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Outdoor procession at a sandy riverside camp, with several saffron-robed men walking barefoot. A central man in orange turban and orange robes, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, holds a golden trident-topped staff; a tall golden staff is carried beside him. A canopy umbrella with bold red, green, orange and blue panels and tassels is held above the group. Others in orange robes wear white garland necklaces and orange headwear, and a man in a grey vest and dark trousers walks among them. Bright sky and tents are visible behind.

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January 21 20072007-01-21January 21 20072007-01-21Saffron-robed sannyasis walk in a procession on a sandy riverbank at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela. A long-haired man in the centre wears a saffron wrap, orange turban, rudraksha mala and layered gold necklaces, smiling as he walks. Behind him is a red, blue and gold ceremonial umbrella with fringed tassels. Two attendants carry golden trident-topped staffs; the man at right holds a gold staff and wears a gold necklace and a white tilak. Other devotees in orange and white follow, with a steel bridge behind them.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.Outdoor procession on sandy ground at a Kumbh Mela setting. A smiling man with long dark hair, orange turban, rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace, wearing orange robes and sandals, walks under a multicoloured umbrella with tassels and a dove emblem. Beside him, a bespectacled man in an orange turban and garland, and a man in a left-side orange robe walk barefoot and gesture. Behind them, a golden trident and a tall gold staff are carried by men in orange turbans and robes, with a man in a grey sweater vest and white clothing behind. A pink banner with Devanagari text is visible in the background.A night procession at the Kumbh Mela, with saffron-robed sannyasis walking on a paved path under decorated parasols. In the centre, a smiling man wears an orange head wrap and an orange robe with a long garland of rudraksha beads and ornate gold pendants, and he walks beside men carrying tall gold-topped staffs and a trident. Nearby, men in orange robes with maroon borders wear gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, and a man in white with a mala stands at the right edge. Lamps glow in the dark background.2007-01-19Outdoor procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela with a crowd walking along a dusty road. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala walks with his hand raised, flanked by several saffron-robed followers. A young man at the left in an orange robe and gold necklaces holds a gold-edged tray with a gold-and-white cloth. Behind them a figure in orange holds a gold staff with a finial, and a trident-topped staff rises between umbrellas. Two long wooden poles support a colourful tasselled canopy with red, green and blue fringes overhead. Men in white and orange dress stand at the right, one holding a wooden pole and wearing a rudraksha mala. Temple-like structures and tents appear in the background.A night procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a wet road at Allahabad Kumbh Mela. Behind him a colourful canopy with tassels, marked with Dhyanapeetham lettering and a dove emblem, is held aloft on a pole. Other devotees in orange robes carry a golden staff and large silver trishulas, and a figure in white stands among them. Street lamps glow through the misty night.A procession of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees walks along a dusty road at a mela camp under hazy sky. A man at center with long dark hair, a gold ceremonial necklace, rudraksha mala and an orange shawl, carrying a gold staff, walks beneath a multicoloured canopy umbrella with eagle and lotus motifs and the printed words of the event. Several men wear orange turbans and orange robes; some carry trishul-topped gold staffs. A bare-footed young man in white and orange follows, and a man in a plaid shirt stands at right. Tents, flags, utility poles and a stall with red cloth appear in the background. Swamiji (probable): the central figure with long hair, rudraksha mala, gold necklace and orange shawl under the umbrella, in a procession role.2007-01-21January 19 20072007-01-19 +1 copiesA procession at a Kumbh Mela camp on dusty ground under a bright sky. At the centre, a man with long dark hair and a gold-and-black bead mala wears a loose orange shawl and smiles broadly, walking beneath a multicoloured canopy umbrella with tassels and the printed word "Dhyanapeetam" (painted letters on the canopy). A tall gold staff topped with a trident is held beside him. Around him, men in orange robes and orange turbans, some with gold chains and garlands, walk barefoot or in sandals. Some devotees in white and orange move alongside, and a gold trident-topped staff rises at the left. Electric poles and tents mark the camp behind them.January 19 20072007-01-19 +1 copies