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Outdoor photograph of a Kumbh Mela procession at dusk, with a crowd of devotees behind metal barricades. In the foreground a sadhu wearing a tightly wrapped orange turban and an orange-beaded rudraksha-style necklace faces away from the camera, a leopard-print cloth over his shoulder, one hand raised. Beside him a drummer in orange robes and beaded necklaces plays a drum, and another sadhu in an orange garment stands nearby. Red and orange flags and banners fill the background, with a cameraman on a raised platform at right. Festival trees and tents surround the scene.

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April 22 20162016-04-22Photograph of a festival procession at dusk, viewed from behind a foreground figure. In the lower left, a sadhu wears an orange turban, orange garments, and a thick orange-beaded mala with a leopard-print shawl over the shoulder, gazing toward the crowd. Beside him, drummers in orange robes play a drum on a raised platform covered with colourful cloth, and bald saffron-robed figures sit nearby. A dense crowd fills the street behind metal barriers, with orange and red flags, banners and umbrellas, and tree-lined sunlit trees beyond. A man in a grey-blue vest stands on the right holding an orange flag. Photo credit overlay and a banner stating '' appear on the image2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A photograph at a crowded outdoor festival at sunset, with a large crowd behind a barrier and red-orange flags. In the foreground, a figure in an orange turban and orange robes, with a gold beaded necklace and a leopard-print cushion, faces the crowd from a raised platform beneath orange canopies. Nearby, several saffron-robed sadhus with rudraksha malas sit on the platform, some playing drums. Tents and a banner reading Bhandara are visible, with trees and a sun low over the scene. The orange-robed figures are sadhus; no one is identified by appearance.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor festival procession at dusk in a crowded field. In the foreground a sadhu in an orange turban and rudraksha mala, with a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder, faces away toward the crowd. Beside him a drummer with dreadlocks, orange clothing and beaded necklaces plays a drum, and another orange-robed sadhu with a mala stands nearby. Behind barricades a large crowd watches, including people in white. Red and white banners and a large orange and green fan-shaped ceremonial item appear in the lower right. Trees and tall light poles frame the background.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor photograph of a Kumbh Mela shahi snan procession in the evening light. In the foreground a sadhu with an orange turban and thick rudraksha mala seen from behind, wearing a leopard-print wrap over his shoulder. Beside him a younger sadhu with long matted hair and orange-saffron cloth, wearing bead necklaces and armbands, and a drummer playing a drum. Behind them a dense crowd of devotees, some holding cameras, is held back by yellow barricades. Orange and red banners, flags and tents fill the background.2016-04-22Outdoor festival procession at sunset during the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, shot from a moving vehicle. In the foreground a sadhu in an orange turban and orange garment with a large beaded mala sits at the front, facing the crowd. Beside him, another sadhu with matted hair and a rudraksha mala holds a drum. Behind them, a dense crowd of devotees in white and saffron fills a barricaded lane lined with red and orange flags, tents, banners and umbrellas. A bright low sun glows through the trees. A red banner with a readable name is visible on the left.2016-04-22Outdoor festival stage at dusk with a crowd behind yellow barricades and red flags. In the foreground, a sadhu in an orange turban and gold-and-rudraksha necklaces sits from behind on a leopard-print seat, facing the stage. Beside him, several saffron-robed sadhus sit, one playing a drum (dhol-style) with his hands. A seated police officer in khaki uniform stands nearby. Banners and a red-and-pink banner reading KHAMA hang in the background, with trees and light poles above. Setting suggests a procession or ritual gathering with sadhus.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22