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April 24 20132013-04-24February 21 20162016-02-21February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesPhotograph of an evening outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela event. A central man in a rust-orange turban and rust-orange robe, wearing a heavy gold necklace, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Around him, a bald man in a rust robe and rudraksha mala looks on, and devotees in white kurtas and orange shawls raise their hands. Large orange ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges and a gilded temple-style canopy appear in the background under evening lights.2016-04-24February 21 20162016-02-21A night-time procession under a large canopy with red, yellow, blue and teal tassels hanging from its rim. At centre, a man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl wears a gold ornamental necklace, a gold waist belt and a patterned black-and-white turban with a crescent emblem; he holds the canopy's gold-tipped pole. Beside him a bare-chested man with rudraksha malas and white body markings carries a silver kalasha topped with a pink cloth and flowers. Behind them, a row of saffron-robed men and women press palms together in anjali, many with orange turbans and white forehead markings. Silver vessels sit in the lower-left foreground, and a crowd of onlookers in white stands behind.2017-10-08A central figure in a rust-red robe stands under a red canopy during a procession, wearing a dense red-and-white flower garland, layered gold necklaces with a large gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and a tall black dreadlocked crown. Flanking him, attendants in white dhotis and orange cloth hold yellow-and-red and green ceremonial umbrellas; one attendant carries a silver-and-gold ornamented tray of flowers and leaves, and another holds a rudraksha mala. Swamiji (probable): the central figure shows the tall dark crown, gold necklaces and red garland, with the page indicating his presence at the Guru Purnima event.2016-07-19Night procession on a street in Madurai with a golden temple tower lit up in the background. In the centre, a smiling man in a rust-orange cloth wrap wears a thick gold ceremonial necklace and a white and red flower garland, with a red headband and white forehead markings. Around him, a bald man in orange clothes walks beside a bearded elder in saffron silk on the left, and a bearded man with a rudraksha mala and orange robe holds his hands in namaskar on the right. Other men in white shirts and orange garments fill the background, along with a lit shop front.2012-06-05February 21 20162016-02-21December 02 20172017-12-02Night procession in a courtyard lit by warm lamps. A man with a full dark beard and long swept-back hair, wearing a maroon shawl, a gold ornamental pendant on a dark bead mala, and a large white flower garland, stands under a multicoloured fringed umbrella held by an attendant. He holds a silver ceremonial staff topped with a decorative finial. Beside him, two attendants in orange-red robes and beaded malas stand, one holding a gold-tipped staff with a face-shaped top. Behind, a lit illuminated structure, a green-lit gate, a hedge and spectators, including children in green and red, complete the scene. a person is shown in the procession, with appearance cues of long swept hair, a gold ornament, and a dark bead mala, shown in a ceremonial role.2017-02-09December 09 20162016-12-09