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Crowded interior of a large festival tent with striped canvas and hanging orange and red decorations. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in a saffron turban and saffron robe, with a flower garland and beaded necklaces, holds red apples toward a devotee in a white shirt who reaches forward to receive them. Around them, many saffron-clad sadhus with shaved heads and rudraksha malas, a bare-chested priest in white with a gold necklace, and devotees in blue and white shirts press close. On the right, ornate golden ritual objects, a decorated deity murti with colourful tassels, and a camera on a tripod. a person is the turbaned figure in saffron with long hair and garland, matching the page's account of an Ujjain Kumbh Mela event.

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Crowded indoor festival tent with white canopy and maroon drapery, strung marigold garlands, and bright stage lights. In the foreground a bald, bespectacled man in saffron robes and rudraksha malas stands at left, and a turbaned figure in orange cloth with a flower garland sits at right, smiling and holding red fruit or offerings while a man in a white shirt leans in to offer them. Other saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees fill the background near decorated kalashas and brass lamps. The turbaned figure appears to be a person based on the orange turban, saffron robe and ceremonial garland, with the event described as a kumbh mela aarti and darshan setting.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24A busy red-carpeted hall during a festival crowd scene. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and black trousers bows toward a seated figure in orange robes and a tall orange turban, who holds out a small red fruit. Nearby, people in white dhotis with red shawls and devotees in orange and red saris stand close together, several holding red fruit. A camera on a tripod films the scene at right. Stalls with yellow and red canopies and colourful banners line the background.2016-04-25A dense crowd fills a decorated hall at a religious camp, with many saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees in orange and red clothing with rudraksha malas. In the foreground a bald man in orange robes and a garland stands beside a man in a white shirt, while a figure in an orange turban with jasmine garlands and a long braid faces away at right, near a table of offerings. Behind them red and yellow umbrellas, red drapes and ornate gold deity murti decorate the stalls. Some devotees wear white dhotis with red shawls and kumkum on their foreheads.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24A photo inside a large white tent at a Kumbh Mela event. A seated figure on an ornate golden throne wears an orange-saffron robe, a matching orange turban, a long rudraksha-style bead mala, and gold bangles, and holds a red apple while extending one hand toward a visiting man. The man on the left is bare-chested in an orange wrap with a red-beaded mala. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-beaded necklace stands near a small brass figure. A woman in a white sari with gold jewelry sits in front, and a few others in orange and white are visible. Behind them are red-draped stage steps, a kalasha-like decoration, and a colorful tasselled canopy of red, green and white. This is a photo of ritual darshan and honouring at the Ujjain Aadheenam camp.2016-04-24A photograph of a ceremonial gathering at a temple-like pavilion decorated in red and gold. In the left foreground, a seated figure wears an orange turban, a gold-and-beaded neck ornament, and an orange-saffron wrap, and holds out a red fruit or offering; the figure is presented as a person by a turban and ornate saffron clothing, with a rudraksha-style necklace, though the view is partial. Around him, several devotees in orange and red robes, malas and white-and-red marks stand close, some offering red fruit. A man in a blue striped shirt and white trousers bends forward, hands pressed together. Gold ornamental seating and a tray with money notes sit at the lower edge, and a red-and-orange backdrop fills the background.2016-04-24A dense crowd fills a red-carpeted pavilion decorated with orange and red canopies and deity images. On the right, a sannyasi in an orange turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala sits on a red cushioned seat holding a pomegranate and offering fruit to the devotees around him. Nearby, a bald man in orange robes and glasses stands beside a man in white dhoti with gold necklaces, and a woman in white sari with gold border bends forward with a child. Devotees in white dhotis and orange garments press close, some holding fruit and flowers. Many people are packed behind them in the background.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24