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Ceremonial photo on a red carpet at an outdoor festival stage with illuminated deity statues and floral decorations behind. A central figure in rust-orange robes, an orange turban and a long brown rudraksha-style mala stands smiling, holding a silver staff with a trident-like top. Beside him a man in orange and gold robes holds a silver trident, and a man in white dhoti with a red waist cloth gestures toward the central figure. Other men in white and saffron-brown dhotis stand nearby, some wearing ceremonial gold necklaces, with one holding a red staff.

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May 05 20162016-05-05May 05 20162016-05-05May 05 20162016-05-05May 05 20162016-05-05A ceremonial procession on a red carpet under a canopy hung with a red and gold umbrella. In the centre, a figure in a rust-orange shawl and orange-saffron robe with a tall orange turban stands with palms joined before a shaved-headed attendant. A trident-topped silver staff is held by an attendant in orange with a rudraksha mala, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti and yellow-bordered cloth holds a silver staff and a green-and-orange ceremonial fan. Behind, more attendants in saffron and white stand before a crowd of spectators. Red cushions lie at the lower left. The appearance of the central figure is an uncertain identification of the presumed head of the procession, with no printed name visible.2016-05-05May 05 20162016-05-05May 05 20162016-05-05A photograph of a procession-like gathering at a crowded outdoor event with red and white banners behind. In the centre, a smiling person wears a rust-coloured turban, a rust-coloured robe and long braided hair, with a dark beaded mala, and stands with hands clasped. Beside him an elderly bearded man in orange robes and an orange headwrap holds a dark beaded mala, and a bald man in rust and gold clothing stands to the right. A man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth holds a tall red-and-silver staff with a decorated canopy above. Several other men in saffron and rust garments and a red-and-orange headwrap stand around, with a crowd behind them. The centre figure has distinctive long hair and rust clothing consistent with a person presentation, though the appearance is not fully certain.2016-05-05May 05 20162016-05-05July 22 20132013-07-22Photograph inside a large decorated pandal at a Kumbh Mela camp, with red carpet, hanging colourful streamers, crystal chandeliers and a red-and-gold canopy. A man in a saffron-orange turban and orange-brown robe stands smiling at centre, wearing a large rudraksha mala, with a long-haired man in orange robes and beaded necklaces beside him holding a dark rod. At left a young man in orange robes and gold necklace holds a silver trident, and at right a bearded elder in orange garb holds a dark bag. Several other saffron-clad attendants and a white-clad man with a mala stand behind them. a person: the centre figure's orange-brown robe, saffron turban, and large rudraksha mala match the cues, but the appearance is not fully certain.2016-05-05A photograph of a procession inside a red-carpeted tent at the Kumbh Mela camp. At the centre, a man in a rust-red robe and a red turban stands barefoot with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, while a man behind him holds a large red and white umbrella. To the left, a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a round orange and red ceremonial fan and a long staff. To the right, a bare-chested man in white dhoti holds a tall silver trident-topped staff, and a man in an orange cloth holds a rod. A crowd of onlookers stands behind a rope barrier. Two red drums lie on white cloth at lower left.2016-05-05