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Night river ritual at a ghat with fire torches blazing above water. A man in a white kurta stands at the centre behind a brass tray of offerings and lamps, with devotees in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas gathered around him. A bare-chested man in orange dhoti raises a flame on the left, and a large ornate golden canopy with hanging leaf-shaped ornaments covers the scene. Many spectators with mobile phones and cameras crowd the riverbank under green and white lights, and a person in a red and orange turban stands in the foreground. Appearance cues for a candidate in white are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role only.

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April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Evening ritual on the bank of a river at a Kumbh Mela setting, with a crowd gathered closely around a white-draped table holding brass puja vessels, flowers and offerings. A large orange-turbaned sannyasi in the foreground faces the table, and several saffron-robed sadhus with rudraksha malas and gold garlands stand nearby. Men in white and pink shawls, and women in red-orange saris, stand among the devotees while others photograph the scene. Golden lanterns hang overhead and a crowd fills the riverside steps in the background.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Night aarti at a riverside ghat with a crowd of devotees in orange and saffron clothing. In the foreground a man in an orange turban and gold-chain adornments, seen from behind, holds a large brass aarti lamp with a flame. Nearby a man in a yellow kurta with folded hands and a bare-chested man with beaded malas stand among the crowd. Behind them flaming oil lamps are raised high on long poles, and golden and orange umbrellas and red flags are visible. Floodlights and illuminated temple structures line the water at dusk.2016-04-24Evening ritual on a riverbank at a crowded Kumbh Mela ghat. In the foreground, a figure with a long orange turban and a dark robe with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace faces away from the camera, holding a golden kalasha. A woman in a bright yellow sari and shawl holds a small golden vessel and a mobile phone. Nearby, saffron-clad sadhus with beaded necklaces and a bald man in orange stand among devotees. Golden leaf-shaped ornaments hang from a canopy overhead. Behind them, lit temples, string lights and a dense crowd line the water under a dusk sky. Cameras and phones are raised among the people.2016-04-24Night aarti on a riverbank at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, lit by string lights, stage lights and a crowd filling the far bank. A large fire lamp burns on a brass vessel at the water's edge, and a man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands at its centre. Around him, people in saffron and orange robes and yellow clothing crowd close, several holding up phones and cameras. A man in a maroon-and-orange turban stands at right beside a woman in a pink-and-orange sari. Hanging golden leaf ornaments decorate a canopy overhead. Several people wear rudraksha malas and ceremonial garlands.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24