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A photograph of a ceremonial procession under an orange canopy decorated with hanging tassels and garlands of flowers in purple, yellow, white and red. A bald man in orange robes and a white flower garland stands on a silver-trimmed platform, holding a long staff. Beside him, a uniformed police officer in khaki stands near the platform. Below, an older man with white hair and a grey beard sits in orange clothing amid heaped red and orange marigold garlands on a raised seat. Several people in orange robes stand nearby, and a crowd of devotees, including women in white head coverings, fills the foreground. The canopy and platform are covered with flowers, and a red umbrella is held above the seat. The setting appears to be an outdoor festival procession.

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April 22 20162016-04-22A decorated procession float at an outdoor religious event, draped in marigold and rose garlands with an ornate maroon-and-gold umbrella overhead. Several saffron-robed sadhus sit on the float; one in the center wears a white-and-orange shawl with rudraksha mala and a gold-toned necklace, another bald sadhu in a peach-coloured robe sits lower. Orange flags with Sanskrit-style lettering flank the float, and a crowd of devotees in orange and white stands below. Dense marigold garlands cover the raised platform. Approximately twenty or more people are visible in the crowd and on the float.2016-05-21Outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela camp on a bright day. A figure in saffron-orange robes and a tall golden crown sits on an ornate covered palanquin, raising one arm in greeting, with red and white flower garlands around the neck. Around the palanquin, bare-chested ascetics with white ash-smeared bodies, rudraksha necklaces and orange cloths tend the vehicle, one holding a silver staff. Orange and gold umbrella canopies are hung with gold bells and tassels in red, yellow, purple and teal, and marigold garlands drape the frame. A man in a dark vest and white shirt stands at the right edge, and bystanders' heads are visible at the bottom. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears saffron robes, a crown and garlands, with the appearance cues above.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Outdoor procession on a decorated vehicle at dusk at the Kumbha Mela. A man in an orange jacket stands at the left rear. Under a gold-embroidered umbrella, a bearded elder in a white turban and orange-and-white robes stands beside a figure wearing a red-and-orange turban and a red shawl, holding a tall ceremonial staff wrapped in marigold garlands. Nearby, a bearded man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a marigold garland stands with hands folded. Women in pink and grey headscarves and shawls stand among the group, and devotees with raised hands fill the foreground below. Roughly twenty to thirty people are visible.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Outdoor festival stage decorated with marigold garlands and a large orange canopy with teal and red fringe and hanging brass bells. A woman with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange saffron shawl sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat, smiling, with a rudraksha-style mala in her hands. Beside her a framed photograph sits on a gold stand. A bald man in orange dhoti and bare chest, with a sacred thread, stands with his back to the camera facing her. Seated and standing devotees in the foreground, and a uniformed security officer in a cap at left. Printed notice on the right backdrop. The scene suggests a satsang at a riverside mela camp with orange and gold ceremonial decor.2013-02-10A decorated procession chariot draped in red and orange marigold, rose and leaf garlands, with a red and gold canopy above. A bearded sadhu in saffron robes and orange tilak, wrapped in a flower garland, sits centrally and raises his right hand in greeting. Behind him stands another saffron-robed sadhu with a rudraksha mala. Saffron-clad attendants, a man in an orange turban and a bald priest in white crowd the platform, and a flywhisk-holding attendant stands at left. Orange flags and a blurred tree stand in the background, and a devotee in orange holds a phone up to film. Kumbh Mela procession setting.2016-05-21Outdoor religious procession through a crowded festival road lined with tents, flags and banners. A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe with a white and gold garland stands in a white-flowered, red-domed palanquin decorated with marigold garlands. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees walk and ride in decorated carts. Many people fill the street, numbering far more than twenty.2016-05-09February 10 20132013-02-10A festival procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event on a dusty roadside under bare trees. A decorated float is draped in marigold garlands and crowned by a red and gold umbrella. Several men in saffron and orange robes ride on the float, one holding a long saffron flag on a pole; some wear red shawls and others are shirtless with orange cloth. A dense crowd of men in white dhotis and turbans, women in saris and a young girl in pink surround the float. Other decorated floats with orange and gold decorations follow in the background. A banner with red lettering is visible among the crowd.2016-04-22