather motif and a kalasha-style design. Marigold petals lie on the table.

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Outdoor evening event under a white tent with a green mat floor and red draped barriers. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, kneeling at a low wooden table, applies a tilak mark with his fingers to a seated figure wearing an orange-and-saffron turban and orange robes with a long dark plait. Behind them, women in pink and red saris with flower garlands hold brass plates, and orange-robed sadhus stand among the crowd. A brass tray with lit oil lamps and pink flowers sits at left, along with a water bottle and a small notebook on the table. Several men in white shirts watch from the right behind the barrier.2016-05-08May 10th 20162016-05-10A photograph of a seated ritual on a red floor cloth in front of a yellow banner with a flame and kalasha-style motif. On the right, an older bearded sannyasi in saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and an orange turban with a pink flower sits cross-legged with hands joined, facing a steel plate of offerings. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange kurta with a red tilak sits forward, hands touching the floor. At left, a figure in a maroon wrap leans in, and a few other people stand at the edges. A steel plate holds small mounds of offerings in the foreground, and a white bag with printed lettering rests against the back table. Visible ritual activity suggests a puja.2016-05-10A photograph of a saffron-tented ritual hall where a man in a rust-brown turban and sleeveless brown robe, with a long braided cord across his chest and beaded wristbands, stands with palms joined in namaste over a metal tray. Beside him a bearded man in orange kurta-style clothing looks on, and to the right a row of seated monks in orange and ochre robes sit behind low tables holding marigold garlands and brass plates.2016-05-04September 20 20152015-09-20May 04 20162016-05-04A stage at a Kumbh Yatra event shows two men seated before a microphone with golden decorations and marigold garlands behind them. The man on the left wears a red-maroon turban, saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders, and a beaded gold-and-brown necklace of ornaments; he holds his hands in anjali mudra and smiles. The older man on the right has a shaved head, white beard, yellow tilak on his forehead, orange robes and a rudraksha mala, and holds a small book. A third seated person in orange and red sits in the background beside a gilded throne, and a man in white stands at the right edge. Marigold flowers and brass trays with offerings sit on the table. Only the left figure shows distinctive ceremonial cues such as a turban and ornate adornment, so appearance-based identification is uncertain.2015-09-12May 07 20162016-05-07Photograph of a devotional gathering at an ashram-style hall. In the foreground a seated bearded man in a peach-orange turban and saffron robes, with a red-orange tilak on his forehead and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, raises his palm in greeting and smiles. To his left a smiling man in a dark maroon robe and turban stands with hands pressed together in namaste, wearing a long rudraksha mala. Behind them several men in orange and pink kurtas stand near a yellow draped table with a painted gold-and-red design and a wooden stand holding a framed picture. Steel plates with offerings sit in the lower foreground, and a framed portrait hangs on the upper right wall.2016-05-10A man in a rust-orange turban and orange-brown robe, with a long brown rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder and a black bracelet on his wrist, stands at left with palms pressed together and face bowed toward a silver tray holding orange cloth and marigold petals. Along a wooden platform at right, several saffron-clad sadhus sit in a row, each before a tray of yellow marigold flowers. Behind them, orange cloth draped walls, a figure in pale pink robes and another in a yellow turban stand in the background. The scene suggests a ceremonial offering inside an orange-draped tent.2016-05-04May 13 20162016-05-13A seated row of saffron-clad sannyasis takes a meal at long wooden tables in an open tent. In the foreground a smiling woman wears a rust-orange turban, a dark rudraksha mala around her neck, and an orange-brown garment, and she looks off to the side. Beside her a bald monk in orange robes sits attentively. Behind them, orange-clad attendants and white-clad helpers in green-and-white sashes move along the line, serving food onto steel plates. Marigold garlands lie on the tables near water bottles and small bowls, and the background is bright and blurred.2016-05-07