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A crowded outdoor procession with a golden palanquin decorated with colourful tassels and garlands at the upper left. Several saffron-robed sadhus with bare shaved heads and gold malas stand in the foreground, one with a shaved head and orange cloth wrapped at the waist. A woman with blonde hair in a bun wears an orange garment and beaded necklaces, and a bearded man in a white shirt watches nearby. A man in white with a red-orange turban and gold garland walks behind, holding a silver staff topped with a standard. Red flags flank the path and a pink gate displays a painted deity image. Onlookers with raised hands and phones press close on the right.

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Outdoor procession at a temple-style setting with a pink shrine behind. A golden palanquin with a gold canopy and red-and-gold decorations moves through a crowd carrying red flags. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a heavy gold necklace walks near a bald man in saffron-brown robes with gold beads, and a man in an orange-red turban and gold garland. A woman in orange with a gold necklace holds a tall silver staff, and a cameraman films beside her. Several people in white shirts and red sashes move among the crowd, and a white-robed figure stands at left. Umbrellas and flags fill the scene.2016-04-18A crowd gathers around a gilded ceremonial palanquin with an ornate golden canopy decorated with orange, green and purple tassels and bells. A man in a saffron-orange robe with rudraksha malas stands at the palanquin's side, while a bald man in orange garments and a man in an orange-red turban stand among devotees. Several people in white and light clothing raise phones to photograph the procession. Red flags flank the scene in front of a pink temple facade with a painted image of a seated sage. Several people in the foreground lean in toward the procession.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A festival procession at a temple gate with a gilded palanquin decorated with yellow and white garlands, purple and white floral strands and hanging tassels with bells. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk beside it, one with a bare shaved head and a rudraksha mala, another in an orange robe with a large flower garland. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts crowd around, many raising hands, while orange and red flags wave above. Red-roofed gatehouses and a dome stand behind.2011-07-15April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor procession scene with a figure seated on an ornate gold palanquin decorated with red and gold tassels and marigold garlands. The seated central figure wears a red-orange turban, orange robe, layered gold necklaces and bangles, and holds a silver-tipped staff. Beside them a young man in white dhoti with a gold border and orange sash holds a small ceremonial object. An attendant standing above on the palanquin wears white dhoti and gold chain, and a red banner with a painted deity image hangs behind. Dense crowds of devotees and onlookers, including visitors in orange and some with phones raised, press around the procession in daylight.2016-04-18April 24 20162016-04-24A photograph of a street procession in a crowd. In the centre, a man in a red-maroon turban and a red-brown robe with a golden-yellow sash wears a long golden-bead necklace, a large rudraksha mala and a golden pendant. Around him, shaven-headed sadhus in orange and red robes with beaded necklaces and gold bangles press close, while a bearded man in sunglasses and orange shirt and a blonde woman in orange stand nearby. Red flags, silver staffs and tridents rise behind, a golden palanquin is partly visible at left, and uniformed police stand at the back. Visible people number roughly 20 to 30, all standing or walking.2016-04-18A festive outdoor ritual scene with a seated figure on an ornate gold-framed throne with red cushions, under a gold canopy with hanging leaf-shaped finials. The seated person wears an orange-saffron turban, orange robe, long gold-and-bead necklace and gold armlets, with hands together holding a small pink item. Before the throne, a metal plate of offerings and a tray with small bowls. Standing nearby in orange and saffron clothes, rudraksha-style necklaces and vibhuti marks is a bald man with glasses, and an older man in orange with a shawl gestures. On the right, men in pink and yellow clothing raise a hand. Red flags and pink temple-style structures appear behind. A camera operator in an orange shirt films in the lower left. Probable Swamiji seated on the throne, with a saffron turban, long gold necklace and orange robe, in the presence of ritual attendants.2016-04-24A large crowd fills a street during a procession at a Kumbh Mela event. At the centre, a seated figure in saffron robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gold palanquin with carved panels, adorned with beaded necklaces. Beside him, another person in orange and a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti hold ceremonial items; a man in white dhoti stands behind with a wooden pole. Red and orange flags, colourful umbrellas and drums surround the palanquin. Uniformed police officers and crowd members in mixed clothing press close, many raising hands or taking photographs with phones.2016-04-22April 24 20162016-04-24