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Outdoor crowd scene in bright sunlight at a Kumbh-style gathering, with a large red umbrella held overhead. In the centre, a figure in an orange-red turban and orange-brown cloth wears a long dark braided hairstyle and a rudraksha-style necklace, and is pressed among devotees. A man in the right foreground wears a saffron-orange shawl and smiles. A woman on the left with long curly hair wears a rust-orange wrap. Other devotees in pink, white and orange clothing fill the background, with tents and orange flags behind them.

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May 04 20162016-05-04Outdoor photo at a roadside procession on a dusty road with palm trees and a red-and-gold umbrella at the upper left. A man in white on the left, hands clasped, stands beside a white car. In the centre, a man in orange robes and an orange turban receives a garland of white and red flowers from a man in a white shirt. Beside them, a long-haired figure in orange robes and an orange turban, with shaved-looking forehead markings, stands with hands folded. At the right, a robed attendant in orange holds a tall wooden staff raised overhead, and a man in a dark shirt films with a camera. Several devotees in orange and white stand around, with a yellow decorated ratha or chariot at the far right edge.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor procession under a clear blue sky with trees and a few palms. In the centre, a man in an orange turban and orange shawl, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, walks forward looking to his right. Beside him, a smiling bald man in orange robes; behind them many men in orange sannyasi clothing and orange turbans. White-clad devotees and a bearded man in a white hooded wrap stand among them. Banners with printed text and pictures rise in the background.2007-02-20A crowded outdoor procession in warm evening sunlight. A large red umbrella with white polka-dot trim is held aloft at upper right over a central group. A figure in the centre wears an orange-red turban and saffron-orange robes with a wrap, and holds a phone. Nearby, a man in an orange-red robe with long grey hair stands with his back to the camera, and a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style bead mala gestures at right. Other men wear pink, orange and white clothing, some with garlands and beads. Behind them, a temporary structure hangs with orange and red banners and flags, and the crowd presses in on every side.2016-05-04A photograph of an outdoor procession in a busy town street. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk among a crowd, some holding multicoloured and orange umbrellas overhead. A tall man in an orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands at left, with his hands clasped. Beside him, an elderly bearded sannyasi in an orange shawl holds an orange cloth. Behind them, men in white shirts and other saffron-robed monks follow. A building with arched balconies and shop signs stands behind the crowd.2007-02-20Outdoor crowd scene under a bright sky with trees and a banner in the background. In the centre, a man wearing an orange turban, an orange shawl and long dark hair with a dark rudraksha mala stands among others. Around him, men in orange robes and orange turbans and people in white shirts and white clothes gather closely. A man in a white shirt on the right smiles, and a man on the left holds a blue pen. Several people are visible in the crowd, and some are partially cut off at the edges.2007-02-20February 14 20132013-02-14Photograph of a dense outdoor crowd at a riverside procession near T. Narasipura, Karnataka. Two large colourful ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges and blue, orange and green panels are held aloft on poles. In the foreground a bald man in an orange robe with a draped orange shawl is surrounded by men in saffron and orange clothing. Behind him a man with long dark hair, orange robe and a long beaded necklace stands near a man with a shaved head in orange wearing red tilak marks. Many spectators in white shirts and dhotis press around them, and bright yellow marigold garlands are visible at the right edge. Trees and water are visible in the background under a clear sky.2007-02-02Outdoor procession scene under a red and gold canopy with tasselled fringe, a golden trident-topped staff and floral garlands overhead. A central figure in orange robes, an orange turban, a long rudraksha-style bead necklace and a gold ceremonial chain smiles and stands beside a shaven-headed man in orange robes. Two orange-clad men stand at right, and a crowd in white and orange clothing surrounds them, several holding golden staffs and a trident-shaped staff. The central figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and ornate adornments, which is a probable match for a person in a procession setting, though the image is not conclusive.2007-02-02Five people gather around a metal plate holding a lit oil lamp in an open, smoky setting. On the far left, a figure in orange robes with a tilak on the forehead and beaded mala leans in. Beside him, a woman in a red turban and gold-and-red attire with a long garland of gold beads holds the plate. In the centre, an older bald, white-bearded man in orange robes extends his hand over the flame. On the right, a man in orange robes and a shawl, with a tilak, reaches toward the lamp, and another man in white stands at the edge. Other figures in white and orange stand in the background.2015-01-13February 20 20072007-02-20