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December 31 20092009-12-31Outdoor procession at a river ghat during a Kumbh Mela, with sadhus and devotees walking along a sandy path under bright sunshine. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and a beaded gold necklace stares forward, while camera operators film closely, one holding a Sony video camera on the left and another with a black camera on the right. Behind them a saffron-robed sadhu wears a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces and holds a crossed-hand gesture, flanked by men in white cloth and orange garments. A large orange and yellow umbrella, green floral garlands on a frame, and a red flag stand in the background, with a hoarding and a river visible in the distance. Around ten physical people are visible.2016-04-22September 13 20152015-09-13Outdoor street procession with a crowd of devotees and umbrellas. At centre, a man in a red turban and saffron-red robe with a red and white flower garland holds a silver trident (trishul) and gestures toward a young girl in a blue and purple sari. To the left, a bald man in orange-red robe with gold-toned necklaces and rudraksha mala speaks and gestures; behind them, saffron-robed sadhus and white-clad attendants with gold necklaces walk among onlookers, some with umbrellas and flags overhead. A camera operator with a large lens and microphones is at left. Sadhus in saffron and white garments accompany the procession.2015-09-15April 18 20162016-04-18A crowded outdoor procession in the evening at a temple complex with pink sandstone walls. A central figure in an orange-red turban, rudraksha mala and ornate gold-and-bead necklace smiles while holding a small pink cloth bundle; the figure's appearance is consistent with a Swamiji (probable) candidate, with the cues being the turban, rudraksha mala and saffron clothing, and the figure is walking in a procession. Around him, devotees in saffron and orange clothes, some bare-chested with tilak marks, press close while a man in white with a beaded necklace stands nearby. Large ornate parasols in yellow, red and orange are held overhead, and a golden palanquin canopy is visible to the right. Red and orange flags fly, and a camera crew films the scene at left.2016-04-24A crowded outdoor procession at a riverside ghat during a Kumbh Mela shahi snan event, with many sadhus and devotees pressing forward under bright yellow, red and green parasols and red flags. A central figure in a rust-brown robe with a deep brown turban and layered gold and bead necklaces raises a hand toward the crowd. Beside him a bare-chested sadhu in a white dhoti with gold necklaces holds his hand up, and a sadhu with matted locks and orange cloth stands nearby. A cameraman with a Sony video camera films at left. A small banner on a pole shows portraits and Hindi text. Smoke rises over the river steps in the background. The figures are not clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no identity is asserted.2016-04-22Outdoor procession at an ashram with a crowd of devotees dressed in white, orange and saffron. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe, a white flower garland, rudraksha-style beads and a gold-toned wrap, with a headband, smiles and extends an arm while others greet him. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a brass pot with a mango-leaf top and a silver tray of flower petals, and a woman in orange holds a brass vessel with yellow and orange flowers. Orange and yellow ceremonial umbrellas with embroidered canopies, orange pennants and a golden staff overhead. A cameraman in orange films in the foreground. a person is the central figure in the orange robe with the garland and headband, consistent with the page's event.2008-12-27A festive outdoor photograph of a procession-like gathering on a stone-paved path. A man in the centre wears a rust-orange turban with a gold ornament, a white and pink flower garland, layered gold necklaces, a gold armband and an orange-saffron dhoti with a long dark sash, and is being greeted with devotees around him. Seated in the foreground are two young shaved-headed disciples in orange cloth with white ash stripes on their shoulders and beaded necklaces, facing him. Behind them, women in saffron and orange saris stand in a crowd, one woman in a purple sari with gold border walks past, and a cameraman in the lower left films with a large camera. Yellow and gold offering items and a small vehicle appear in the background. Whether the central figure is the a person candidate is uncertain from appearance, so this is an unsure in-person case.2016-10-11September 15 20152015-09-15December 03 20162016-12-03December 27 20082008-12-27