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Night procession outdoors with a central man in an orange-brown robe, a matching orange-brown turban and a heavy gold pendant necklace with a thick rudraksha-style bead mala, walking beneath a blue ceremonial umbrella with silver fringe. Around him, saffron-robed sadhus and devotees with garlands crowd close, and a uniformed police officer in khaki stands at right. Behind them are an orange canopy, string lights and pink walls. Several people hold up mobile phones. The man at centre wears a turban, with long, swept-back hair and bangles on the right wrist visible on another figure. A saffron and gold ceremonial setting.

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April 21 20162016-04-21Night procession scene under a blue velvet ceremonial umbrella with silver tassels. A smiling man in a saffron-orange turban and orange robe, wearing a heavy gold necklace and rudraksha malas, raises one hand while walking forward. To his left, a bald man in orange robes and gold chain stands beside a bearded attendant in white dhoti with gold chain holding a silver staff. A uniformed police officer in a dark cap stands at right. In the foreground, an elderly person lies prostrate on the ground in a colourful patterned sari. Orange tents with string lights and a pink-lit structure appear behind.2016-04-21Night procession on a lit street lined with orange tents and string lights. A smiling man in an orange turban, orange robe and layered rudraksha malas with a gold pendant walks under a blue canopy with crystal fringe, raising one hand in greeting. An elderly woman in a green and purple printed sari bows toward him. Nearby, a man in white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and a long silver staff stands at left, a uniformed police officer in khaki stands at right, and saffron-robed sadhus and devotees follow. Overall tone is festive and ceremonial.2016-04-21Night photograph of a crowded outdoor procession at an ashram-style venue with orange canopy and string lights. A bald, bespectacled man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style mala and tilak stands at left, beside a man in a brown-red robe with a gold necklace under a blue umbrella with a silver fringe carried over a central figure. A police officer in a grey-khaki uniform and cap stands in the foreground, and several devotees in white, grey and navy shirts press around. A man in orange robes with folded hands stands near a dark car, and a man in a turban and a man in a white kufi-style cap are also visible. Their faces are not in focus enough to state more than their roles; the scene shows devotees and officials gathered around a sannyasi-style leader under a canopy.2016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21Night procession on a dirt road lined with decorated stalls and bright white lights. At the centre, a man in an orange-red turban, rudraksha-style gold necklaces and a rust-orange wrap walks beneath a navy umbrella with a crystal-fringed edge, held up by a man beside him. Flanking figures wear saffron-orange dhotis and garlands. A man in white dhoti and a white shirt carries a long silver staff with a tassel. A uniformed police officer in khaki walks at the left, and a woman in an orange sari photographs the procession at the right. Parked white cars sit behind the marchers.2016-04-21Night procession at an outdoor event with orange tent canopies and string lights. A smiling man in a saffron-orange turban and rust-orange robe, wearing heavy gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala, walks at the centre beneath a blue velvet umbrella with a silver fringe and a finial. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a gold necklace walks beside an older woman in a green sari, and a bespectacled man in orange robes with a gold chain follows. A uniformed police officer in khaki with a dark beret stands at the right edge. Several other people in orange and white clothing are behind the group.2016-04-21Night procession scene at a crowded outdoor event with a decorated shrine lit in pink and white neon behind. A central figure in a rust-orange turban, rust-orange robe, a long gold-and-beaded necklace and a gold armband walks smiling under a sparkling crystal-hung canopy on a red pole. A man with long dark hair in a saffron-toned garment stands to the left holding a silver staff, and a bearded man in an orange turban is nearby. Devotees in white shirts and saffron clothing press close, some holding phones, with a uniformed guard visible behind. Strings of warm lights line the tent area.2016-04-21Photo 11702318Night photograph of a crowd in an outdoor event area with floodlights. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a long rudraksha mala smiles and holds his hands together. Behind him, a tall silver trident topped with a ceremonial finial rises above the crowd, and a white wall with marigold garlands runs along the right. A uniformed police officer in a grey-blue cap and shirt stands at the right edge. Other devotees in orange and red robes with beaded malas surround him, and a bald man in orange garb stands to the left. The a person label reflects an appearance-based candidate with several cues: the orange turban, rudraksha mala and saffron robes.2016-05-06April 21 20162016-04-21Night photograph of a procession at an evening bhandara in Ujjain. A man in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe, with a gold and bead necklace and bronze armbands, raises his hand in blessing while greeting people. A white-haired elderly woman in a green, purple and orange patterned sari kneels at the lower left. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a beaded necklace stands near a blue fringed ceremonial umbrella on a red pole. A uniformed police officer in a navy cap stands at the right edge, and a young man in a navy polo holds a phone. Orange tents, string lights and a pink-lit pavilion fill the background.2016-04-21