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A seated man in saffron-orange turban and saffron robes, with a rudraksha mala and layered gold necklaces, pours liquid from a copper vessel over an object on a red-covered table, during a ritual. A young boy with bare chest and yellow tilak stands at left, wearing a pink and white dhoti and a beaded mala, watching closely. Next to the seated man, a second person in a white shirt and pink shawl leans in. On the table are small bowls of kumkum, turmeric and other powders, a silver figure, and an orange-and-yellow marigold garland. Behind, a gold ornate chair and people in orange clothing stand close. Ritual abhishekam-style pouring.

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April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Outdoor ritual at a riverside festival: a saffron-robed sannyasi with a long orange turban and layered gold necklaces sits on an ornate gilded throne beneath a golden canopy, performing a puja with a brass pot and offering trays of turmeric, kumkum and flowers. A white-clad man in a red shirt leans in from the right, and a young boy with a yellow tilak on his forehead and beaded mala stands at the left in a pink cloth. Several attendants in orange and saffron shawls surround the scene. a person: the seated sannyasi wears a turban and ceremonial gold necklaces, consistent with the page's Ujjain Kumbh Mela aarti context.2016-04-24Ritual abhishekam at an outdoor camp. A man in an orange-red turban, red-orange robes, a gold-toned chest garland and bead necklaces sits on a gold throne-like chair and pours water from a copper vessel over a silver shivalinga-style object on a red cloth-covered table. Yellow, red and orange powders sit in small steel bowls beside brass vessels, and marigold petals are scattered. A young boy with yellow forehead paste and a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands beside him, and an orange-robed man with a 'Mahakal' printed shawl sits at the left. Other people in orange, red and white clothing stand around, and a camera is visible at the left edge.2016-04-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban sits on an ornate gold-carved throne, eyes closed, with a rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace. He holds his hands over a small copper vessel that an attendant pours from, performing a ritual. In front are a tray of marigold flowers and a brass puja vessel. A young boy with a pearl mala and yellow forehead marking stands to the left, bare-chested in a pink cloth. Attendants in red and yellow garments stand behind, one holding an ornate umbrella canopy above. Devotees in background, some with hands joined. Appearance-based probable identification: Swamiji (probable), seated at the centre of the ritual with rudraksha mala, gold necklace and saffron turban.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Outdoor ritual scene at a riverside festival. A seated figure in an orange-red turban, saffron robe, gold necklace and rudraksha mala pours liquid from a brass vessel over a silver deity murti on a white cloth, with petals in a bowl beside it. A small boy with a painted forehead in a pink outfit stands at his side. Behind, devotees in orange and white clothing, a man with a dark crown of hair and other attendees watch closely; a gold umbrella with heart-shaped ornaments and an ornate gold-backed throne chair are visible. A videographer stands at the left edge. Abhishekam-style offering to a deity murti at a kumbh gathering.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Photograph of a seated sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and a rust-coloured turban, wearing layered long rudraksha-style beaded malas and gold necklaces, with a bright vermilion forehead mark. He pours milk from a silver vessel over a silver sculpted figure at a ritual, his other hand held open beneath the stream. He sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne. A small boy with yellow-painted face markings and a pink top stands at his side, and a man in an orange shawl with a dark forehead mark sits to the left. Behind them, standing devotees in orange and white clothing, a gold umbrella, and brass vessels on a red cloth. Probable Swamiji (probable): the seated sannyasi shows long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces, rudraksha malas and saffron clothing with a turban. Event context suggests a Kumbh Mela abhishekam at the Ujjain camp.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24A seated man in a saffron-orange turban, orange robe and layered gold and bead necklaces pours water from a copper kalasha over a red ritual table during a puja. Before him stands a small boy with a yellow tilak on his forehead, wearing a white kurta and magenta dhoti, and a second man in a white kurta and orange shawl raises his hand. Behind them, a man in orange with a rudraksha mala films with a video camera, and bare-chested men in orange dhotis watch closely. A golden umbrella and a gold-decorated seat frame the scene, with brass plates of kumkum, turmeric and flower petals on the table.2016-04-24