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A procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela moves along a sandy road behind a silver Mahindra SUV with plate UP32 BA 2015. Saffron-robed sadhus walk on either side of the vehicle, several holding long gold-topped staffs and tridents, and two colourful striped parasols with fringed edges are carried above the car. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers, hands folded in greeting, walks at right, and a man in a dark sweater walks at left. A small Indian tricolour flag is tied to the car door. Inside the windscreen, a figure in white sits at the wheel and another in orange sits in the passenger seat. Several people in saffron, maroon and white clothing and rudraksha malas follow the vehicle, with a tent and bright sky behind.

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January 20 20072007-01-20A silver Mahindra Scorpio SUV with Uttar Pradesh registration UP32 BA 2015 moves slowly down a dusty road through a crowd at a Kumbh Mela setting. Two saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas and gold-coloured necklaces walk beside the vehicle, each holding a colourful ornate umbrella with a trident-like staff. Behind the car, saffron-clad monks and a man in a white shirt and grey trousers escort the procession. A small Indian flag is attached to one staff. Onlookers in white kurtas and casual clothes line the road. A person seated in the front passenger area of the vehicle appears in a white garment, while the driver is visible through the windscreen.January 20 20072007-01-20Outdoor photo of saffron-robed sadhus walking along a dirt path toward a green metal gate. Two large multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringes are held aloft above the group. In the centre, a man in an orange turban and long orange robe walks forward, with a bearded sadhu in orange beside him carrying a decorated box. Other followers in orange and yellow shawls walk nearby. A silver SUV marked with a person Dhyanapeeta Mahasamstha is parked at left, and a uniformed security guard stands by the gate at right.2009-12-11A procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela. In the centre, a man in saffron robes, an orange turban and a long gold-and-beaded necklace walks forward, smiling, with a hand raised in greeting. Behind him, saffron-clad men in orange turbans follow. A woman in a white sari with orange and blue borders holds a large round red and gold shield-like panel bearing a blue bird emblem. A trident and a gold staff rise above the crowd. Beside them a young man in orange robes holds a pole, and a large colourful canopy with tassels shades the group. Onlookers in white, grey and teal stand at the right, and a silver SUV is parked at the left beside a tent decorated with pink and red fabric. +1 copiesA photograph of a procession at a Kumbh Mela-style outdoor site. In the foreground, a man in an orange turban and orange robes sits in the passenger seat of a white vehicle, palms pressed together in greeting. Beside the car, a man in white clothes with a beaded necklace stands near a man in a dark jacket, and a bald man in a pink jacket with a rudraksha mala watches from the right. Behind them, saffron-clad attendants walk beneath a large colourful parasol with tassels, a golden trident and a golden ornamental staff visible. A steel footbridge and flags stand in the background under a pale sky, and a video camera appears at the right edge. +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowded procession at a festival grounds. In the foreground, a silver van has its side door open, and a person in a saffron-orange headwrap and saffron robe with a gold-toned beaded necklace leans out of the open door, surrounded by people. Beside the van, two men in saffron-orange turbans and saffron robes with rudraksha malas stand close by. Behind them, golden trident-shaped staffs are raised, and a decorated ratha-style float holds a deity murti with garlands, under a tasselled canopy in red, yellow and blue. Tents and banners line the background, with a green-and-gold banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham, and a steel railway bridge spans the distance under a pale sky. +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a procession on a dirt road at an ashram compound, with a white SUV parked behind the group. A central figure in orange robes and an orange turban walks at the front, flanked by several monks in saffron and orange robes. A man in white dhoti and kurta with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala carries a long pole with an ornate embroidered umbrella-style canopy in the foreground. Two multicoloured striped parasols are held aloft over the group, and other devotees in white with yellow shawls walk behind. Green fencing, shrubs and trees line the roadside.2009-12-11December 11 20092009-12-11June 15 20092009-06-15February 10 20072007-02-10 +1 copies