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Outdoor scene on a gravel ground beside a dark SUV and a white vehicle under an overcast sky, with trees behind. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a red patterned sash and a long red-orange rudraksha-style garland with a gold ornament stands on the right, a copper-coloured bangle on his arm. Several men in saffron and orange robes stand around, one in a red-and-gold dhoti, another with a shawl and a gold-trimmed cloth bag. A bald monk in orange and maroon bends forward to greet or assist the man in white, while a turbaned man in orange stands at the far right edge.

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September 16 20152015-09-16Outdoor scene at a roadside or ground near a Kumbh-type gathering, with several people in saffron and white ritual clothing gathered closely. A central man wears a red-orange turban, an orange shawl, a long marigold garland and a large ornate gold pendant over rudraksha malas, and holds his hands together before him. In front, a bald man in saffron-orange cloth with a gold-edged shawl bends forward, while a younger man in white dhoti with gold borders and rudraksha malas stands at right, and another in white with a gold pendant and bracelets stands at left holding an orange bag. Behind them are bearded sadhus in orange, a parked black SUV, and a painted ratha-like vehicle with a wooden frame at top.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14A street scene at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering with many saffron-robed sadhus and devotees. In the centre, a sadhu in an orange-and-maroon robe with a red turban and layered gold-and-bead necklaces stands with a flower garland, while a man in a white dhoti with a red sash stoops and reaches toward him. Other sadhus wear rudraksha malas and maroon dress. Two men on the right wear white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and beaded necklaces. Police in khaki uniforms stand at left, and a framed picture of a deity or guru is held by a devotee. Vehicles and a decorated cart are visible behind.2015-09-14A photograph of an outdoor gathering at a roadside site with a parked black van and a silver SUV, a blue tarpaulin and a wooden festival chariot with a cloth canopy in the background. Several people in ochre and red-saffron robes stand on a grey gravel ground beside a red carpet. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a red-patterned cloth draped over his shoulder stands at left, while a man in an orange-saffron shawl stands near the vehicle. At centre, a man wears a red-orange robe with a gold pendant and beaded necklace and orange shoes. Beside him, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a red sash and layered gold chains and beaded garlands stands with a distinctive crown-like hairstyle and gold armbands. Two women in red-brown saris with white garland necklaces stand at right, one holding a small brass vessel, next to a shaved-headed man in orange-saffron cloth with garlands.2015-09-16 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a roadside lot beside parked cars, with a tall stone pillar and a large decorated wooden chariot with coloured cloth in the background. A man in a white dhoti with gold border and a red waist cloth bows low at the feet of another man, who wears a rust-orange dhoti with gold border, a gold-bordered shawl, a thick beaded mala, and a gold pendant, and stands on an orange-sole mat. Beside them a bare-chested man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with a red-beaded mala and bangles bends forward with hands together, and another man with a shaved head and a red-beaded mala stands behind. Several more people are partly visible at the back, and a white-clad figure stands near the chariot. Printed billboards line the background.2015-09-16Outdoor photograph at a roadside encampment under overcast sky, with a black SUV parked behind a group of people. In the centre, an older man with grey hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a garland, and stands in bare feet. Beside him a man in a maroon-and-gold dhoti and a garland gestures while speaking. On the left, two men in saffron and orange turbans with black-and-white plumes, one wearing a saffron robe, stand near the car. On the right, a man in a white dhoti with a red cloth over his arm and women in red-and-gold saris wearing garlands stand together, one holding a coconut. Behind them are a blue tarpaulin-covered structure, a wooden cart and tall poles.2015-09-16 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph on a wet road beside parked vehicles, with a temple pillar and roadside billboards behind. A man in a dark-red dhoti and rust-red shawl with a gold pendant and a rudraksha-style bead garland stands at centre, with his hands near the ground. Beside him, a bald man in a red-and-gold shawl bends forward with a bead garland. On the left, an orange-robed man with tilak marks stands by a car; a bare-torsoed man in white dhoti with gold border and red waistband bends at the road, and a further figure in orange appears at the edge. a person candidate is the central figure in dark-red clothing with the gold pendant and bead mala, but the appearance is not conclusive.2015-09-16Outdoor photo on a dirt path beside a parked silver minivan, with palm trees and foliage behind. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, with a white forehead mark, smiles and walks at left. Beside him a man in white ritual dress with an orange shawl and glasses walks. In the centre a shaven-headed monk in orange robes with a hooded shawl and a large dark rudraksha mala walks with hands clasped. Behind them a young man in white kurta and an orange shawl walks, and at right a man in white with a rudraksha mala holds a long wooden staff. At lower left the edge of a figure in yellow and gold clothing is visible. Four to six people are visible.2007-01-09Outdoor procession scene with a central figure in a maroon-and-gold dhoti and a heavy gold necklace draped with white and red flower garlands, standing amid several saffron-robed monks and men in white. A shaved-headed monk in saffron stands behind him, and an older man in an orange shawl with white flower garlands holds his hands together in namaskar. Men in white bend forward at the bottom of the frame, and an umbrella-like ornate canopy with gold fittings appears overhead. Crowd members in white and saffron surround the group on a dusty roadside. The central figure's appearance and adornments are not sufficiently distinctive to establish identity, so no candidate is named.2013-11-11September 16 20152015-09-16September 14 20152015-09-14