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A photograph of a ritual offering line at an indoor hall with orange-coloured wall hangings. In the foreground a figure in an orange saffron robe with an ornate gold neck garland, a bright orange turban and orange shawl places a folded banknote on a silver tray. Behind a long row of ornate silver-covered boxes, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border and red sash, a woman in white sari with gold border and a woman in a white shawl offer folded hands. A silver plate holds marigold garlands, lamps and money. A person in an orange robe with a gold necklace stands at the left. Pleasant daylight, a standing fan at the left edge.

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September 12 20152015-09-12Photograph of an indoor ritual at a long row of ornate silver-covered platforms draped with striped woven cloths. A seated sadhu in an orange-red turban, saffron-orange shawl and orange-and-gold garland, with gold bangles, presses a hand to a silver tray holding a brass plate with orange and yellow marigolds. Beside him a smiling man in white dhoti with gold borders wears a red-brown rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace, with a red-brown garland and a bare arm band. Behind them devotees in white and saffron stand close together, a woman in white clasps her hands in namaste, and a woman in white with a red backpack and a tilak on her forehead bows with folded hands. Several other people in saffron and white stand in the background.2015-09-12A photograph of a ritual at a Kumbh event. On the left, a man in an orange-saffron shawl and a red-orange turban, wearing a gold necklace and gold bracelets, leans over a long row of ornate silver boxes and places his hands on one, beside a silver tray of marigolds and a lamp. Behind him stands a bald man in a rust-brown wrap with a gold necklace. At the right, a man in white dhoti with a red rudraksha mala and gold necklace watches, and several women in white saris and shawls stand with hands folded in anjali, with more people in white and orange in the background. The scene reads as an offering or puja at the silver chests. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the man in the saffron shawl and orange turban with gold ornaments and marigold garland.2015-09-12A photograph of a ceremony at a long row of ornate silver-embossed boxes or chests with a silver tray holding marigold garlands and a lit offering in the foreground. A man in an orange turban, orange shawl and gold bangles with a marigold garland sits at left, holding a banknote over the silver box. Beside him stands a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red garland and a gold necklace. Further right, a woman in orange robes and head covering presses her palms together, and another woman in orange stands behind. Several people in the background wear white or orange clothing, and a fan and a screen are visible at the edges.2015-09-12A photo of a seated saffron-robed sadhu with a red-orange turban and orange-marigold garland, extending his hand over a silver-tiled table toward a brass plate of marigolds and offerings. Facing him, a man in white dhoti with a red coral mala and gold necklace bows, and a woman in white head covering leans forward with clasped hands. Other white-clad devotees and a red-trimmed shoulder bag stand nearby, with a striped mat and a fan at left.2015-09-12A photograph of a ceremony at a long row of ornately engraved silver-toned platforms. On the left, a seated man in an orange-red turban and saffron shawl with a marigold garland smiles and holds currency notes over a silver tray of orange marigolds and ritual items. Behind him, a man in a rudraksha mala and red sash sits at the platforms. Centre-right, a man in white dhoti with gold border, a red-brown shawl and a gold chain stands with hands joined. At far right, a young man in white kurta, glasses and a blue lanyard with a badge stands with palms pressed together, smiling. Other devotees in white clothes stand in the background.2015-09-12A photograph of a ceremonial offering at a long row of silver-covered platforms draped with marigold garlands. A man in a red-and-orange turban and saffron shawl, with gold bangles and a gold necklace, reaches across the platforms to offer money on a plate of marigolds. Beside him, a man in white ritual clothes with a red shawl and layered gold and beaded necklaces smiles and holds a small brass lamp over a tray. A woman in a pale yellow sari with gold bangles and a second woman in pink and green gather around the platform. In the foreground at left, a seated man in orange garments with marigold and white beaded garlands and a red tilak smiles. Behind them a line of other attendees stands in the hall, and a standing fan and striped mats are visible.2015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12A photograph of a ceremonial offering at a long row of ornate silver-covered trays. On the left, a man in a rust-orange turban and orange robe, with a marigold garland, holds a small card over a brass tray of orange and yellow marigolds. Beside him, a man with long dark hair and an orange garment sits cross-legged, partly visible at the lower left. Opposite, a bare-chested man in white dhoti and cream shawl wears a red-and-white marigold garland and sacred thread. Two women in orange saris with hooded shawls stand at right with palms pressed in namaste, one with grey hair. Behind them, more people in orange robes stand near a red-and-white patterned mat, with a standing fan at left.2015-09-12Indoor ceremonial scene with a long row of ornate silver-covered boxes or trays on a low table. On the left, a monk in a red-orange turban and saffron-orange shawl, with marigold garlands and a gold bangle, places his hand on the silver tray. Centre, a man in white dhoti with gold borders, a red rudraksha-style beaded mala and gold necklaces stands beside the table. A woman in white with a black shoulder bag, hands folded in greeting, smiles at the right edge, and more people in white and orange stand behind. A silver thali holds marigolds and a lamp in the foreground. Red and multicoloured woven mats cover the floor at left.2015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12