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Outdoor photo on a sandy path at a festival site, with a red-and-white tent with hanging red and orange banners at left and a long blue-tarpaulin shelter behind. A bald, white-bearded man in an orange robe with rudraksha malas walks at centre, with a man in a dark red robe and gold-trimmed necklace beside him. Other men in white dhotis with gold borders, orange and maroon robes and gold ornamental necklaces walk around them, one in a white kurta near the centre-left. Footwear is scattered on the ground.

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May 13 20162016-05-13A photograph of a group walking along a dusty sandy path beside a long white fabric wall and a tent with red flags and colourful pennants overhead. In the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe with orange and rudraksha-style beaded malas walks beside a person in a deep maroon-red robe with dark beads. A man in white dhoti and shirt carries a small bundle or offering on the left, and a shirtless young man with orange cloth and beaded malas walks at the far left. On the right foreground, a man with swept-back hair in a white dhoti with gold border wears layered gold necklaces. Other people in white and a worker in a blue jacket follow along the metal barrier.2016-05-13A photograph of several people walking along a paved pathway between white tent walls and a corrugated-roof structure with red flags at an outdoor event. In the centre a long-haired man in a maroon-brown robe and a sandal-wearing walk forward, a tilak-marked forehead visible. Beside him an older white-bearded man wears orange robes and a long mala, and another man in orange robes wears a rudraksha-style mala. At left a man in white dhoti with gold border and gold chain carries a tray-like object, and a younger man in white kurta walks nearby. At right a man in orange robe and gold-beaded necklace walks beside a man in a white shirt and dark trousers. A cooling fan and metal frame sit at the right edge.2016-05-13Outdoor photo of a group walking along a paved path between white tent walls and corrugated sheet fencing, with red flags on a blue-tarp shelter behind them. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a maroon-brown robe and rudraksha mala and walks with hands clasped. Beside him, a man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala walks, and a white-haired man in saffron with a mala follows. On the left, a man in white dhoti with a gold border and gold-chain necklace walks barefoot. On the right, a young man in saffron dhoti wears a mala and walks with hands folded. Several other attendees in white and dark clothes are behind them.2016-05-13May 13 20162016-05-13Outdoor procession under a tented canopy on a sandy path with a red carpet edge. A man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead wears a rust-red robe with gold borders and a long rudraksha mala, walking at the front. Beside him a man in a white dhoti with gold-edged shawl and rudraksha mala walks. Behind them a man in orange robes with a white tilak and beaded necklaces walks, and another in orange robes follows at right. Several turbaned men in orange and yellow stand in the background, and a tall white screen panel and blue-and-red draped backdrop frame the scene.2015-01-12January 13 20152015-01-13Photo of a barefoot procession at dusk along a paved road during a Kumbh Mela event. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a large pink and white flower garland, a gold chain and a beaded mala, with a tilak on his forehead. Around him, sadhus in white and orange dhotis and shawls walk with orange flags, a tall pole and a silver trident-topped staff. A bald man in orange and a shirtless man with gold chains walk nearby, and a parasol appears above. Street lamps glow in the dusk.2013-02-10Outdoor procession on sandy ground with white rangoli-style patterns and coloured powder designs underfoot. Several men in saffron-orange and red-brown dhotis with gold-bordered cloth walk in a line; one at centre wears a red-orange turban, a layered gold necklace and a large ornate gold pendant, and another on the right wears a rudraksha mala with gold beads and a gold chain. Men in plain white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, and a red and white tent with saffron flags stands behind. Participants have tilak marks on their foreheads.2016-04-18Outdoor photo at a camp or festival ground on sandy earth beside white and red tent structures decorated with colourful tassels and red flags. Several people walk together in a procession-like group. A shaven-headed young man in saffron-orange dhoti and gold garland leads at left. A bearded man in white kurta holds a small bundle. At centre, a bearded sadhu in saffron-orange robes wears multiple rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, with a tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a woman in maroon sari wears a gold necklace. At right, a man with long dark hair and a maroon robe with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot. Footwear lies in a pile at left, and a white-clothed man and bystanders stand in the background, with a blue tarp-covered structure behind them.2016-05-13Outdoor photo on a dirt ground at an open site with palm trees and a red metal frame behind. A group of sannyasis in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas walks forward, several barefoot. Men in white dhoti and shirts walk among and beside them, and some stand with hands folded in greeting at right. A few figures wear white or cream shawls, and a man at left wears a plain orange cloth. Overcast pale sky above. Some attendees appear to be wearing identification badges.2009-12-30A procession on a dirt path walks past a purple backdrop and a striped tent. A long-haired man in orange and red robes with a large white and orange flower garland walks at the centre beneath a red and gold ceremonial parasol. Around him, shaved-headed men in white dhotis with gold borders and orange-robed men walk alongside, several with rudraksha malas and one holding folded hands at chest height. A bare-chested man in front has a sacred thread and mala. Bunting and banana plants line the background under an overcast sky.2010-12-29