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June 06 2005

2005-06-06 +1 copies

Night photograph of a procession. A man in orange robes, long dark hair, rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace sits on a low wooden bench covered with a striped cloth, raising one hand in blessing and holding a silver trident. A red and green umbrella with tassels is held above him. Behind stand a man in white with an orange shawl, a boy in white shirt, and a cameraman in white with a camera. A tall black cylindrical form wrapped in orange bands stands beside him, with a brass bell and small lamp on the bench and a silver serpent-shaped ornament at right. a person seated in procession with ritual attendants, a black cylindrical object, and a red and green canopy.

2006-06-04 +1 copies

Night procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela along a riverside ghat. In the foreground a man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala holds a tall brass-topped staff with a white fur tuft. Behind him a man in orange robes carries a long pole, and colourful striped canopy umbrellas with tassels are carried in the procession. A woman in a grey shawl holds a red and gold circular banner with a blue emblem. A person in orange with a red turban and ceremonial beads walks among the group, and a trident and ornate lamps are visible in the background under warm lights. Several other people in white and orange walk beside them.

August 09 2010

Night 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.

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2006-12-30 +1 copies

Night procession on sandy ground at a Kumbh Mela setting, with a line of saffron-robed sannyasis walking past warm street lamps. In the centre, a man in an orange turban, orange robe and layered gold-and-rudraksha necklaces walks ahead of the group; he is a. Two tasselled canopy umbrellas with Dhyanpeetham lettering are carried overhead, and ceremonial silver staffs are held by attendants. Several young men in orange dhotis and shawls wear gold necklaces, and one attendant in white dress walks at the right.

Night procession on a dirt path with several men in saffron and orange robes walking under two large ceremonial parasols with red, green, yellow and white fringed borders. The central figure wears a peach silk garment, an orange lower cloth, a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with his hands folded. Beside him, a man in rust-orange robes wears a gold pendant necklace and carries a golden trident-topped staff. Behind them, men in white dhotis and orange shawls carry umbrellas and small lamps. A man in cream kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha beads walks at the right edge. Blurred bokeh lights fill the dark background.

Night procession at an ashram-style outdoor setting. Two large multicoloured canopy umbrellas with fringed tassels, bearing a blue-and-white emblem and the word Peetam, are carried on long poles above the crowd. A man in saffron robes with long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala walks at the centre, flanked by devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls. A trident-topped standard and a kalasha-like staff are carried nearby, and a man in white plays a long wind instrument while others carry drums. Many devotees fill the background, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala stands in the foreground.