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Outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela Nashik camp entrance under a red-and-white banner reading Shri Simhastha Kumbh Mahaparva 2015 with portrait images of saints framed in marigold garlands. In the foreground a bearded sadhu in saffron robes with a long grey beard, a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead gestures with his hand while speaking. Beside him a man in a maroon robe and maroon turban wears a heavy gold-beaded necklace and a gold medallion, and a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl with a red-and-white bag walks nearby. Other saffron-clad sadhus and devotees crowd the path, and a few people stand behind shop signage reading General Stores & Mobile. Five to twenty people are visible.

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September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15Outdoor street scene at the Simhastha Kumbh Mahaparv 2015 in Nashik, with a banner-covered entrance behind the crowd. A central man in a rust-red turban, rust-red robe, layered gold-and-bead necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala stands smiling with palms pressed together in greeting. Two men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and beaded armbands face him with folded hands. Other people in orange, saffron and red robes, and a man in a light blue shirt, crowd around. Printed banners above show portraits and Hindi text.2015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesStreet procession at a crowded Indian market lane, with a banner reading Sri Simhastha Kumbh Mahaparva 2015 Nashik behind the group. A central man in a red-orange turban, rudraksha malas and a heavy gold necklace wears a saffron-ochre robe and walks smiling with his hands moving. To the left, a man in a saffron shawl with rudraksha beads and a gold necklace gestures while speaking. On the right, a man in white dhoti with a gold pendant and rudraksha mala holds a bundle of papers. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and orange robes, including a bearded man in orange, move through the lane while shopfronts and signboards surround them.2015-09-15 +1 copiesOutdoor street scene at the Simhastha Kumbh Mahaparv 2015 in Nashik, in front of a red-and-white banner reading Shri Simhastha Kumbh Mahaparv 2015 with portraits of saints. A central man in a red-orange turban and deep red-orange robe, wearing layered gold chains and a large gold pendant, presses his palms together in greeting. To his left, a bearded elderly sadhu in saffron-orange clothing with a white beard stands beside a man with a mala and gold necklace. On the right, a younger man in white dhoti-style garments with gold-trimmed borders and a rudraksha mala talks with the crowd, and a woman in a red sari with glasses stands behind.2015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a Nashik ashram gate beneath an arch reading Sri Krishnateerth Ashram. A central man wears an orange-red turban, an orange-red robe and heavy ornate gold necklaces with rudraksha beads and a gold pendant, and smiles while looking upward. Robed devotees surround him: one on the left wears a white robe, red rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and another wears an orange turban and red garment. Behind them are red and white signboards and framed portraits on the ashram wall, with a crowd of onlookers in the background. Printed signs include Sri Kuber Maharaj and Sri Simhastha Kumbh.2015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15