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A festive procession crowds a open-air street at a religious gathering, with a red and gold ceremonial umbrella held aloft on a long red pole at left. Several robed sadhus walk in the centre: a bearded elder with long grey hair and beard wears orange robes and a red-and-white beaded mala with a gold pendant, smiling beside a younger man in saffron robes and mala. A woman in orange robes with a long braided plait and orange turban walks at left, and men in white dhotis with gold borders and beaded malas accompany the group. Ornate decorated temple structures and colourful festooned chariots with yellow and red canopies stand behind, and a large crowd of devotees in white and saffron fills the scene.

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May 04 20162016-05-04A crowded outdoor procession at a religious festival. In the foreground, a sannyasi in saffron robes and an orange turban with a long brown mala walks beside a bearded elder with long grey hair and a white beard, wearing orange robes and red-beaded necklaces. Behind them, a bald man in orange robes wears a long rudraksha-style mala. Devotees in white dhotis and saffron clothing press around them. An ornate orange and gold umbrella overhead, and in the background golden chariots pulled by carved golden bulls carry deity murtis under a white canopy. Some people hold up phones to record.2016-05-04Outdoor procession crowd at a religious festival. In the foreground, a woman with a long braided rope of hair and an orange-red turban and saffron sari-style wrap raises her arm, smiling. Beside her, a bearded man in a saffron wrap wears rudraksha beads and a red-and-white garland. Next to him, an elderly man with long white hair and a white beard wears an orange wrap and red beads. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas stand among the crowd. Behind them, a large ornate gold-and-white chariot with decorated umbrellas and golden animal figures on the sides, and a decorated orange-and-gold canopy overhead. Many devotees fill the street.2016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04Outdoor photograph at a religious gathering with a red-and-white tent and a decorated red-and-gold ratha-style float behind the crowd. Four prominent men walk forward in saffron and orange sannyasi robes: on the left a man in a rust-orange turban and long rudraksha mala waves his hand; next to him a bearded man in orange cloth; beside them a long-haired, long-white-bearded elder in orange shawl with red-and-white beads and a red mala. On the far right a bare-shouldered devotee in white dhoti and red shawl wears gold necklaces. Behind them devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and marigold garlands crowd the path. No identification of the elder is made from appearance alone; the outdoor procession setting and orange robes suggest a sadhu procession.2016-05-04A crowded outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style site. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk together in the centre. On the left, a woman in a rust-brown wrap and matching headwrap smiles. Beside her, a man in an orange robe with a bushy beard and a red-and-white rudraksha mala walks, with a bearded elder in a deep orange robe and a large red bead necklace on the right. Behind them, men in white dhotis with red sashes and rudraksha malas move through the throng. An orange and red umbrella overhead shadows the group. Behind them stand decorated temporary structures with garlands, a golden palanquin-like float and a cameraman with a large lens on the right edge. Many devotees and spectators fill the background.2016-05-04A crowded outdoor festival scene at a Kumbh Mela-style encampment with a gilded golden temple structure and golden figures of bulls in the background. In the centre, an older man with long white hair and a full white beard wears orange robes and a red and gold beaded necklace, standing beside a smiling man in saffron robes. To the left, a smiling man in a saffron-orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala holds up a saffron-orange ceremonial umbrella on a red pole. Around them, men in white dhotis and shawls with sacred threads and devotees press close, many raising mobile phones to take pictures, with decorative tassels and mirrored hangings overhead.2016-05-04Outdoor procession at a festival, with a dense crowd of devotees pressing around a group of saffron-robed sadhus. At the front left, a man in a rust-orange turban and rust-orange shawl with a long brown rudraksha-style mala walks smiling. Beside him, a man in orange robes with a mala and a gold chain is in the centre, with a white-bearded elder in orange and a red-marked mala beside him, and a man in white with rudraksha beads at right. Behind them stand golden ratha chariots decorated with figures and an orange canopy overhead. Multiple people visible, some holding phones.2016-05-04Outdoor photograph of a large crowd at a festival procession under a bright orange and gold umbrella with hanging tassels. A man in an orange turban and saffron robe with a rudraksha mala gestures while speaking to two men beside him. To the right, an older man with long white beard and grey hair wears saffron robes and a red-beaded mala. Men in white dhotis with gold-bordered sashes and gold necklaces walk around them, and a camera operator with a large lens stands at the right edge. Behind, golden palanquins and a white tent decorated with colourful streamers and a golden gate are visible.2016-05-04Outdoor festival crowd photographed near an ornate temple-style structure with a golden chariot and a golden bull on the right, under a striped orange canopy hung with crystal and beaded decorations. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha-style beads walks beside a bearded elderly sadhu in orange robes and a pink flower garland with a gold pendant. On the left, a man wears an orange-red turban and a brown-red shawl over a long beaded necklace, smiling and waving. Around them, many people in white dhotis and saffron cloths press forward, some raising hands and phones. The scene reads as a procession at a religious gathering.2016-05-04 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a festival procession site with a red-and-white canopy and a decorated colourful palanquin-style structure behind. Four men in saffron-orange robes walk together: a younger man in an orange turban and wooden rudraksha-style beaded necklace on the left smiles toward the group, a bearded man in orange at centre-left, and an older man with long swept-back grey hair, a long white beard, multiple rudraksha malas and an orange wrap on the centre-right. Two men in white dhotis with gold-trimmed cloth stand at the right edge, and more devotees fill the background. a person is the older man with long white hair, a white beard and multiple rudraksha malas, shown walking in orange clothing.2016-05-04Outdoor procession scene at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. Three saffron-clad men walk together in front of a decorated palanquin with red and colourful fabric canopy. The man on the left wears an orange turban and a long brown rudraksha mala, gesturing with his right hand while smiling and speaking. Beside him, a man in orange robes with a short beard walks with hands folded. On the right, an elderly man with long white hair and beard wears an orange wrap and a red-beaded necklace. Behind them, men in white dhotis with gold-bordered red cloth and gold necklaces help carry or walk alongside. A red-and-white tent with a tent signage stands in the background, with a red umbrella overhead.2016-05-04