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Outdoor photo of a crowd of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees walking across a dry, open riverbank under a clear sky. Two ornate umbrellas with red, yellow and green fringed canopies are held aloft above the group. Several monks wear orange and saffron robes and some have shaved heads; a bearded man in a saffron wrap stands near the centre, and men in white dhotis and shirts surround them. A cameraman on the right holds a video camera on his shoulder, and trees line the horizon.

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Outdoor crowd scene on a riverbank under hazy sky with trees behind. A central group of saffron-robed sannyasis walks together; one bearded man in orange robe and rudraksha mala is at center-right, with a red tika on his forehead. A bald saffron-robed monk in the center holds a hand near his chest. Behind them, a colourful umbrella with fringed tassels is raised overhead, and a man in a white shirt holds up a pair of wooden sandals on a stick. Around them, many men in white shirts and dhotis, and onlookers, press close, and a photographer with a camera in the foreground points toward the group. a person candidate present by appearance: the bearded saffron-robed figure is not clearly identifiable from appearance alone, so the status is unsure.2010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30Outdoor river scene with a crowd of mostly saffron-clad devotees standing waist-deep in shallow water. A multicoloured parasol with fringed tassels rises at the top left. Near the centre, a bald man in a saffron robe and a tall orange-draped figure stand close together, while a man in an orange turban and a shaved-headed monk in orange wraps stand nearby. A younger man in white shirt and dhoti at right holds a plastic bag. A person in pink-orange robes holds a small wooden instrument. Trees and a hazy riverbank form the background.2010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30Crowded outdoor riverbank scene at a Kumbhamela gathering, with a striped blue-and-white canopy and red, gold and white draped tent backdrop behind. Many people stand in shallow water and on the sand. In the foreground a group of saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis, some with shaved heads, white tilak marks and rudraksha malas, walk together. A bearded man in an orange robe with a long beard and a figure wrapped in orange cloth stand among them. Devotees in white, orange and colourful saris and dhotis surround the group, and a cameraman films at right. Several sannyasis wear orange robes and orange head wraps.2010-01-30Outdoor photo at a riverside gathering under a multicoloured canopy with tasselled fringe. A crowd of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees surrounds a central older bald man with a white-striped forehead, wearing an orange shawl and a dark rudraksha mala, who stands among them; he has no crown or turban and no distinctive a person cues beyond the shared saffron attire. A man in front wears an orange dhoti, bare-chested with rudraksha malas, holding a flower garland and a small object. Other devotees in saffron and white robes, some with shaved heads and tripundra markings, stand close together. Background shows people along a sandy bank, water, trees and a scaffold structure under a clear sky.2010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30Outdoor crowd scene at a riverbank with a striped canopy and two ornate red-and-gold ceremonial parasols on poles in the background. A bald man in an orange saffron shawl and orange robe stands at left-centre, with a bearded man in orange nearby. In the centre, a bald man in orange robes and a bearded man in orange walk among devotees. A bare-chested priest with a sacred thread faces the group in the foreground. Many devotees in orange and white clothing crowd around, some holding flower garlands, under a bright sky with trees behind.2010-01-30