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June 23 2014

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A night-time procession on a dark village road lined with people in white dhotis and white saris. In the foreground a young shaved-headed sannyasi in orange robes holds a silver trident (trishul) upright, and another in orange holds a brass oil lamp aloft. A man in white holds a decorated silver plate with flowers and leaves, and a devotee in white carries a lamp. A red-and-gold canopy umbrella and a gold-fringed flag on a pole stand at left and right. Rudraksha malas are visible on several monks, and the group moves forward in an orderly line under street lights.2013-06-23June 23 20142014-06-23June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesNight procession on a dirt road lit by a street lamp, with a flaming ceremonial torch in the background. A central figure in a maroon-brown robe wears a long fresh flower garland of yellow and magenta blooms and holds a silver trident; a rudraksha mala hangs at his chest and he has white tilak on his forehead. Above him a multicoloured fringed parasol is held on a pole. Around him walk men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, and others in white ritual clothes. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks in the middle, and a man in orange at left carries a red box. Several coloured umbrellas with fringed edges fill the background crowd of devotees in white.2016-11-12 +1 copiesNight procession outdoors on a dirt ground under a roofed open pavilion strung with small lights and bunting. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl holds a tall umbrella-like canopy pole, and a young man in an orange saffron dhoti and upper cloth carries a silver vessel with green leaves. Nearby, men and women in white and cream traditional dress hold ornate gold-and-orange ceremonial standards, one topped with a silver trident, and others carry ceremonial staffs with yellow cloth. A man at left in white with a yellow shawl smiles. Lights and figures are visible in the background.2010-11-21Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event. Robed sadhus and sannyasis walk along a lit road in orange, white and saffron garments. A man in white shawl walks in front holding a red-and-gold ornate parasol above a central figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and garland. Other participants carry long orange flags on poles, a decorated staff and a red and gold ornate ceremonial banner. A large banner on the right shows a photographic image. Several participants wear white or ash-marked forehead markings and garlands of marigolds.2013-02-15Night procession at a Kumbh Mela site: a line of saffron-robed sadhus and white-clad attendants walk along a paved path under a red-and-green fringed umbrella held aloft. Several men carry long silver-topped staffs and a silver ceremonial vessel, and one man in white holds a garland of marigolds. Tents and orange-lit flags line the background, with a banner showing a figure in orange behind them. Shaved heads, tilak marks and bead malas are visible. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2013-02-15May 27 20132013-05-27September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20152015-01-03A night procession of saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis walks along a paved road at Kumbh Mela. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and shawl wears a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks, holding his hands together. Behind him, saffron-clad ascetics carry tall staffs, a red and gold umbrella and ritual poles, and one man in white holds a large banner showing a robed figure raising arms beside text in Hindi. A man on the right wears a blue and white shawl. Street lamps glow in the dark background.2013-02-15Night procession on a sandy ground at an outdoor event. In the foreground, two women in matching saffron-orange saris and rudraksha malas carry tall silver staffs with golden trident finials, one leading a line. A man in a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body walks ahead with a saffron shawl over his shoulder. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with yellow and orange cloths, play drums and hold ceremonial staffs. String lights and a canopy frame the background.2015-01-13