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Outdoor scene at a Kumbh Mela site on a dusty road, with a large concrete overpass in the background. A uniformed security guard in camouflage fatigues and a dark beret carries a rifle on the left. Behind him, a group of saffron-robed sadhus walk together: one in a long orange shawl and an orange-and-white garland; another, beside him, wearing a saffron head wrap, a long orange robe and rudraksha malas; several others in orange and maroon robes. A man in a khaki jacket and orange dhoti and another in white kurta walk nearby. Orange and maroon tents, a maroon van and banners stand behind them.

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Outdoor scene at a crowded Kumbh Mela site beneath a concrete overpass. In the foreground a uniformed security guard in camouflage fatigues and a dark beret carries a rifle. Behind him a group walks along a dusty road: a man in a long-haired central figure wearing orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala with a white flower garland, flanked by sadhus in orange and maroon robes with rudraksha malas, one wearing an orange turban, and a man in a beige jacket and orange dhoti. To the right, a man in white kurta and a man in a maroon shawl with white dhoti walk among others. Red and orange banners and a decorated vehicle with saffron fabric stand behind them, and a banner reads Sri Mahamaheshwar Mahamandaleshwar.2013-02-15Outdoor photograph on a wide dirt-and-concrete road beneath a large elevated concrete overpass at a crowded mela site. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, rudraksha malas and a white-and-gold garland, walking barefoot beside several other saffron-clad sadhus, one in an orange turban and another in a tan jacket over saffron. On the left, a uniformed armed security officer in camouflage carries a rifle. A man in an orange wrap and red lungi walks nearby, and a sadhu in a maroon shawl and white dhoti stands at the right edge. Behind them are a maroon vehicle, orange and pink decorated tents, banners and a large orange-and-white decorated pole. Around forty people are visible in the background. a person figure is among the group.2013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15Outdoor scene at a Kumbh Mela riverside path under a hazy grey sky, with a concrete flyover and a pale tent-like structure behind. In the centre, a long-haired man with a swept-back hairstyle wears an orange shawl, a rudraksha mala and a large white garland over saffron robes, walking barefoot. Beside him, a bald saffron-robed sadhu holds a mala, and a bare-chested monk with rudraksha beads walks ahead. A uniformed armed guard in camouflage with a rifle walks at the front. On the right, a man in an orange turban and beige jacket walks alongside a white-clad figure, and a stall with flower offerings sits at the left edge.2013-02-15Outdoor photo at a Kumbh Mela site on a wide dusty road lined with red-and-white decorated gateways, banners and tented stalls, with an overpass in the background. A uniformed police officer in khaki, with a rifle, leads a group of walking sadhus and sannyasis in saffron and orange robes and ochre garments. One central figure has long dark hair and a white beaded mala necklace and wears an orange shawl; another wears a saffron turban. Several bystanders in dark jackets, white kurtas and pink wraps walk nearby, and a woman in a pink sari is at right.2013-02-15A procession of barefoot saffron-robed sadhus and devotees walks along a dusty road at dusk during the Kumbh Mela, many carrying orange flags and tall ceremonial poles topped with trident-like finials. At centre, a man in an orange robe and a long red-and-white flower garland, with long dark hair and a gold necklace over a rudraksha mala, walks with raised hand. Shaved-headed men in white dhotis with gold borders and red sashes accompany him, and a uniformed security guard in camouflage fatigues and a maroon beret carries a rifle beside the group. Partially visible people stand at the right edge in white and off-white clothing.2013-02-10Outdoor scene on a dusty dirt lane in a large tent camp with white canvas tents, utility poles and orange flags. A group walks past a white vintage sedan on the left. Two figures in saffron/orange robes walk near the centre, one with a shaved head and bare feet, another in a longer orange wrap; both appear to be sannyasis or monastics, and a man in a white kurta and dhoti walks beside them. A uniformed security officer in camouflage holds a rifle on the right, and a young man in a lilac kurta with a white forehead mark stands in the foreground. Several other men in white and dark clothing follow behind. The lane is lined with tents and orange pennants, and the bright sky suggests daytime.2013-02-14February 15 20132013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15February 07 20132013-02-07February 15 20132013-02-15February 10 20132013-02-10