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Two smiling devotees stand beside an orange ceremonial umbrella fringed with silver-coloured hanging ornaments during a procession. The woman on the left, with long brown hair, holds a grey pole attached to a red flag trimmed with gold, wears a white sari with gold border, a red-orange shawl printed with script, a red bindi, white forehead markings and layered rudraksha and bead malas. The man on the right has braided hair, a bare chest with a white wrap over his shoulder, and several rudraksha malas; he holds an orange pole.

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December 23 20102010-12-23A procession outdoors in bright daylight, with a young man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl holding a red pole, smiling, and a young woman in a cream sari with an orange-and-red blouse and red shawl beside him. Both wear rudraksha malas. Behind them, red flags and a large red banner with a painted figure, red and green umbrellas, and a decorated ratha or palanquin with orange marigold garlands and bells. Several other people in white and red garments walk in the crowd.2016-05-09December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23April 18 20162016-04-18A procession of devotees in red and orange clothing walks outdoors beside stone steps and rock formations. At centre, a man in white dhoti with a gold border holds a large red and gold umbrella over a man in a red-orange wrap with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold-bordered garments, who smiles and walks beside him. Other participants wear red-orange shawls and orange caps, carry long ceremonial staffs with blue tips, and women in saris and kurtas walk nearby. Trees and a stone wall form the background.2014-12-15May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09August 17 20142014-08-17Three devotees stand in a decorated temple hall at the Kumbh Yatra event. The man on the left wears white kurta, a red-brown shawl, rudraksha mala and a red lanyard, and holds a tall gold staff. The woman in the centre wears white and a red-brown shawl with a red lanyard, holding folded orange and gold cloth. The older woman on the right wears white with a red-brown shawl, holding a brass tray with pink flowers and fruit. Behind them stand a gold-framed palanquin or throne, red and multicolour tassel decorations hanging overhead, and other devotees in the background.2015-09-12Outdoor procession at a festival with a man in saffron-orange turban, orange robe and wooden rudraksha mala smiling and clapping, holding a golden ceremonial pot-shaped finial on a red decorated pole above his head. Behind him a woman in white sari with floral embroidery and a dark rudraksha mala smiles and holds a blue and gold cloth, while others in orange and sunglasses walk among white buildings and trees under a bright blue sky. A white flag with blue emblem is raised on the right.2006-09-10A festive procession in an open courtyard with bright orange and yellow ceremonial umbrellas and orange flags. At centre, a young man wearing a thick red and white flower garland and an orange cloth smiles while walking between attendants. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala carries a golden staff with a pointed finial. Devotees in white shirts and orange sashes and onlookers, including children and women in colourful saris, line the procession. A brick wall with a blue-and-white bird emblem on the umbrellas forms the backdrop. The scene is a KAILASA youth-day or birthday procession.2010-12-22