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Outdoor 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.

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September 14 20152015-09-14A photograph of a ceremonial procession under a decorated canopy with flower garlands and banana leaves. In the centre, a bearded man in a rust-red crown-like turban and rust-red dhoti-style robe wears a long multi-strand gold necklace and a large white-and-pink flower garland; a person candidate by the red turban, ornate gold jewellery and flower garland, with the appearance uncertain. He walks forward smiling, his right hand raised. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas hold his hand and stand close; one bare-chested man wears a rust shawl and rudraksha beads, and a shaved-headed man in an orange-and-rust wrap stands in front. A cameraman with a camera on his shoulder is at the left, and spectators in shirts stand at the right edge.2016-12-23Outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela camp on a dirt path beside a small orange-roofed structure. In the centre, a man in a red turban and rust-red robe wears layered gold ceremonial necklaces and a gold pendant, with a gold-bordered shawl; he has a bindi-style mark and is smiling. To his left, a man in white dhoti with gold border and red rudraksha mala walks alongside; to his right, a bald, bespectacled sadhu in red-saffron robe and rudraksha mala holds a red flag on a pole. Other devotees in red and saffron robes and police in uniform are behind. The centre figure shows distinctive ceremonial adornments; the appearance-based candidate is a person, with his role as the turbaned central figure leading the procession.2015-09-15 +1 copiesJanuary 12 20152015-01-12September 14 20152015-09-14December 23 20162016-12-23January 12 20152015-01-12December 23 20162016-12-23Outdoor procession at a festival ground with orange and red canopies behind. A central man in a red-orange turban, ornate gold necklaces, a golden pendant, and a brown rudraksha mala walks with head bowed, wearing a red-and-gold striped dhoti-style garment. Flanking him, a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads and a gold-chained pendant holds a tall white-and-gold staff, while another man in orange and gold carries a long gold-topped pole with a red-and-gold umbrella overhead. Devotees in white dhotis with red shawls and saffron robes surround them, several with orange forehead marks. Red and saffron flags fly in the background.2016-04-18Photograph of a procession of saffron and maroon-robed sadhus walking barefoot under a decorated tent canopy with gold-patterned fabric and string lights. In the foreground, a man in a maroon robe and red turban with a gold crescent ornament wears heavy gold necklaces, bangles and an armlet, walking beside a white-clad man holding a tall silver staff with a gold-banded white dhoti and tilak. Behind them, bald and shaven-headed sadhus in maroon and orange carry rudraksha malas and gold chains. On the right, a woman in an orange shawl with rudraksha beads walks with a woman in pale orange. Several people are visible, and no identifiable a person candidate is established from appearance.2016-05-11November 16 20152015-11-16Outdoor procession on a dusty path in bright sunlight, with several robed men walking together. At left, a man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a red-brown rudraksha mala stands with a black bag over his shoulder. Beside him, bare-chested men wear yellow and blue-striped cloth. In the centre, a man in a maroon robe and maroon turban wears a long pink and white garland with blue accents and a red flower pendant, and holds hands with an older man in a saffron-orange robe garlanded with pink, yellow and white flowers and carrying a tall decorated headpiece. At right, an older bearded man, bare-chested, wears layered rudraksha beads, a gold pendant and a purple and gold dhoti. Several other saffron-clad figures and an orange-and-gold canopy edge the frame.2015-01-12