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February 12 2013

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Outdoor procession on a hazy open road with orange flags and decorated umbrellas behind the crowd. In the centre, a smiling man with short dark hair and a red rudraksha mala wears plain white dhoti and shawl with a gold pendant necklace. Around him, shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes wear gold-bead necklaces and holy-ash markings; one carries a silver tray with a coconut wrapped in a bright orange and yellow marigold garland. A man in a red sweater and dark knitted cap stands at right, and uniformed police or security personnel stand among the onlookers. The scene reads as a ritual procession, with the white-clad central figure's identity not established by visible cues.2013-02-12Outdoor scene on a dusty road by a riverbank with hazy sky, utility poles and a crowd of people in the background. A young bespectacled man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands at left facing right. In the centre, a man in orange dhoti with gold trim and a flower garland of orange marigolds holds a red kalasha-like vessel on a tray, with white sacred marks on his forehead. At right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes wears layered gold-beaded necklaces and a red tilak, standing with a mobile phone in hand. Other men in white dhotis with red waistcloths and orange-clad devotees stand nearby, some holding books or objects.2013-02-12A procession outdoors at an ashram-style setting. In the centre, a young man in saffron-orange robes with a gold bead garland and a gold armlet carries a polished silver kalasha decorated with embossed figures and topped with mango leaves and a yellow flower, held on a silver tray. Beside him, a shaved-headed attendant in white dhoti with orange-gold borders holds a long wooden staff. Behind them, men in cream and mustard kurtas and an orange flag are visible, with a yellow ceremonial banner overhead and framed photographs on a wall.2011-12-11A street procession moves through a crowded urban lane with people watching from balconies and doorways. In the centre, a man in a deep red-orange turban and matching robes wears a large white and red flower garland and raises one hand in blessing; he holds a tall silver trident. Beside him, a bald man in orange-red dhoti and shawl with gold necklaces raises one arm and speaks. To the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a red sash carries a long staff with a microphone and wears a gold pendant, and other devotees in white and saffron walk behind. Several ceremonial umbrellas and a red-and-saffron flag appear overhead and at the edge. Marigold garlands and rudraksha malas are visible.2015-09-15Outdoor procession on a stone-paved path near a gopuram temple tower. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-orange garment with gold trim, a rudraksha-style gold necklace, a white-and-yellow garland and a forehead tilak, raises his hand in greeting and smiles. Around him walk shaved-headed men in orange and white dhotis with gold necklaces and white forehead markings, some with bare shoulders, and a photographer raises a camera in the background.2010-12-29Photo of a barefoot procession at dusk along a paved road during a Kumbh Mela event. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a large pink and white flower garland, a gold chain and a beaded mala, with a tilak on his forehead. Around him, sadhus in white and orange dhotis and shawls walk with orange flags, a tall pole and a silver trident-topped staff. A bald man in orange and a shirtless man with gold chains walk nearby, and a parasol appears above. Street lamps glow in the dusk.2013-02-10A barefoot man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl walks outdoors on a dirt path, wearing a heavy garland of white jasmine, yellow and red flowers and green leaves, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. He has long dark hair and a tilak on his forehead and is smiling. He is flanked by several men in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders, most with shaved heads and white forehead markings, and one holds a brass tray of flowers. Behind them stand more people, a canopy with orange and white drapery, and a bunting-lined tent.2010-12-29April 26 20162016-04-26A photograph outdoors at an airport-style covered walkway as a welcome party stands in a line. On the left a woman with a braided top-knot and glasses wears a white sari with black marks and holds a large bouquet of red roses and blue flowers. Next to her a young man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white tripundra on his forehead stands beside a man in orange robes holding a silver-and-beaded kalasha topped with green leaves and a yellow flower. On the right a bald man in white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala stands beside a man in white clothing with a lanyard. Several other people, including an older man in a white shirt, stand behind them.2016-06-20A street procession at a crowded outdoor event with a central figure wearing a red-orange turban and a long white flower garland over a dark red-brown robe, holding a silver trident, flanked by men in white dhotis with gold borders and dark red-orange shawls with gold beaded necklaces. Behind them, ornate umbrellas with colourful tassels and red-orange flags rise above a dense crowd, and a man in the foreground wears a grey cap. Two men on the left have shaved heads and sacred marks on their foreheads. 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