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May 22 2006

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May 22 20062006-05-22Night procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela. Central figure in a saffron-orange turban, saffron robe and layered gold-and-bead necklaces walks forward with one arm extended, leading a group of saffron-robed sannyasis carrying golden staffs and a silver trident. Red-and-orange ceremonial umbrellas with multicoloured tassels overhead, and a man in white kurta with a rudraksha-style mala stands at left. Crowd and lights in the dark background.November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Night procession at a temple with a ceremonial palanquin-like ratha behind the crowd. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a gold necklace of ornaments wears saffron-orange robes with a gold border and smiles while walking. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style mala and gold beaded necklace walks forward. Behind them, many people in white dhotis and white shirts walk in procession, some with hands folded, and a woman in a teal sari stands at left. The ornate canopy above the palanquin has red, green and gold floral decoration, and tall festival poles with coloured streamers frame the scene. The foreground man's cues (long hair, saffron clothing, ornate beaded necklace) match the a person description, though the identification is uncertain.2010-11-21A nighttime procession with saffron-robed sannyasis walking beneath red umbrellas with multicolour tassels. Flanking him are young men in orange robes and garlands carrying ornate silver-topped staffs, and a figure in a red and yellow costume is partly visible at the left edge. A bright light is visible at the right edge. +1 copiesNight procession at a temple courtyard. A smiling young man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long white and red flower garland, walks forward between umbrella-bearers. Behind him, men in orange robes and white-clad attendants carry multicoloured embroidered umbrellas, one with a blue dove emblem. A woman in white holds a brass tray with fruit and offerings. Oil lamps line the path and a lit stone structure with a deity murti stands in the background. Several spectators watch from the left.2009-11-16November 21 20102010-11-21Night procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walking on a sandy path beneath colourful decorated umbrellas with fringed tassels, one reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. A tall figure in an orange turban and orange robe with rudraksha mala smiles at centre-left. Beside him an elderly man in pale peach robes wears a white and pink flower garland. Next is a figure in orange with long grey hair, bead malas and a ceremonial necklace, and at right a bearded man in orange robes. Devotees in white and orange stand behind, with a banner visible at upper left.2007-12-30Night-time procession at a temple courtyard with an ornate palanquin or ratha topped by a decorated canopy and garlanded with flowers. In the foreground, a young man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered cloth, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a red tilak walks forward, and beside him a bald man in saffron robes with eyeglasses and gold beaded necklaces walks. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and red shawl carries a shoulder bag, and several people in white and cream saris and dhotis follow along a dark path lined with hanging tassels and lamps.2010-11-21June 04 20062006-06-04Night procession on a dirt path with a red and multicoloured tasselled umbrella overhead. A tall figure with long swept-back dark hair, an orange turban, orange robe and a long rudraksha mala walks at centre-right, a person by appearance, with several cues present. A bald elderly man in a plain saffron wrap is held by the arm, and a saffron-robed man with gold chains walks at the front left. Attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls, one holding a red umbrella pole, flank the group, and a trident is visible among the crowd. A white flower garland is at the lower left edge.2007-12-30