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Evening outdoor ritual procession at a riverside festival with many umbrellas in orange, yellow and red overhead and string lights glowing. In the centre, a man in an orange-red turban and saffron robe with heavy gold-beaded necklaces and a brown shawl smiles while holding a brass vessel with both hands, joined by a man in orange kurta and red scarf beside him. A bald man in orange-brown robes and rudraksha beads stands at the left edge, and a bare-chested man with a red tilak and beads is at the right. A crowd of devotees surrounds them, some in white and some in red garments, with a golden palanquin-like canopy visible behind.

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April 24 20162016-04-24Evening outdoor festival scene at a riverside ghat with a dense crowd. In the centre, a man in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe with a heavy gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha-style beads holds a brass aarti lamp, its flame visible, while another man in a saffron-orange robe with a red shawl presses his palms together beside him. Beside them, a bald man in a rust-coloured robe with beaded necklaces looks on. Behind them, ornate golden and orange-red umbrellas, red flags, and a golden kalasha-shaped canopy stand against lit temple structures and green lights. The aarti lamp and mood suggest a ritual river worship, with devotees in white, pink and orange clothing around them.2016-04-24Night procession at a riverside ghat, lit by street lamps and colourful pandal lights. A central man wears a saffron-orange turban, saffron robe, a long gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha-style mala, holding a brass vessel, with a hand-held orange umbrella overhead and a gold palanquin canopy at left. Around him, devotees in saffron, white and pink garments press close; several bare-chested men wear rudraksha malas and ochre cloth, and some people raise folded hands in namaste. Many umbrellas and red flags fill the crowd beside the water. The swami identification cannot be confirmed from appearance; the group reads as a sannyasi-led ritual procession.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Night procession at a river ghat with a crowd of devotees. A central figure in an orange-red saffron robe, orange turban and long rudraksha and gold necklaces holds a brass lamp with a bright flame, lit as an aarti offering. Beside him a man in a bright yellow kurta with folded hands watches, and a bare-chested young man in orange cloth holds a metal plate. Behind them stand ornate golden and red umbrellas, a golden palanquin-style canopy, red and orange flags, and a trident-like staff. Devotees with yellow and orange garments line the scene.2016-04-24Dense evening procession in a crowded street lit by floodlights, with yellow and orange ceremonial umbrellas and red flags overhead. A bare-chested man with a crimson-orange turban, a rudraksha mala and layered gold necklaces stands at centre with palms pressed together, flanked by men in saffron and orange robes with red scarves. Surrounding devotees wear yellow kurtas and white clothes, many with orange vibhuti and tilak marks, some raising hands in devotion. A golden ornate palanquin or canopied structure is visible at left, and a video camera on a rig films from the upper left. a person candidate present in the procession; appearance is consistent with cues but uncertain.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Night procession in a crowded Indian street at an outdoor Kumbh Mela setting. Large ornate yellow and red parasols and a golden palanquin-style canopy are raised above the crowd, with lit street lamps and temple-like structures behind. A man in a bare-chested orange and saffron cloth with a crown-like tall orange turban and a rudraksha mala is at the front on the left, holding a brass vessel, with a trident-tipped staff nearby. Devotees in orange and white clothes and red shawls press around, some holding out hands, and a smoking incense or ritual fire is visible near the centre.2016-04-24Evening crowd scene at a river ghat during a Kumbh Mela observance, with many people pressed together under strings of lights and tall orange and red flags. In the centre, a man in a rust-orange turban and matching robe, wearing a heavy gold-toned pendant necklace and a brown beaded mala, holds a brass vessel toward a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead. Orange umbrellas and a golden canopy frame the scene. Several bystanders in white and orange clothes watch closely. a person in a sannyasi-style orange robe with a turban and ceremonial gold necklace, handing the vessel during the ritual.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Evening photograph of a dense crowd at a riverside ghat during a Kumbh Mela procession, with many people packed together under decorated umbrellas in yellow, orange and multicolour. In the foreground a man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe with a long gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style mala smiles and gestures with raised hands. Beside him a man in an orange shawl with a red scarf, a man in white kurta with a red-and-white cloth, and a shirtless man with tilak marks and a red-orange mala stand among devotees. A man at left wears glasses and holds a camera. Illuminated temple shrines and red spires glow in the background as the water reflects lights.2016-04-24Night outdoor ritual at a riverside ghat with crowds and lamps. A central man in a saffron-orange turban, saffron-orange robe, and long beaded rudraksha-style garland with heavy gold ceremonial chain holds a metal ritual vessel and performs a sacred aarti-like offering, appearing to be the principal ritual figure (a person label applies only if appearance cues hold; the figure wears a turban and rudraksha-style malas). Beside him a bald man in saffron garlands and a man in orange with a red-and-white scarf stand close; devotees in white, yellow and orange kurtas surround them, some with folded hands. Behind are golden canopy umbrellas, a gilded palanquin-like structure, orange flags and a smoking incense or offering pot, with illuminated tents and temple lights across the water.2016-04-24