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A photograph of two men walking across a bare dirt ground in front of green trees. The man in front wears a long orange sleeveless robe with a folded orange cloth draped over his shoulder, a dark red tilak on his forehead, long dark hair swept back, and a heavy gold beaded necklace with a pendant; he wears black sandals. Behind him and to the right, a second man in orange kurta and dhoti holds an orange umbrella with a curved handle over the first man, and walks barefoot. Pink flowering shrubs and a palm-like plant stand at left, and scattered litter lines the edge of the ground.

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January 18 20102010-01-18A photograph of two men walking on a dusty open ground in front of green trees and blue-flowering shrubs. The main figure, on the left, wears a loose saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder, a long gold-beaded necklace with a gold pendant, a red forehead mark, and sandals, and has long dark hair swept back. Behind him a second man in matching orange kurta and dhoti with maroon-bordered cloth holds a bright orange umbrella over the first. A partly visible person in a rust-red garment stands at the right edge. Two people are present in the scene.2010-01-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photo on a dirt ground with trees and blue-flowered vines behind. Two men in saffron-orange robes walk side by side. The man on the left has long dark hair, a red bindi, a gold beaded necklace with a pendant, and a loose orange wrap over his shoulder, wearing black sandals. The man on the right, barefoot in orange kurta and dhoti with a maroon border, holds a bright orange umbrella over the first man's head.2010-01-18 +1 copiesA man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi walks across a dusty open ground holding a bright orange umbrella overhead, held by a second man beside him. He wears a flowing saffron-orange shawl-draped robe and a heavy ornate gold bead necklace with a gold pendant. The second man, in matching orange kurta and dhoti with maroon borders, walks close behind and to the right, also with long dark hair. Green trees with blue flowers form the backdrop, and small stones are scattered on the ground.2010-01-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photo on a dusty open ground with green trees and blue-flowered shrubs behind. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange draped robe, a gold bead necklace with a central pendant, and sandals, walks forward looking to his right. Beside him, a second man in matching orange kurta and dhoti with maroon-striped borders, barefoot, holds an orange umbrella over the first man's head. Two people are visible.2010-01-18 +1 copiesSeptember 08 20112011-09-08Outdoor photo on a dirt ground with trees and flowering shrubs behind. A tall man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a long gold-beaded garland, and sandals; a yellow umbrella is held over him. Beside him a younger man in orange dhoti-style clothing stands. On the right, an elderly sannyasi with a long white beard and topknot wears a rust-red robe and faces the group. Two men in white clothes stand behind, one with an orange shawl, another holding an orange umbrella. Five people are visible.2010-01-18 +1 copiesOutdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela setting on bright, hazy ground. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and an orange turban and orange robes, wearing a multi-strand gold and black rudraksha mala with ornate gold pendants, smiles and gestures while holding a golden trident-topped staff beneath a fringed canopy of colourful tassels. Beside him a bearded man in orange robes and an orange turban and gold necklace walks wearing glasses. To the left a bald man with a red forehead mark wears orange wrap cloth over brown trousers and carries a golden trident staff, with a bag strap across his back. Several other figures in orange and white robes stand behind them.Outdoors on a bare dirt ground with dense green trees behind, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a gold-coloured beaded necklace stands at left facing another saffron-robed man. Two yellow-orange umbrellas are held over the group. Around them, a bearded sannyasi in rust-red robes, an older man in white dhoti and shirt, and men in white kurta-style clothes with beaded necklaces stand watching. A green-leaved hedge with pink flowers lines the background.2010-01-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession on a dirt road. A central man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange robe, a long flower garland of white, yellow, red and purple blooms, and a gold bead necklace, walks under a colourful multi-panel umbrella with tassels. Two men in orange robes on either side carry tall gold-topped poles, and another orange-clad man with glasses walks behind. A woman in an orange sari and other people in white dhotis are visible in the background, along with palm trees and a concrete wall. a person is the central figure in the procession, given the flower garland, umbrella honour and long hair, though his appearance alone is not conclusive.2009-12-23A procession on a dirt path with a crowd behind. In the centre a man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot-style in sandals, with a hand holding a cane, and a saffron turban. Beside him on the left a bearded man in orange and pink-bordered cloth holds a long pole of a decorated parasol, and a gold necklace is visible. Behind them a saffron-robed man with a sceptre-like staff walks with a shaved head and white forehead marks. Multicoloured fringed parasols with long poles are held overhead. Orange-robed figures and white-clad devotees follow. a person depicted as a probable in-person candidate: the centre figure wears long swept-back hair, a saffron turban, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, cues associated with the page's reference to a procession.2007-12-30Outdoor photo at a procession during the Allahabad Kumbh Mela. A man in an orange turban and orange robes, wearing layered gold and dark bead necklaces with a gold pendant, laughs broadly and holds a gold-tipped trident-like staff. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, orange turban, ornate gold and rudraksha-style necklaces and a ceremonial orange robe. Beside him, a man with glasses and an orange head wrap and gold bead necklace walks, and a bald man in orange shawl with brown trousers walks on the left, carrying a trident. Behind, another orange-clad devotee holds a pole under a colourful tasselled canopy. Bright daylight, sandy ground, and a white tent in the background.