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A dim night procession moves along a crowded path. At center, a man in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace carries a tall silver staff. Behind him, devotees in orange and white walk with a yellow and green ceremonial umbrella marked with a white bird emblem in the foreground. A woman in an orange top walks nearby, and many robed followers and onlookers fill the background. An older bald man in white with a red tilak on his forehead holds a rudraksha mala at lower right. Blue plastic water bottles are stacked on the ground.

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June 04 20062006-06-04A night procession of devotees descends stone steps toward a riverside ghat, lit by scattered lamps and crowds in the dark background. At the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a gold pendant necklace and a long rudraksha mala, and holds a long-handled ceremonial umbrella with red, green and gold embroidered panels, a kalasha-like motif and yellow tassels. Several devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls walk beside him; one carries a round multicoloured fan-shaped ceremonial item with gold fringe, another a gold-edged tray. A young woman in an orange t-shirt and jeans, with a rudraksha necklace, holds a gold-fringed plate at right. Orange safety railings line the steps.2006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04Night procession on a dark street lit by distant lamps and street lights. At center, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe, a gold necklace with a large pendant, and a rudraksha mala; he smiles and walks forward. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha mala. Around him, followers in orange shawls and white dhotis carry a red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella on a pole and a decorative fan-shaped parasol, while a woman in orange clothes and beaded mala walks at right holding one. A young woman at left holds a silver staff. Devotees in orange and white follow in a procession.2006-06-04Night photograph of a crowded street procession. Two men in white kurta-style clothing and orange garments carry tall, ornate poles topped with orange-fringed, dark green canopies bearing white bird emblems, one with a red umbrella-like canopy above. Behind them are several men in orange and saffron clothing. In the foreground, stacked blue plastic water containers and a crowd of onlookers in mixed clothing are visible, with a man in a plaid shirt and light trousers standing near the containers. A visible white bird logo appears at the upper left corner of the image.2006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04Night procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela. Several colourful umbrellas with a blue dove emblem and Dhyanapeetam lettering on their panels, with tasselled fringes, are held aloft on long poles. Robed devotees in saffron, orange and white walk in the crowd; one figure in an orange turban and orange robe wears long beaded necklaces, and a shaved-headed boy in a striped sweater walks at the front. Attendants carry brass ceremonial standards and a large brass plate-like fan. The crowd of many people fills the dusty ground under dim street lights.June 04 20062006-06-04December 23 20072007-12-23Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering with a crowd moving through hazy orange lamplight. In the centre, a man in a saffron robe with a saffron turban and a long ornate rudraksha-style mala walks beneath a colourful multi-panelled parasol with rainbow tassels. Around him, saffron-clad sannyasis and white-clad devotees carry tall ceremonial staffs and fans. A man in saffron on the right faces a bearded attendant in orange cloth, with a mustached man in white nearby. Behind them are tents, lights and more people.June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04