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May 05 20162016-05-05A photograph of a ceremonial procession on a red carpet. In the centre, a man in an orange-red turban and orange-red draped robe wears a long rudraksha mala and holds a silver staff, eyes closed. To his left, a man with long dark hair wears white dhoti with gold borders and gold beaded necklaces and holds a silver staff. To the right, a man in orange robes with white markings on his arms holds a silver trident-topped staff. Behind them, a man in white with gold necklaces raises a red-and-white pole with an umbrella-like canopy overhead. Four men are visible in total.2016-05-05May 05 20162016-05-05A procession on a red carpet at an outdoor camp event. A central figure in an orange-brown robe and a saffron turban stands under an orange umbrella, with a dark rudraksha-style mala around the neck and hands pressed together in greeting. Flanking him, a man in white dhoti with a white shawl and a long-haired attendant hold silver tridents and staffs, one wearing a long orange garment and beaded mala. A woman in white sari with red border stands at right. Red drums lie on a white cloth at lower left, and a crowd of onlookers in white and orange clothing lines the background beneath colourful hanging streamers.2016-05-05A photograph of a procession inside a red-carpeted tent at the Kumbh Mela camp. At the centre, a man in a rust-red robe and a red turban stands barefoot with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, while a man behind him holds a large red and white umbrella. To the left, a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a round orange and red ceremonial fan and a long staff. To the right, a bare-chested man in white dhoti holds a tall silver trident-topped staff, and a man in an orange cloth holds a rod. A crowd of onlookers stands behind a rope barrier. Two red drums lie on white cloth at lower left.2016-05-05A ceremonial procession on a red carpet under a canopy hung with a red and gold umbrella. In the centre, a figure in a rust-orange shawl and orange-saffron robe with a tall orange turban stands with palms joined before a shaved-headed attendant. A trident-topped silver staff is held by an attendant in orange with a rudraksha mala, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti and yellow-bordered cloth holds a silver staff and a green-and-orange ceremonial fan. Behind, more attendants in saffron and white stand before a crowd of spectators. Red cushions lie at the lower left. The appearance of the central figure is an uncertain identification of the presumed head of the procession, with no printed name visible.2016-05-05Outdoor-style ceremonial procession on a red carpet beneath hanging orange, red and black decorative umbrellas and ornamental banners. A central figure in an orange-red turban, rust-orange robe and long rudraksha mala raises one hand in greeting while holding a silver staff topped with a silver trident. An attendant holds a large orange parasol with beaded silver fringe above him. To the right, a younger attendant in saffron-orange robes and gold beaded necklace holds another silver staff with a trident and has white markings on his arms. To the left, a bald man in rust-brown dhoti and gold garland talks on a mobile phone. A man in white dhoti stands behind the parasol-bearer. Several people are visible.2016-05-05Outdoor procession at dusk. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe with gold border, a white and red flower garland and a gold pendant, walking under large ornate multicoloured umbrellas with fringed tassels. Beside him a bearded man in orange robes and rudraksha-style beads carries a gold trident-topped staff. Attendants in white and orange robes with gold staffs and sacred ash march nearby; a silver trident stands in the background beside a thatched hut and a white building. The figure has distinctive long hair, saffron-orange clothing and gold ornaments, consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) procession role.2008-01-01December 20 20112011-12-20May 05 20162016-05-05Outdoor procession scene with a central long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a white and red flower garland, standing beneath a red and multicoloured tasselled umbrella. He has a gold chain and gold bangles and a bare-shouldered orange wrap with a gold border. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes and a beaded necklace holds a tall gold-and-silver trident-topped staff. A man in white robes holds a gold staff at left, and several attendants in orange stand behind under a second ornate umbrella with a silver trident finial.2008-01-01A procession outdoors under large ornate parasols with red, pink and multicoloured tasselled fringes. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, a white and red flower garland, a gold pendant and an orange-saffron garment with gold border walks forward, flanked by devotees in saffron and white. A bearded older man in saffron with rudraksha beads and a gold ceremonial staff stands at right, and a man in white holds a gold staff at left. Gold trident-topped staffs and ceremonial poles are visible, and a building with a red-tiled roof is behind the crowd.2008-01-01