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A dense street procession crowd moves past a stone wall. In the centre, a saffron-robed sannyasi wearing an orange turban and a long rudraksha mala stands with his right hand raised in blessing, with a man in white in front of him reaching forward. Around them are men in white kurtas and saffron shawls, police officers in khaki uniforms with caps, and young devotees. Above the crowd are a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with tassels and several saffron pennants with blue dove and floral motifs. The a person cues are the long hair, orange turban, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, but the face is not clear enough to confirm identity.

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A dense outdoor procession crowded with people. Two large banners with yellow borders, red panels and dove emblems stand at the right and left edges. Above, a multicoloured canopy umbrella with dove motifs rises over the crowd. At the centre, a man in an orange robe with a red-orange turban and a rudraksha mala stands among the crowd. Beside him, a bare-chested young man with long dark curly hair wears a white dhoti and a gold necklace. A uniformed police officer in khaki with a cap stands nearby. Men in white kurta and dark shirts, and several shaved-headed men in saffron and orange clothing, press around them. Behind, spectators sit on a stone wall in the background.2011-05-24A dense street procession crowded with men in white and saffron-orange clothing, many wearing orange turbans or caps. In the foreground a man in an orange kurta with a gold-bordered orange shawl and a red tilak on his forehead walks at the front. Behind him a figure in orange with an orange turban and a beaded rudraksha-style mala stands among the crowd. Colourful umbrellas with blue and yellow motifs and orange-and-gold flag banners with floral and lotus-style patterns rise above the crowd, with onlookers standing on a stone wall at top right. The scene is an outdoor procession with many people moving together.2011-05-24Outdoor street procession in a crowded Indian town. At centre, a man with long dark hair and a swept-back style wears an orange-saffron robe, orange turban and a rudraksha mala, walking beneath a large multicoloured umbrella with a green, red and yellow canopy and fringed edge. Two ornate orange pennants with floral and bird motifs flank him on poles. Around him a dense crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, saffron-clad devotees, and uniformed police officers in khaki with peaked caps move along a road beside a stone wall. A man in a white shirt holding a camera is in the foreground, and onlookers sit on the wall behind.2011-05-24A crowded street procession with a central figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban, long dark hair, and a dark rudraksha mala around the neck, smiling as he walks forward. Behind him, men in orange and saffron clothing and orange turbans walk in the crowd, some holding a long wooden pole. Around them, many men in white shirts and white dhotis, police officers in khaki uniforms with caps, and people raising mobile phones fill the frame. Above the crowd are a decorated silver palanquin-style structure and a yellow and green fringed canopy with tassels. The scene is a religious procession with devotees and officials moving through a dense street crowd.2011-05-24December 29 20092009-12-29Dense outdoor procession crowd at a Kumbh Mela shahi snan event, with many devotees and police officers in khaki around a central figure. The central man wears an orange-saffron robe, an orange turban, and a heavy gold necklace with a rudraksha mala; several sadhus in saffron and white surround him, and orange and yellow ceremonial umbrellas and red flags rise above. Some people hold up mobile phones to record, and a few women wear white saris with garlands. Sunlit trees and buildings line the street behind the crowd.2016-04-22January 01 20092009-01-01Dense outdoor procession crowd in daylight. At centre, a smiling man in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange turban raises his right hand in greeting, with a long dark rudraksha mala hanging to his waist and long dark hair falling over his shoulders. Around him, many men wear orange and saffron robes and turbans, some in white dhotis, and a few wear sunglasses, caps and khaki uniforms. Behind them is an ornate decorated float or chariot with silver and painted panels, marigold garlands and a yellow-and-red circular medallion. Several bald-headed men and a man in a grey cap stand among the crowd.2011-05-24A silver ceremonial palanquin procession moves through a crowd. A central figure seated on an ornate silver throne wears an orange turban, orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, and raises one hand in greeting while smiling. Yellow and orange marigold garlands drape the silver seat and frame. Beside him a bald man in a maroon kurta and orange shawl sits on another silver seat. Above, a multicoloured canopy with blue, red and yellow panels shades the chair. Men in white and orange shirts, some holding a camera, press close around the vehicle in front of a stone retaining wall and green foliage. Swamiji (probable): the central figure shows his orange turban, orange robes and rudraksha mala on the throne.2011-05-24A dense street procession in Jamkhandi with a crowd pressing close around a central figure in saffron. At the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair and a swept-back crown-like orange turban wears a saffron wrap over a bare shoulder, with a long rudraksha mala and a long wooden staff raised beside him. Around him, saffron-robed sadhus, white-clad men and uniformed police officers push through the crowd, and one man in a white shirt holds up a phone to photograph. Behind them, a silver ratha or chariot decorated with orange and floral-patterned fringed panels and garlands is visible, with yellow marigold strands at the top left.2011-05-24A dense outdoor procession crowd moves under colourful yellow, red and blue ceremonial parasols decorated with bird emblems and tasselled fringes. Many people raise their arms and dance with joy. Several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas walk near a gold trident-topped staff, while others wear white kurtas and shirts. A woman in an orange and gold sari raises her hand in the foreground, and banana leaves and palm trees stand behind the crowd under bright sunlight.2009-01-01A festival procession crowded with people under colourful umbrellas and orange flags. At centre, a smiling person wears a white turban, a white and red floral garland, and an orange shawl, surrounded by men in dark suits and dark shirts on the left. Behind and to the right, many young women and men in white tops with orange trim and orange-edged shirts stand close together. Multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with bird and floral motifs and orange pennants rise above. Palm trees and a tented area are visible in the background.2008-12-29