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February 08 2013

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February 07 20132013-02-07Photo of a barefoot procession at dusk along a paved road during a Kumbh Mela event. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a large pink and white flower garland, a gold chain and a beaded mala, with a tilak on his forehead. Around him, sadhus in white and orange dhotis and shawls walk with orange flags, a tall pole and a silver trident-topped staff. A bald man in orange and a shirtless man with gold chains walk nearby, and a parasol appears above. Street lamps glow in the dusk.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees on both sides. At centre, a bare-chested, white ash-smeared sadhu with long grey beard and marigold garland walks while holding a yellow and orange flower crown to his head. Behind him a white van with a red placard moves slowly. On the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a white flower garland stands among devotees; another person in orange with a garland and a saffron turban-like head covering is also visible. Women in red and maroon saris, and men in white dhotis, watch and clap. Petals fall through the air, and a decorated palanquin or ratha with marigold garlands appears at upper right.2018-01-04February 10 20132013-02-10April 22 20162016-04-22A dense crowd of ascetic sadhus in a street procession during a Kumbh-style shahi snan, many bare-chested or in saffron cloth, bodies smeared with white ash. In the left foreground a decorated ceremonial standard with marigold garlands and a red and gold canopy is carried on poles. A bearded sadhu in orange cloth with matted locks and a tilaka holds a rudraksha mala, while a man in pink and another sadhu with raised arm and a grey-white beard are in the crowd. Orange flags and banners line the road under hazy sunlight. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2016-05-09A dusty road at a crowded Kumbh Mela site in Uttar Pradesh, with tents, stalls hung with colourful cloth and a flagpole behind. In the centre, a long-haired, bearded sadhu with matted dreadlocks wears a white dhoti, an orange-brown shawl and carries a white plastic bottle, walking barefoot. To his right, a man in a bright orange kurta and white pyjamas, with glasses and sandals, stands beside women in saris and salwar kameez. Other pilgrims in yellow, blue and pink clothing walk nearby, and a man with a backpack stands at the left edge.2013-02-15A street procession on a dusty road at a large open-air camp, with tents, flags and utility poles behind. In the foreground a woman in an orange-red turban and orange robe walks with hands pressed together in prayer and a white shawl draped over her arms. Around her, men and women in white kurta-style clothes and white dresses carry tall brass ceremonial standards with round discs and a pennant-shaped banner. Several saffron-robed participants walk among them, one wearing a rudraksha mala. A white minivan and a small blue vehicle sit at left, and a girl in the lower left corner watches the procession. Ornate umbrella-like canopies on poles rise in the background. +1 copiesFebruary 07 20132013-02-07May 09th 20162016-05-09A street scene at a crowded festival camp with tarpaulin tents, banners and a pink-and-white tower. In the centre, a bearded sadhu with a bare chest and a saffron cloth over his shoulder carries a long wooden staff with a brass head and wears layered black rudraksha malas. Beside him an older man with a white turban and grey waistcoat has a yellow shawl and a tilak on his forehead. To the left, an orange-robed sadhu with a long grey beard and a red-orange turban walks, and on the right a woman in sunglasses, a brown patterned kurta and a green scarf walks alongside. Several other people in white and orange clothing are visible in the background.2013-02-12