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Crowded street procession in an old town with narrow buildings and a decorated palanquin. In the center, a man wears a red-orange turban, a gold ceremonial pendant and a red flower garland, with a smile and a raised arm among devotees. Beside him, a shaved-headed monk in red-orange robes wears spectacles and a red tilak, and another shaved-headed man in orange-red shawl and rudraksha mala is in the foreground. A young boy in orange silk stands on the palanquin, which is strewn with white jasmine garlands, and a purple umbrella is visible overhead. Several uniformed police officers stand among the crowd. a person: the turbaned man in the center wears a gold pendant and red garland, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.

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A dense street procession in a crowded narrow lane. In the foreground, a bald man with glasses, a vibhuti mark on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a red-and-gold shawl speaks while raising a hand. Behind him a man in a maroon-red turban and a red flower garland, with a gold pendant and rudraksha beads, smiles; a saffron-robed attendant in a gold necklace stands beside him. To the right a boy in an orange dhoti-style cloth stands on a golden palanquin decorated with white jasmine garlands, and a purple umbrella and gold tassels hang above. Several uniformed schoolchildren and devotees press around, some with hands raised. The swami in the turban shows qualifying cues but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2015-09-15 +1 copiesOutdoor street procession with a crowd of devotees and umbrellas. At centre, a man in a red turban and saffron-red robe with a red and white flower garland holds a silver trident (trishul) and gestures toward a young girl in a blue and purple sari. To the left, a bald man in orange-red robe with gold-toned necklaces and rudraksha mala speaks and gestures; behind them, saffron-robed sadhus and white-clad attendants with gold necklaces walk among onlookers, some with umbrellas and flags overhead. A camera operator with a large lens and microphones is at left. Sadhus in saffron and white garments accompany the procession.2015-09-15A street procession moves through a crowded urban lane with people watching from balconies and doorways. In the centre, a man in a deep red-orange turban and matching robes wears a large white and red flower garland and raises one hand in blessing; he holds a tall silver trident. Beside him, a bald man in orange-red dhoti and shawl with gold necklaces raises one arm and speaks. To the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a red sash carries a long staff with a microphone and wears a gold pendant, and other devotees in white and saffron walk behind. Several ceremonial umbrellas and a red-and-saffron flag appear overhead and at the edge. Marigold garlands and rudraksha malas are visible.2015-09-15Outdoor street procession in a crowded city lane. A central figure in a deep red-maroon robe and a red turban wears a long white and red flower garland and gold-trimmed clothing, raising one hand while smiling; a silver trident (trishul) stands beside him. Around him men in maroon robes with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces raise their arms and chant, some in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls. Above them red and gold ceremonial umbrellas with fringe and tassels are held aloft. On the right a bald man in a saffron-orange robe with an orange rosette badge stands watching. Multi-storey buildings with colourful flags line the street behind the procession.2015-09-15A street procession of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees moves through a crowded city lane, with red and multicolored tasseled umbrellas, red flags and a gold-topped ceremonial staff overhead. At centre, a man in a maroon turban and maroon robe wears a large white flower garland with red roses, a gold necklace and a trident held beside him. Around him, bald and long-haired monks in rust-red robes wear rudraksha and gold malas, and a bald monk in an orange robe with a small badge stands at lower right beside a uniformed police officer. Devotees with painted white faces and marigold garlands crowd behind. Multi-storey buildings line the street. Several people are visible, and the scene reads as a Kumbh-related yatra procession. a person appearance is probable based on the central figure's turban, garlands and ceremonial clothing, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2015-09-15September 13 20152015-09-13September 15 20152015-09-15A dense crowd photograph of a procession at an outdoor festival. At centre, a bare-chested man wears a large rust-orange turban decorated with pink flower petals, a thick gold ceremonial necklace, bangles, and a long rudraksha-style mala, with a flower garland of yellow and orange marigolds draped over his shoulders. Around him, saffron-robed sadhus in maroon and orange wraps wear white and beaded garlands, and a bald man in glasses stands nearby. Devotees press in from all sides, some in white shirts with yellow marigold garlands, and a brass kalasha vessel is raised above the crowd. The central figure has distinctive turban and gold adornments but his appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity.2015-09-15A street procession at a crowded outdoor event with a central figure wearing a red-orange turban and a long white flower garland over a dark red-brown robe, holding a silver trident, flanked by men in white dhotis with gold borders and dark red-orange shawls with gold beaded necklaces. Behind them, ornate umbrellas with colourful tassels and red-orange flags rise above a dense crowd, and a man in the foreground wears a grey cap. Two men on the left have shaved heads and sacred marks on their foreheads. Banners and shop fronts line the street behind.2015-09-15November 16 20152015-11-16September 13 20152015-09-13Outdoor procession scene in which a man in an orange-red turban and saffron robe with a gold-coloured wrap sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne beneath a golden canopy with leaf-shaped hanging ornaments. He wears a rudraksha mala and a long gold necklace, has a tilak on his forehead, and presses his palms together in greeting. Around him, devotees in orange, saffron and yellow clothing, some in white, press their hands in namaskar or reach toward him, with red and orange flags and umbrellas visible overhead. A man in a pink shawl at right gestures toward him.2016-04-24