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Night-time photograph of a procession on stone steps. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and red flower garland and a leopard-print shawl, smiling while another person in orange, holding a brass plate, reaches to touch his forehead. Two colourful canopy umbrellas stand above the group. On the right, bearded sannyasis in orange robes and gold beaded necklaces hold flower garlands, and a trident is visible at the top right. On the left, a bearded man in white with a yellow cloth and a boy in white stand near a steel plate.

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Night procession on steps with two large red umbrellas with fringed borders raised above a crowd. In the foreground at right, a bearded man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a gold ceremonial necklace and a maroon sash, with a red and white tilak on his forehead; he is a sannyasi in procession, and his long hair, saffron robe and gold necklace are cues that may match a person, so he is labelled probable Swamiji. Beside him, a woman in orange with a white and red flower garland waves her hand, and another woman in orange holds a silver plate. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand behind, and the crowd is dark-clothed and lit by night light.2010-02-12December 23 20082008-12-23June 04 20062006-06-04February 12 20132013-02-12December 23 20162016-12-23April 23 20162016-04-23Outdoor procession climbing red stone steps at a water tank, with colourful red, orange and yellow umbrellas with fringed edges held overhead. A man in the centre wears an orange dhoti and shawl with a thick red and white flower garland and gold chains, flanked by attendants in saffron robes and white dhotis. A saffron-clad attendant to the right holds a brass plate, and another carries a ceremonial staff topped with a trident. Several men in white and yellow stand behind. Visible people number about ten to fifteen, with a crowd beyond.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on sandy ground with a crowd behind. A man in a white dhoti with gold border and a gold-chained shawl stands at centre, wearing a red flower garland and gold necklaces, hands pressed together at chest, smiling. He has distinctive long dark hair and ceremonial adornments, so this is a person candidate in person. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis carry golden tridents and staffs, with gold and rudraksha necklaces. A bearded man in an orange robe walks at left, and rainbow-coloured and red ceremonial umbrellas with fringed tassels are held overhead. Orange flags are visible in the background. Attendees in white and cream clothes stand among the devotees.2009-01-01Photograph of a night procession under an orange and white tent canopy at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, with string lights overhead. Several sadhus in saffron and orange robes stand together: one in light orange with an orange turban raises a hand, a bearded sadhu in deep orange wears a marigold garland and holds a long staff, and a bald sadhu in orange has a beaded mala. A red and gold ceremonial parasol and red and orange flags are raised behind them. A white-clad man with a white turban and a bearded white-robed elder stand nearby, and a crowd of onlookers in casual shirts watches from the background. A folding chair with a white plastic bag sits at left.2016-04-22November 19 20092009-11-19Night photograph of an outdoor ceremony. A seated man in orange robes and a matching orange head cloth, with a dark rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, sits at centre-left while a woman in orange and pink, wearing beaded necklaces, bends forward with hands raised toward him. Behind them, a man in a dark orange-and-white robe stands facing right and holds a white book with a red tasselled cloth. A man in a cream-coloured embroidered kurta stands at the far left. A white fringed canopy is held overhead by a man in a light blue shirt, and several men in orange robes and turbans stand in the background near a fence.2006-12-22December 27 20082008-12-27