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Outdoor photo of a crowd at a festival procession, with a woman in an orange saffron sari and head wrap in the centre raising one arm and holding a white flag on a pole. Beside her, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari holds an orange and purple ornate ceremonial hat with a white bird motif, and other participants in white and blue shirts raise white flags and clap. A brick building with a purple dove logo on the upper left forms the backdrop.

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September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10Outdoor procession at a Kumbha Mela event in sunny daylight. A smiling man in orange-saffron robes and an orange turban stands centre-left, with long dark hair and a long rudraksha mala draped across his chest, holding a tall red pole topped with a flag. Behind him, marchers in white and blue shirts raise their hands and flags; one man in blue on the right wears a blue shirt printed with a portrait of a turbaned figure. White and red banners and a glass building with a sign appear behind the crowd.2006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10Outdoor procession on a tree-lined street with a crowd of devotees in white kurtas, sarees and orange-saffron shawls. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a man in white kurta with an orange shawl walk beside a red-and-white canopy and a decorated orange umbrella carried on a pole. Red and white flags with blue emblems flutter overhead. Several women in saris and salwar kameez clap or hold their hands together in greeting. A few people are visible on the left in white and orange, and the scene reads as a festival march.2006-09-10Outdoor procession scene with devotees in white and blue clothing raising hands and carrying white flags with a blue circular emblem. In the foreground a figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap stands with back to camera, beside a woman with grey hair in a bun wearing a blue top and rudraksha-style beads, holding a folded paper. Other participants wear white dhotis and saris with gold borders, and a man in glasses wears an orange shawl. Green shrubbery forms the background.2006-09-10Outdoor procession crowd at the first USA Kumbha Mela. A smiling man in white kurta with an orange saffron shawl, a wooden rudraksha-style mala and a pendant necklace stands centre-right, holding a small bottle, with others around him. Behind him, a woman in white sari with gold border raises a white flag bearing a blue emblem. A tall red-and-gold pole topped with a red fringed canopy rises at left, held by a man in white with a white cap. Many participants wear white; some carry flags and bottles of water. Trees and sunlight frame the scene.2006-09-10A street procession moves along a sunlit road lined with trees and a white building on the left. Many people walk together, carrying white and orange flags bearing a blue emblem, and several hold white placards. Foreground figures include a man in a maroon kurta with gold trim, a shaved-headed man in orange robes, a woman in an orange sari with a beaded necklace, and women in yellow and pink saris. A child in a red and pink dress stands near a yellow balloon at left, and a woman in white and pink appears at lower right. Some hold hands and raise arms in celebration.2009-10-17A procession on a dirt path in bright daylight. A central figure in orange robes wears an orange headband, a multi-strand rudraksha-style necklace with a gold pendant, and a large white and red flower garland; he is walking under a decorated umbrella with fringed red, yellow and green trim. Around him, people in white clothes with orange shawls and headbands walk with hands pressed in anjali, and women in white saris carry a peacock-feather fan with a round orange emblem. A green gate with balloons and a tall ceremonial staff appear behind. Ratha-style procession with devotees.2007-12-25Outdoor 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.2006-09-10December 27 20082008-12-27