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Outdoor street procession with red-and-white umbrellas and saffron flags overhead. A central figure in a rust-red turban and saffron-red robes wears a large white jasmine garland with red roses and holds a silver trident. He is flanked by men in white dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, and a bare-chested man in a gold-bordered dhoti stands at right. Bystanders crowd the narrow street behind. a person cues are not sufficiently distinctive for a confident identification, so the central figure is described by role only.

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September 15 20152015-09-15A street procession in an Indian town, with a central figure in a red-and-orange turban and saffron-red robes wearing a large white and red flower garland and a gold pendant. He holds a silver trident-like staff and smiles. Around him, saffron-robed men wear gold-bordered white dhotis, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and gold chains; one at right holds a black staff and another at left wears a plain saffron cloth. Behind them, large red, yellow and purple ceremonial umbrellas with tassels are held aloft, and a uniformed policeman stands at the left edge. Shop buildings and flags line the street.2015-09-15Outdoor procession at a festival, with decorated parasols and colourful canopies behind. A central man wearing a deep maroon turban and maroon robe, draped in a long white and red flower garland, smiles while holding a silver trident (trishul) with red stones. Around him, two men in white dhoti-style clothes with gold borders and gold necklaces stand alongside, one with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments. A bald man in a maroon robe with rudraksha malas stands further right, and a partially visible man in orange-brown clothing appears at left. Several people stand behind in the crowd.2015-09-15A procession in a street lined with red flags and ornate canopies. At centre, a man in a red-maroon turban and robes wears a large white-and-red flower garland and holds a silver trident. Around him, several men in white dhotis with gold borders and gold-bead necklaces walk closely, one holding a ceremonial bell and another raising a silver object. Red sashes and saffron-orange cloth appear among the crowd, and multiple red flags and a decorated umbrella overhead mark a ceremonial outing.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15Outdoor procession crowd in a festival street lined with decorated parasols in red, purple, yellow and pink. At centre, a man in a red-brown turban and deep orange-red robe with a gold border stands under a thick white and red flower garland, holding a silver trident and a black staff. Around him, saffron-robed men wear gold ceremonial necklaces and rudraksha malas, and white dhoti-clad attendants in gold-bordered cloth carry umbrellas and staffs. A man in glasses in an orange-red wrap and gold necklace stands at left, with a uniformed police officer at the edge. Several attendants wear red shawls and gold-bordered white garments.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15A festive street procession with a crowd. At centre, a smiling person wears a rust-red turban, a white and red floral garland, red-and-gold sacred robes and a rudraksha mala, holding a silver trident. Beside them, a man in a white dhoti with gold borders carries a black staff with a gold band. Men in saffron-orange robes with gold necklaces and rudraksha malas raise their arms and chant on the left. Red, orange and purple ceremonial umbrellas with tassels and flags stand overhead, and onlookers fill the background. The setting appears to be a Kumbh Mela-style yatra.2015-09-15Outdoor street procession in a crowded city lane. A central figure in a deep red-maroon robe and a red turban wears a long white and red flower garland and gold-trimmed clothing, raising one hand while smiling; a silver trident (trishul) stands beside him. Around him men in maroon robes with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces raise their arms and chant, some in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls. Above them red and gold ceremonial umbrellas with fringe and tassels are held aloft. On the right a bald man in a saffron-orange robe with an orange rosette badge stands watching. Multi-storey buildings with colourful flags line the street behind the procession.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesOutdoor procession in a crowded street at the Kumbh Mela camp. A central figure wears a deep red-orange turban and orange robe, draped in a large white and red flower garland, and holds a silver trident. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand close, one at right holding a silver trident-topped staff, and a bald man at left in saffron cloth wears gold beads. Red and orange flags and a decorated canopy with tassels appear overhead, and a shop sign is visible at upper right. The page flags a person as present, but the central figure's appearance does not clearly establish identity, so the candidate is marked uncertain.2015-09-15