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May 17 20162016-05-17A silver Mahindra Scorpio SUV drives through a dusty Kumbh Mela camp road. Inside the driver's seat sits a person in an orange-saffron garment with a saffron head covering, holding the steering wheel. Around the vehicle, men in ordinary clothes and a woman in a patterned dress stand near tarpaulin-covered tents, blue tarps, and roadside stalls. A tricolour Indian flag and a row of small pennants are visible, and a yellow banner with red-and-blue lettering hangs from a pole. Overhead are utility poles and wires under a pale hazy sky.A white Tata SUV with a red roof beacon and a red-and-yellow Hindi name board on its grille stands on a dusty ground while a crowd gathers around it. The board reads Shri Shri 1008 Vishwaguru Mahamandaleshwar. Left, men in white dhotis and a man in a red-and-white cloth stand close to the vehicle. Right, a uniformed security officer in camouflage fatigues with a rifle slung over his shoulder and saffron-robed devotees with folded hands face the car. A faint shadowy figure is visible through the windshield.2013-02-11Outdoor photo at dusk of a black SUV pulling up on a green mat-covered path beside a red carpet at an event tent. Several men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas stand along the carpet, and a uniformed police officer in khaki with a dark cap stands at right. A man in a striped shirt on the left holds a trident-topped ceremonial staff. A woman in an orange sari stands near the vehicle. Tent fabric and a bare tree are behind them under a pale sky.2016-05-20February 15 20132013-02-15Outdoor festival scene at a temple ground: a silver SUV decorated with a red fabric drape, a garland of white and orange flowers, a brass trident emblem, and pink, orange and green balloons tied to its roof is driven slowly through a crowd. Devotees in white dhotis and white saris line both sides, several with hands folded in greeting. A large framed portrait of a turbaned man with a white beard hangs on a pole at left, beside a striped tent canopy, bunting strings and a decorated parasol. A figure in saffron robes stands among the crowd at right, and a child in a checked shirt holds a green item at center left. Under this scene, the wording reads 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam' and '', presented as archive photo credit2006-12-31A white Mahindra-style van decorated with orange marigold garlands drives along a dusty road beside a large old iron railway bridge at the Kumbh Mela. A man in white clothes with an orange shawl sits on the roof under a large red-orange umbrella, while a uniformed attendant in khaki stands on the running board holding a metal rod. Pedestrians in white dhotis and turbans walk alongside, a second decorated vehicle follows behind, and a roadside banner shows a saffron-robed portrait. The scene suggests a procession convoy.2013-02-15A white Tata SUV with a red beacon light on its roof moves slowly through a crowd on a hazy day. The windshield shows a seated figure in orange-saffron clothing behind the wheel, partly obscured by reflections. On the right, a crowd of men in cap, uniform-style khaki and white kurta stands close to the vehicle, and a few hands are raised. A photographer's camera with a long lens in the foreground takes the picture, with a hand pointing near the front of the car. A red number plate in the foreground reads a Hindi-style name and number. In the background, a temple-like structure with a flag and utility poles are visible. The image shows a vehicle procession through a roadside crowd.2013-02-11A silver-grey SUV drives onto a green carpet at dusk in an open outdoor grounds lined with trees and parked cars. Its windscreen shows the printed banner "a person Dhyanapeeta Mahasamstha" and a garland of white and red flowers is draped across the bonnet. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands at the left among others, and at the right an older man in a white dhoti with an orange-saffron shawl stands beside the car. Green-lit trees and a white van are in the background. The occupants are not distinctly visible enough to establish identity.2010-01-10April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor photograph of a festooned grey jeep processing through a dusty market lane at a Kumbh Mela site. The vehicle's bonnet and grille are draped with orange marigold garlands and tinsel, and an elderly sadhu with a white beard, wearing an orange shawl, sits on the roof beneath a red umbrella. A shirtless young boy in white loincloth stands beside him holding a long pole with a white tassel. A red flag flutters from a pole on the right, and a white banner with coloured religious artwork hangs from the jeep's front. Several men in white kurtas and dark waistcoats walk past corrugated metal stalls under a hazy sky.2013-02-15May 20 20162016-05-20