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February 08 20132013-02-08Outdoor gathering on dry ground at a Kumbh Mela camp, with bamboo fencing and a corrugated wall behind. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a long rudraksha-style mala stands centre, holding a red pole that supports a bright orange and red umbrella with fringed sequin edging. Around him, people in white dhotis with gold borders and gold-bordered shawls, some wearing gold and bead necklaces, stand and chat. A bald man in orange and red robes with a mala, and another man in red robes with glasses, stand at right. A palm tree and red flags appear in the background.2016-04-26February 08 20132013-02-08April 18 20162016-04-18February 08 20132013-02-08Under a large orange-and-white striped tent, a procession of saffron-clad sadhus and white-robed attendants walks along a mat. A man in white dhoti with gold-banded borders and a silver staff on the left leads the way. In the centre, a man in a rust-orange robe, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, with a pink-red turban, walks beneath a yellow fringed parasol held by an attendant. On the right, a bald man in rust robes and gold-bordered shawl with a gold necklace holds a mobile phone. Several people wear white dhotis with gold borders and garlands, and a woman in pale pink stands at the edge. The centre figure's appearance is consistent with the a person cues of ornate gold necklace, rudraksha mala and turban, but the identity is uncertain.2016-04-21Outdoor scene on bare dirt at a construction-style camp with bamboo poles and a palm tree behind. A man in orange robes with a long orange shawl stands at centre under a large orange umbrella with fringed edges held by a man in white dhoti with a gold necklace. Around them, men in white dhotis and orange-red cloths, many wearing rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, stand and smile. A bald man in orange-red robes and glasses at right holds a phone. The figure under the umbrella has long swept-back hair and cues consistent with the page's a person description, so the appearance is a probable match for a person present in person, shown as a dignitary being welcomed during the Kumbh Mela camp visit.2016-04-26A procession passes through the entrance of a temple with painted, ornately carved walls and a red-and-teal fringed umbrella overhead. A central man in saffron-orange robes wears a large white flower garland with red and orange blossoms, a gold pendant, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and a headband, and points forward while smiling. Around him, saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some bare-chested with white sacred markings, crowd the procession. A man in the left foreground, bare-chested with white markings and a rudraksha mala, stands beside a crowd of onlookers. A man on the right holds a folded white-and-red cloth. The scene is a festival procession in a temple precinct with many people visible.2012-06-05A procession of men in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders carries tall gold staffs and trident-topped poles under a large orange and gold umbrella decorated with floral motifs and a white bird emblem. Several men wear white vibhuti marks on their foreheads, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces; one man in front wears an orange shawl and a gold chain. Spectators stand along a covered walkway behind them under a corrugated roof with hanging lamps.2012-01-01Outdoor procession under a colourful canopy with a red, yellow and green umbrella-style awning decorated with tassels and emblems. A central figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and orange head covering walks at the centre, flanked by saffron-clad sannyasis, some wearing orange turbans. A woman in a gold-brown embroidered sari stands to the left. Men in white shirts and dhotis, one with a white shawl, and a man in sunglasses stand along the right, with a crowd behind under trees and a sunlit sky.2010-01-29April 26 20162016-04-26A photograph taken under a white and orange canopy at an outdoor event, with a sandy ground and orange fabric screens behind. In the centre, a man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing layered rudraksha and gold-coloured necklaces and a head covering, walks forward. Beside and behind him, several people in white dhotis and shawls, some with garlands and beaded necklaces, walk in procession. A tall gold-and-white parasol stands behind them. At left, a man in an orange robe holds a camera on a stand. The figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to attribute to a specific person.2016-04-21