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Night photograph of a illuminated arched gateway decorated with string lights and marked with a saffron-coloured arch, leading into a camp. The gateway's signboard reads a Hindi-Marathi inscription for Sri Panchayati Akhada Mahanirvani, Bharjagir, Shakha Tryambakeshwar, Nashik. Painted figures of standing saints in orange robes flank the arch. Crowds of sadhus in saffron and orange robes, some in white, walk through the gate with saffron flags and ornate banners raised behind them. A man in a pink turban and white dhoti stands in the foreground, and children watch from the left. Strings of lights and buildings line the background.

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September 15 20152015-09-15Night procession moving through a street lit by strings of white lights and a decorated arch reading Nashik. Foreground and midground show many people walking, including saffron-robed sadhus carrying tall saffron flags on long poles, a bare-chested sadhu with a white head cloth at right, and devotees in white kurtas, a purple and green saree, and a pink dupatta. A woman in a patterned top stands at lower left. A small decorated float or palanquin with red and white canopy appears at upper right. Orange saffron banners and a large ornate standard are visible. The scene is blurred from motion.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15May 21 20162016-05-21A dense crowd of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees moves through a decorated gateway at dusk, with a large orange flag on a pole at the centre. The arch is lit with string lights and flanked by two large banners showing a standing saint in red and saffron robes. Several men in orange wraps and white vests walk near the front, while others in pink and multicoloured clothing and orange caps fill the lane. A man in white kurta holds a ceremonial staff at right. Many people wear orange caps and rudraksha-style beads. Portraits on the banners are printed images, not physical people, and the banners carry printed greeting text. a person's presence is not established on this page.2016-05-21Night photograph of an illuminated ceremonial gateway decorated with lights, with a trident and Shiva lingam neon motif on the roof. A large orange flag flies in front of the central arch, and a banner above reads a welcome message. Blue banners on either side show a painted figure in red and gold. A dense crowd of devotees in orange and saffron clothing walks toward the gate, with many people silhouetted in the foreground.2016-05-21Night photograph of a large dense crowd of pilgrims and sadhus in saffron, orange, ochre and white robes, many with shawls and woollen caps, gathered in front of an illuminated gateway. The lit arch has a decorated top and a banner reading in Hindi-script text, with festive lights and a tall orange flag at left. Hazy warm light fills the scene. Individual faces are small and partially visible; no single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2013-02-10February 15 20132013-02-15February 10 20132013-02-10A dense crowd of pilgrims in orange and saffron clothing moves through a decorated festival gateway at dusk. The gate is lit with string lights and carries a large banner reading Shri Panchayati Sri Kailash Mahanirvani Akhara. A saffron flag and a yellow flag bearing the word Mahakal are raised among the procession. Several sadhus appear bare-chested with long hair and wear orange dhotis, while others wear white kurtas and orange robes. A woman in a blue patterned sari stands in the foreground beside a barricade with safety vests. Flags, lights and marigold decorations line the scene.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21Evening procession at a festival gate lit with pink and white lights and trident motifs. A large banner above the gate shows a deity and devotees. Crowds of men in saffron and orange robes walk along the road, some bare-chested with saffron cloths and white dhotis, while yellow flags are carried aloft. Yellow-vested police and volunteers line the barricades, and banners with portraits flank the route. No individual can be confidently identified from appearance, so no a person candidate is marked.2016-05-21