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A street scene at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering with many saffron-robed sadhus and devotees. In the centre, a sadhu in an orange-and-maroon robe with a red turban and layered gold-and-bead necklaces stands with a flower garland, while a man in a white dhoti with a red sash stoops and reaches toward him. Other sadhus wear rudraksha malas and maroon dress. Two men on the right wear white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and beaded necklaces. Police in khaki uniforms stand at left, and a framed picture of a deity or guru is held by a devotee. Vehicles and a decorated cart are visible behind.

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Outdoor scene at a roadside or ground near a Kumbh-type gathering, with several people in saffron and white ritual clothing gathered closely. A central man wears a red-orange turban, an orange shawl, a long marigold garland and a large ornate gold pendant over rudraksha malas, and holds his hands together before him. In front, a bald man in saffron-orange cloth with a gold-edged shawl bends forward, while a younger man in white dhoti with gold borders and rudraksha malas stands at right, and another in white with a gold pendant and bracelets stands at left holding an orange bag. Behind them are bearded sadhus in orange, a parked black SUV, and a painted ratha-like vehicle with a wooden frame at top.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14A crowd on stone steps at a temple entrance. In the centre, a smiling man wears a red-maroon turban, a maroon-red dhoti with gold borders, and a heavy gold bead necklace with a rudraksha-style mala over the shoulders. Beside him, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold borders wears a gold necklace and a rust-coloured mala, and a bare-chested man in maroon-and-gold cloth stands to the left. Behind them, saffron-robed sadhus and men in white shirts and dhotis press along a metal railing, some with long white beards and orange turbans.2015-09-11 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a procession at a Kumbh-area roadside with a decorated palanquin-style canopy and a red-and-orange flag at upper left. Centre, a man wears a deep red turban, saffron-orange shawl, a yellow marigold garland, a gold pendant and a rudraksha mala, walking between attendants. a person is shown in this scene with long dark hair not visible; the figure wears a red turban and orange shawl with ornate gold chains, indicating his role as the honoured guest of the procession. Flanking him, two shaved-headed attendants in maroon dhotis and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold chains and a rudraksha mala walk close. Behind, uniformed police officers and saffron-robed sadhus stand near parked white vehicles and trees.2015-09-14Outdoor procession on a paved brick walkway with palm fronds and a white car behind. At centre, a man in a maroon-brown robe with a long multi-coloured marigold and white flower garland and a gold pendant walks with palms pressed together in greeting and a long black braided shawl hanging at his back. Around him, several men and youths wear saffron-orange dhotis and turbans, some carrying a ceremonial staff, bead malas and gold chains, one with a book. On the right, a figure in orange with a white floral garland and an ornate jewelled necklace holds a decorated tray. White-clad attendants in dhotis with gold-bordered shawls walk alongside, some singing. a person cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold pendant and garland, maroon ceremonial robe, with his role as the central figure leading the procession.2016-04-10Outdoor photo at a busy roadside staging area with parked vehicles, a dark SUV and a wooden chariot or palanquin frame behind. A man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala stands at left, adjusted by a uniformed police officer. Center, a man in a red-orange turban with a yellow marigold garland and orange wrap stands near a bearded man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl. Several sadhus in orange robes and orange turbans crowd around, some with walking staffs. A man in white with gold-trimmed cloth stands at right with arm bangles. Another orange-clad figure lies or bends at lower left. Mood is crowded and busy, with many saffron robes visible.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14A photograph of a group descending a stone staircase inside a building with barred windows, shoes scattered on the steps below. In the centre, a barefoot person in a deep red-maroon robe with gold-edged bands and a red turban walks with a wide smile, wearing a brown beaded necklace and many marigold and beaded garlands. Beside them, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a gold pendant around his neck, and a man in black T-shirt holding a yellow-orange flower garland. Around them are saffron and orange-robed sadhus, one with a purple vest and long white beard, and older women in saffron and white shawls. Whether the central figure is the a person candidate cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2015-09-11A photograph of a covered concrete walkway beside parked cars, where a group of sadhus walks in procession. The foreground man wears a white dhoti with gold borders, carries a red-orange cloth bag and holds orange sandals in one hand, with a dense rudraksha mala and a large gold ornament on his chest. Behind him, four sadhus in deep red-brown robes wear rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, one with a red turban, another with a shaved head. A bearded sadhus in orange robes and a gold necklace walks at the back. Orange flags and temple spires appear in the background.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14