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A festive crowd moves under an orange and white tent canopy with a yellow fringed umbrella hung with crystal beads. At the centre, a smiling man in a rust-orange turban and orange robes, with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, holds his hands in namaste. Beside him, a bald man in a saffron-orange wrap wears a gold necklace, rudraksha beads and gold armbands. Around them, devotees in pink saris, a woman in a blue sari and a young woman with a long braid press forward with folded hands. Marigold garlands hang from one man's arm.

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A festival procession under an orange and white tented canopy at a Kumbh Mela gathering. A central figure in a rust-orange turban and saffron robe wears a thick rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles, smiling as he walks beneath a yellow umbrella with beaded fringe. Around him, saffron-clad sadhus with shaved heads and turbans walk among devotees; a bearded sadhu in peach robes stands at left, and a man in a saffron dhoti with gold malas walks at right. Devotees crowd the scene, including a woman in yellow sari, a man in a blue shirt holding a child, and a man in white shirt bending forward. A phone is raised at the far left and marigold garlands hang at lower left.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22 +1 copiesCrowded outdoor procession under orange and white tent canopy at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. Centre, a smiling man wears a rust-red turban, orange-red robe, long rudraksha mala draped over one shoulder and a beaded bracelet on his upper arm. Beside him, a bald man in orange with gold-chained rudraksha necklace and gold-rimmed glasses stands, and another man in orange wears a gold and dark bead necklace and a wristwatch while holding a small object. A young girl in a patterned dress stands at right, and a bearded sadhu in saffron robe with rudraksha beads appears behind. Several devotees in orange and white surround them. Visible people number roughly six to twenty.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor festival scene under a white and orange striped tent canopy with a yellow ceremonial umbrella. A man in a red-orange turban, rudraksha mala and red-orange robe stands smiling, holding a bunch of marigold garlands. Beside him a woman in orange robes with a marigold garland and a white forehead mark sits on a cloth-covered seat, while another woman in orange draped cloth supports her. Several other people in orange and saffron robes, some with garlands and sindoor marks, are seated or moving among the crowd behind them.2016-04-22Photo of a crowded orange-and-white tented gathering at a Kumbh Mela sadhu event. In the center, a bald, white-bearded man in a pale pink-orange robe wears a yellow-and-orange marigold garland and speaks with a long-haired man in an orange-red turban and a dark rudraksha-style collar of beads. Around them, saffron-robed sannyasis, a man with a gold-trimmed white dhoti and gold chains holds a tall orange umbrella-staff topped with a yellow canopy hung with crystal beads, and a man in dark red robes wears a gold-chain necklace and wrist bands. Roughly a dozen or more people are visible in the frame.2016-04-22A photograph inside an orange and white striped tent at a Kumbh Mela setting. A man in red-orange robes, a matching red-orange turban, a rudraksha mala, and multiple gold armlets stands at left, reaching toward a seated woman in orange with a yellow marigold garland and a white forehead marking. A second seated woman in orange with eyeglasses sits to the right, and a yellow decorative umbrella rises in the background. Several people in saffron and white clothing stand behind, along with onlookers in pink and pale shirts.2016-04-22April 21 20162016-04-21A festive crowd of saffron-robed sadhus inside a tent with orange and white striped canvas and hanging lights. On the right, a smiling person in a deep red turban topped with a gold crescent ornament, red shawl, heavy gold necklaces and bangles stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Next to them, a bespectacled, shaven-headed man in red-brown robes wears a rudraksha mala and gold chains. To the left, an older shaven-headed man in orange robes with rudraksha malas and a long-haired bearded man in orange also appear, with hands folded in greeting. The gathering suggests a welcoming or darshan moment.2016-05-11Photograph of an evening outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela event. A central man in a rust-orange turban and rust-orange robe, wearing a heavy gold necklace, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Around him, a bald man in a rust robe and rudraksha mala looks on, and devotees in white kurtas and orange shawls raise their hands. Large orange ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges and a gilded temple-style canopy appear in the background under evening lights.2016-04-24January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a procession-like gathering at a crowded outdoor event with red and white banners behind. In the centre, a smiling person wears a rust-coloured turban, a rust-coloured robe and long braided hair, with a dark beaded mala, and stands with hands clasped. Beside him an elderly bearded man in orange robes and an orange headwrap holds a dark beaded mala, and a bald man in rust and gold clothing stands to the right. A man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth holds a tall red-and-silver staff with a decorated canopy above. Several other men in saffron and rust garments and a red-and-orange headwrap stand around, with a crowd behind them. The centre figure has distinctive long hair and rust clothing consistent with a person presentation, though the appearance is not fully certain.2016-05-05