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A dense outdoor procession moves through a crowd under an ornate red and orange canopy embroidered with gold lettering and trailing orange pennants, with palm fronds and a banana plant at the right edge. At the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange-red garment, layered gold-bead necklaces and a shawl, and holds his hands together in namaste. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes and a mala walks close, and a younger man in orange with a beaded necklace stands nearby. Ceremonial staffs and a trident-like standard rise above them. Men in white shirts, a cameraman with a video camera, and a man in a white cap surround the group. The sun-lit scene suggests a grand festival procession.

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December 30 20082008-12-30A festive outdoor procession crowded with devotees. Multicoloured umbrellas in yellow, green, blue and red with tasselled edges are held aloft, and tall yellow and orange ceremonial banners with embroidered motifs rise above the crowd. Several people in saffron and orange robes walk at the centre, one in the middle wearing a crown-like headdress and ornate gold adornments, with a ceremonial parasol above. Orange flags fly at the right, palm trees and thatched shelters stand behind, and many devotees in white clothes press in around them with hands raised in greeting.2009-01-01Photograph of a dense crowd at a Kumbh Mela procession. At center, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, a matching orange-and-gold turban, and orange beaded necklaces sits on an ornate gold throne-like palanquin decorated with carved gold figures. Attendants in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees with rudraksha-style beads stand and sit around the platform, some holding red and saffron flags and decorative umbrellas. Crowds of devotees with raised hands and phones press in on both sides of the street, and striped and colourful umbrellas line the route under trees. The seated figure shows distinctive saffron robes, orange turban and beaded necklaces, which is a probable appearance-based match to a person on a procession palanquin.2016-04-22Outdoor procession at a festival site under a blue and yellow canopy with a decorated umbrella-style parasol. Saffron-robed sadhus in orange garments with white and orange garlands and gold-toned necklaces walk among crowds of people in white shirts and white dhotis. A banana-leaf and orange flag decorated pathway lines the route, and a devotee in a white outfit carries a brass offering plate with flowers. A man in a white kurta wears a rudraksha mala and walks in front. Several onlookers and volunteers in white are visible, with a few people in the lower foreground and a marigold-garlanded statue at the left edge. The central saffron-clad figure with white garland and kumkum-coloured attire appears to be a senior sannyasi leading the procession, but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2008-12-30Outdoor procession in a dense crowd of devotees, mostly in white shirts and kurtas, with many hands raised. Ornate colourful umbrella-like canopies with orange and gold fringes and embroidered teardrop motifs rise above the crowd, mounted on tall poles. Among the throng, a few people in saffron and orange robes and beaded garlands stand out near the centre-right, including one man in a saffron-orange garment with a red-orange mala. A man in a white robe with a shawl stands near the middle. Palm fronds and thatched structures frame the background. The procession appears to be moving through a lively gathering of devotees.2009-01-01A festival procession crowded with people under colourful umbrellas and orange flags. At centre, a smiling person wears a white turban, a white and red floral garland, and an orange shawl, surrounded by men in dark suits and dark shirts on the left. Behind and to the right, many young women and men in white tops with orange trim and orange-edged shirts stand close together. Multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with bird and floral motifs and orange pennants rise above. Palm trees and a tented area are visible in the background.2008-12-29A dense outdoor procession of devotees on a dusty road, with many people pressed together. Large ornate umbrellas with red, blue and yellow panels and gold fringe are raised overhead, and yellow-and-red decorated banners on poles stand at the left. Several men in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas walk in the front ranks, while women in white, yellow, green and red saris and kumkum-marked foreheads follow. A palm tree and low buildings sit in the background under a pale sky.2008-12-27A dense outdoor procession crowd moves under palm trees and a strung banner line of orange and cream pennants. Ornate yellow, orange and gold embroidered standards with fringed tassels are carried aloft by men in white shirts and orange-saffron garments. Large multicoloured parasols in green, yellow, red and blue with gold motifs shade the procession. A thatched shelter and a red flag appear behind the crowd. Many devotees in white, orange and dark clothing press closely around the banners, with one man in a dark green shirt in the foreground. No clear individual can be confidently identified as the a person, so the figure remains uncertain.2009-01-01Outdoor festival procession under a red canopy banner with colourful diamond patterns and gold lettering reading NITHYANANDA, hung with orange pennants and palm leaves. A long-haired figure in white robes with a red flower garland and gold chains stands with palms pressed together in namaste, flanked by saffron-robed attendants, one holding a gold staff. Crowd of devotees in orange and white surrounds them; a woman in an orange-and-blue sari with beaded necklaces stands nearby. Banana plants and palm trees frame the scene, and a bare-headed onlooker's dark hair fills the foreground.2009-01-01A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and crowds of white-clad devotees. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk with tall silver-tipped staffs and ceremonial tridents, and a central figure with long dark hair wears a wreath of multicoloured flowers, an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, carrying a ceremonial staff. Women in white saris with yellow shawls walk nearby. Two large colourful umbrellas with striped fringes shade the group, and a tall golden flagpole rises in the background. The central figure's long hair, flower garland and orange robe are visible cues; this is a possible a person appearance in the procession. Devotees follow barefoot.2009-12-23A dense outdoor procession crowd moves under a bright sky with palm fronds overhead. Many people wear white shirts and orange or saffron scarves; several hold tall orange flags on poles. Ornate canopy-style umbrellas with red, gold and blue embroidered panels and floral motifs rise above the crowd on the right. A cameraman with a video camera stands at upper left, and a man in a white kurta with a lanyard and a rudraksha-style mala stands near the centre, with hands joined. Many people are visible, but only the front figures are clear.2009-01-01Outdoor procession at a festival, with a central figure in saffron-orange robes and a long purple-and-white flower garland walking beneath a multicoloured ceremonial parasol with blue, red and yellow panels and gold finials. Attendants in orange shawls and gold necklaces flank him, one holding a long golden staff with a trident-like finial. Behind them, women in white saris carry brass plates of offerings, and a crowd in white and orange fills the frame under palm trees and tall red-and-orange festival banners.2008-12-31