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Outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering under a clear blue sky. A man in the centre wears a rust-orange turban, orange-brown dhoti and a heavy layered necklace of beads and gold, with palms pressed together in greeting; a large yellow parasol with beaded fringe is held above him. Around him, sadhus and attendants wear white dhotis, orange and maroon robes and rudraksha-style beaded malas; one man in a white dhoti carries a silver staff, and a man in a yellow shirt holds his hands together. A tent structure and a temple spire appear in the background. Several people are visible in the procession.

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April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor procession under a bright sky with several large umbrellas in yellow, red and green, their fringed canopies held up on poles. At center, a man in a rust-brown robe with a turban in matching orange-brown, wearing heavy gold-coloured necklaces and a dark rudraksha-style bead mala, walks smiling among devotees. Around him, men in white dhoti-style garments with gold borders and gold necklaces walk with bare upper torsos or white shawls, and an orange-robed bald man in a gold-beaded necklace stands nearby. Crowd fills the dusty road behind, with a figure carried in a decorated palanquin visible in the background, under a tree and telephone wires.2016-04-22April 21 20162016-04-21Outdoor street procession at a religious gathering. At center, a person wearing a maroon-and-gold striped shawl and a dark red turban, draped in a thick orange-yellow marigold garland, stands beneath a bright yellow-orange ceremonial umbrella held by two attendants. To the left, a young man with long dark hair wears a white dhoti with gold border, a gold-beaded mala and a dark armband, gesturing toward the center. On the right, a bearded sadhu in a saffron turban and pale orange robe holds a silver trident. Another attendant in white dhoti with gold border and gold-beaded mala holds a small silver bowl.2016-04-18Photograph of an evening outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela event. A central man in a rust-orange turban and rust-orange robe, wearing a heavy gold necklace, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Around him, a bald man in a rust robe and rudraksha mala looks on, and devotees in white kurtas and orange shawls raise their hands. Large orange ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges and a gilded temple-style canopy appear in the background under evening lights.2016-04-24Outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering under bright blue sky, with a yellow fringed umbrella held over the center. A bearded sadhu in an orange turban and red-orange robe with a gold-trimmed red shawl holds a long silver staff and gestures with one hand. Beside him, a smiling man in a maroon turban wears layered rudraksha and gold-beaded garlands and a brown-orange robe, with a yellow-orange umbrella overhead. Other ascetics in saffron and orange cloth, some with ash marks, crowd around, and a man in orange at right raises a phone to take a photo. Tents with red and white canopies and a temple spire appear in the background.2016-04-22Outdoor procession on red stone steps under bright sky with large ornate orange and green umbrellas with peacock-style emblems. A bald man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala raises a curved umbrella handle. Nearby, a man with swept-back dark hair wears a saffron wrap, a heavy gold necklace, and a rudraksha mala, and carries a round orange shield-like emblem. A woman in a white sari stands behind them. Around them are many orange-robed devotees, a few children, and attendants in saffron clothing holding ritual items.2013-04-25A procession scene at dusk with a crowd behind. In the centre, a man in an orange-red turban, orange robe and layered gold and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces stands facing a long-haired man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a grey cross-body strap. Above them, large round umbrellas with yellow fringe and maroon centres with gold, sun-and-figure motifs are held on orange poles. To the right, a shaved-headed attendant in white dhoti and gold beads and other men in white and orange-gold ceremonial dress stand close by, some holding umbrella poles. The setting appears to be an outdoor camp with orange tents.2016-04-22Outdoor procession on a dusty ground with several sannyasis and devotees. At the centre, a man in a deep red-maroon robe with gold borders wears a red-and-gold turban and multiple long gold-bead garlands and a large pendant, while a bare-chested attendant in orange and an attendant in white with gold trim walk beside him. Two ornate umbrellas, one hot pink with white fringe and one red and yellow with tassels, are held above the group. Silver staffs, red flags and orange tents fill the background, and a man in a white dhoti with a red shawl stands at the left edge.2016-04-18January 21 20092009-01-21