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A dense outdoor procession moves through a temple precinct with a stone shikhara tower at right and a tree canopy overhead. At center, a man in a red turban and gold garlands raises his hands beneath a multicoloured striped parasol. Around him, saffron-clad men wear marigold garlands and rudraksha-style beads, and an elderly man in a white vest and white beard is helped forward by hands. Devotees crowd the sides, some holding up phones and a video camera, while a man in a grey cap and face mask stands at right. Pink and red powder is visible in the air. The scene reads as a festive Kumbh-style yatra or sadhu procession, with the parasol carried over the central figure.

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September 13 20152015-09-13September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesA crowded outdoor procession moves through a temple street lined with stone shrines and carved spires, with orange marigold garlands draped over an arch. In the centre, a bald elderly man with a white moustache, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti, walks beside a bald man in a pale yellow robe. A uniformed officer in a dark cap and green jacket stands at the front, and a cameraman with a video camera films from the left. Devotees raise their hands, some holding small red and orange umbrellas or pink-clad figures amid the throng.2015-09-15 +1 copiesCrowded street procession in India with devotees throwing pink and red petals into the air. A man in a white dhoti and sleeveless white top with a gold-and-red neck garland and a bald, saffron-clad older man in a mustard robe walk at centre, flanked by a bearded man with white hair and a white vest. Behind them, a uniformed officer in a dark cap and a grey-and-black jacket with an ID lanyard holds a microphone. Several men in white ritual dress, with red marks on their foreheads and garlands, carry or flank decorated umbrellas in red and orange. Behind, a camera operator films with a large video camera; a stone temple with a tall shikhara and marigold garlands hung over an archway stands in the background.2015-09-15September 13 20152015-09-13September 15 20152015-09-15January 16 20182018-01-16September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesA blurred street procession in daylight with a dense crowd pressing close. A man in a cream uniform shirt and dark cap in the foreground holds out his arm toward the crowd. To the right, a man with a long garland of yellow and red flowers and an orange-brown cloth stands near brass ceremonial lamps and a kalasha-topped palanquin, with a yellow umbrella and a pink-red canopy behind. Saffron-clad devotees and a cameraman with a shoulder camera are visible at left. Several people are only partly visible.2018-01-16Dense outdoor crowd at a Kumbh Mela procession under bright sun, with orange, green and yellow umbrellas and red flags overhead. In the centre, a sadhu in orange robes with a large orange turban and gold necklaces stands among bare-chested men in white dhotis with gold borders, one holding a silver-topped staff. Police officers in khaki uniforms and caps stand nearby, a man in a yellow shirt is at right, and photographers with cameras surround the group. Many people are visible in the packed crowd.2016-04-22A festival procession moves along a sunlit road lined with trees, with a silver ceremonial parasol with fringed edges held over a central figure. Drummers in bare-chested, orange-clad attire beat large drums with sticks in the foreground. A central man wears a rust-orange turban, ornate gold necklaces and a long garland, and walks beside a silver trident standard; he is flanked by attendants in orange robes and rudraksha malas. A man in an orange robe carries a brass vessel on a tray. A camera operator with a camera on a stand films the procession at the left, and a red vehicle stands in the background. The central figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance, with a turban, ornate gold adornments and orange clothing.2016-12-23A dense crowd of devotees surrounds a procession in a street. In the centre, a bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a hand toward the crowd, with a white vibhuti mark on his forehead. To his right, a bearded man in maroon wears a garland of white and yellow flowers and has a white forehead mark. Several men with shaved heads and white tilaks press close, and a man in a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala stands at the back. Above, a cameraman in an orange garment films from a raised position. Behind them are ornate yellow and red ceremonial umbrellas topped with gold finials, a trident standard and a brass kalasha-style lamp stand. The scene is crowded and busy with people pushing toward the procession.2018-01-16