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A dense crowd presses around a central sadhu in an orange turban and beaded necklaces, wearing a dark cloth wrap and gold armlets, smiling amid the throng during a procession. A bearded man in a white kurta and an orange turban stands behind, while a man in a grey turban and a man in a white shirt move through the press. Red metal barricades line the route, with red and yellow umbrellas and flags overhead and onlookers packed along the railings. The scene suggests a Kumbh Mela shahi snan procession setting, with the sadhu as the focal figure. Dozens of people fill the frame.

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April 22 20162016-04-22April 24 20162016-04-24A crowded outdoor procession in the evening at a temple complex with pink sandstone walls. A central figure in an orange-red turban, rudraksha mala and ornate gold-and-bead necklace smiles while holding a small pink cloth bundle; the figure's appearance is consistent with a Swamiji (probable) candidate, with the cues being the turban, rudraksha mala and saffron clothing, and the figure is walking in a procession. Around him, devotees in saffron and orange clothes, some bare-chested with tilak marks, press close while a man in white with a beaded necklace stands nearby. Large ornate parasols in yellow, red and orange are held overhead, and a golden palanquin canopy is visible to the right. Red and orange flags fly, and a camera crew films the scene at left.2016-04-24Outdoor crowd scene at a riverside festival with dense devotees, many holding up mobile phones and a cameraman filming at right. Centre, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair wears a white dhoti and sash, a heavy gold necklace, and a rudraksha-style chain, walking among devotees. Behind him a woman in orange and a man in white vest stand close. At left foreground, a seated man in an orange turban and orange shawl sits beside an ornate gold-trimmed palanquin or throne. Red, yellow and pink umbrellas and red banners with gold ornaments overhead, and a brass horn is raised at centre. A bald priest with a shaved head and a rudraksha necklace is at lower right. Sunlight and an evening haze fill the background.2016-04-24December 23 20162016-12-23December 03 20162016-12-03April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24A dense outdoor crowd gathers around a figure in saffron and orange robes wearing a large orange turban, with a gold-and-beaded ornamental collar and rudraksha-style beads around the neck. Around him, devotees in white, yellow, pink and red clothing press close, several holding phones. Behind, decorated umbrellas in orange, yellow and red with beaded fringes are raised, and red and orange flags line the street. A small domed temple pavilion and pink-walled buildings stand in the background under a pale evening sky.2016-04-24A dense outdoor procession at dusk in which a figure in a red-orange turban and saffron-red garment sits beneath a large golden ornate parasol-canopy, surrounded by a crowd of devotees. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a white dhoti stands at right, adorned with gold necklaces, and several sadhus in saffron robes walk nearby. Red and yellow umbrellas, red flags and golden banners fill the scene, with many people raising phones to photograph. Illuminated lamps glow in the background.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Dense outdoor procession crowd at a Kumbh Mela shahi snan event, with many devotees and police officers in khaki around a central figure. The central man wears an orange-saffron robe, an orange turban, and a heavy gold necklace with a rudraksha mala; several sadhus in saffron and white surround him, and orange and yellow ceremonial umbrellas and red flags rise above. Some people hold up mobile phones to record, and a few women wear white saris with garlands. Sunlit trees and buildings line the street behind the crowd.2016-04-22