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Outdoor photograph at a religious gathering with a red-and-white tent and a decorated red-and-gold ratha-style float behind the crowd. Four prominent men walk forward in saffron and orange sannyasi robes: on the left a man in a rust-orange turban and long rudraksha mala waves his hand; next to him a bearded man in orange cloth; beside them a long-haired, long-white-bearded elder in orange shawl with red-and-white beads and a red mala. On the far right a bare-shouldered devotee in white dhoti and red shawl wears gold necklaces. Behind them devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and marigold garlands crowd the path. No identification of the elder is made from appearance alone; the outdoor procession setting and orange robes suggest a sadhu procession.

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Outdoor photo at a festival procession site with a red-and-white canopy and a decorated colourful palanquin-style structure behind. Four men in saffron-orange robes walk together: a younger man in an orange turban and wooden rudraksha-style beaded necklace on the left smiles toward the group, a bearded man in orange at centre-left, and an older man with long swept-back grey hair, a long white beard, multiple rudraksha malas and an orange wrap on the centre-right. Two men in white dhotis with gold-trimmed cloth stand at the right edge, and more devotees fill the background. a person is the older man with long white hair, a white beard and multiple rudraksha malas, shown walking in orange clothing.2016-05-04Outdoor procession scene at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. Three saffron-clad men walk together in front of a decorated palanquin with red and colourful fabric canopy. 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Several people are visible in the scene, with more partly visible in the crowd.2016-05-04 +1 copiesMay 04 20162016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04A crowded outdoor procession at a religious festival. In the foreground, a sannyasi in saffron robes and an orange turban with a long brown mala walks beside a bearded elder with long grey hair and a white beard, wearing orange robes and red-beaded necklaces. Behind them, a bald man in orange robes wears a long rudraksha-style mala. Devotees in white dhotis and saffron clothing press around them. An ornate orange and gold umbrella overhead, and in the background golden chariots pulled by carved golden bulls carry deity murtis under a white canopy. Some people hold up phones to record.2016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04A 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 04 20162016-05-04Four saffron-clad men walk along a red carpet through a large white tented pavilion at an event. The central figure has long white hair and a full white beard and wears an orange robe with a large red and gold bead necklace and a gold pendant. 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