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May 21 20162016-05-21February 10 20132013-02-10Outdoor procession on a dry, sunny day at a Kumbhamela event in Karnataka. In the right foreground, a man in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing a heavy gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha mala, walks beside a young man in orange and white with a long dark hair. Behind them an older bearded sadhu in orange robes stands among devotees. A bare-chested priest in the left foreground holds a brass plate of offerings, and a white-clad older man holds a coconut wrapped with marigold and orange flower garlands. Above the crowd, a devotee carries a ceremonial pot topped with yellow and orange marigold garlands on his head. Several onlookers fill the background.2007-02-02Outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela camp on a bright day. A figure in saffron-orange robes and a tall golden crown sits on an ornate covered palanquin, raising one arm in greeting, with red and white flower garlands around the neck. Around the palanquin, bare-chested ascetics with white ash-smeared bodies, rudraksha necklaces and orange cloths tend the vehicle, one holding a silver staff. Orange and gold umbrella canopies are hung with gold bells and tassels in red, yellow, purple and teal, and marigold garlands drape the frame. A man in a dark vest and white shirt stands at the right edge, and bystanders' heads are visible at the bottom. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears saffron robes, a crown and garlands, with the appearance cues above.2013-02-10Outdoor procession scene at a Kumbh Mela event: a decorated palanquin draped in orange and yellow marigold garlands, with a patterned cream umbrella held overhead. Several saffron-robed men stand on the platform, one bare-chested with adornments and bead necklaces, another bearded in orange with a raised hand in blessing. A bearded elder in a white turban and red shawl stands below in the crowd, next to a uniformed police officer in khaki. A woman in a pink sari and a man in white raise their hands among onlookers. Orange tents and a building with a tiled roof are in the background.2016-05-21April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor procession on a decorated palanquin draped with white flower garlands and gold-tasseled hangings. A central figure in an orange turban, orange robe and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion, wearing a white and red flower garland, with a smile and eyes lowered. A bald man in orange robes in the foreground sits with hands raised in a gesture of greeting or blessing. Behind them a woman in glasses sits in the palanquin, and orange flags are visible above. a person cue is present: the central figure's long hair, orange turban and rudraksha mala, but the face cannot be confirmed so the identity is uncertain.2010-07-24A photograph of a religious procession on a decorated float covered in yellow and orange marigold garlands. A man in a red shawl over a white undershirt stands at the top holding a tall silver staff, beside a man in an orange turban and red robe. In the foreground a bearded man with a tilak on his forehead wears an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, with a young girl in a red top beside him. Another man in an orange robe is partly visible behind the garlands. Bright orange and gold drapery hangs at left, with a colourful striped canopy behind and bare trees in the background. Several people are visible, and the scene reads as a sadhu-led procession at sunset.2016-04-22Night photo of a decorated procession vehicle covered in marigold garlands, yellow and orange flowers, and a red floral arrangement. An elderly bearded man in pink-orange robes with a garland sits on a red cloth-draped platform, hands raised in greeting or blessing. A man in an orange-saffron robe holds a large ornate red-and-gold umbrella above him. Other saffron-robed sadhus stand or sit nearby, one in an orange turban, and a man in a white shirt stands at the left beside a woman in a purple sari. A uniformed police officer walks at the right edge. White whisks or fly-whisks lie on the platform.2015-09-15A festival procession at the Kumbh Mela with a golden palanquin decorated with marigold and red flower garlands. A standing figure in the centre wears a crown and an ornate red-and-gold garment and raises a hand in blessing; a person depicted in a crown and ornate clothing, raising one hand in blessing from the palanquin. Several saffron-robed sannyasis with bald heads and mala necklaces stand beside the palanquin, one holding a silver staff with a ceremonial umbrella overhead. A woman in a white sari with a red border and ash-marked forehead stands in the foreground. Devotees with white ash on their faces and bodies surround the chariot, and a large tiered umbrella with blue fringe and a yellow-and-green decorated pole rise above the group. A banner with printed text is visible at the upper right.2013-02-10A street procession in an Indian temple town with a crowd of devotees. In the centre-right, a smiling man in saffron-orange robes wears a long rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, with a white bandage on one arm and red-and-white tilak on his forehead; the page suggests this may be a person, though his appearance alone is not conclusive. To the left, a man in saffron robes holds a tall garland of red, pink and white flowers on a staff, and other saffron-clad attendants walk alongside. A woman in a maroon sari stands with palms pressed together, a bare-chested man in white dhoti stands nearby, and a row of shaded stalls with striped awnings lines the street behind them.2009-07-13A photograph inside a white tented pavilion showing a seated man on a gold throne draped with garlands of red, yellow, green and white flowers. He wears an orange-saffron turban, an orange robe and a multi-strand beaded necklace, and smiles. Beside him on the left, a man in an orange robe and gold necklaces stands with hands pressed together in greeting. To the right, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands, and two women in orange and white saris stand further back. A seated devotee in white is visible at the bottom of the frame. A gold canopy with a carved emblem rises above the throne. a person: the seated figure on the throne in saffron turban and robe with ornate beaded necklaces matches the page's a person cues, identity uncertain from appearance.2011-07-15