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A festival procession at a Kumbh Mela camp on a dusty open road, with tents and flags behind. In the centre a man in a white kurta sits on a decorated camel draped with a patterned cloth, one arm raised, holding a long pole with a multicoloured canopy overhead. Ahead, several people in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces walk beside a white SUV, one carrying a tall ceremonial staff. Around them crowds in white clothes, orange saris and mixed everyday dress press close, including children and a young woman in a white top with a beaded mala. Orange ceremonial banners frame the left edge.

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A festival procession at a crowded roadside in a dusty outdoor camp. Two camels are ridden by robed devotees in saffron-orange clothing and white garments; the rider on the left wears orange robes and a beaded mala and holds a tall saffron flag, while the rider behind, in white, holds a colourful fringed parasol. A third camel and a white-clad attendant with another parasol follow. Dense crowds in white, orange and grey clothing line the road, with tents, a red gateway arch and a white van at right.Outdoor temple procession at a dusty village ground with a crowd walking among raised ceremonial umbrellas (chhatras) with white and lavender fringed canopies and red-and-gold edges. A trident-like ritual staff is held upright in the center. Many people wear white shirts and dhotis or saris; women in white, peach and pink saris walk in front, and a man in a rust-orange turban walks near the umbrellas. Saffron and white flags are carried by marchers. Behind, red and pink tent drapes, bunting and a thatched hut frame the scene under a clear sky.2005-12-31Outdoor street procession under bright sunlight. Several decorated umbrellas with red, yellow and blue panels, gold finials and fringed edges are held aloft over the crowd. In the centre, a bearded man with a long grey beard wears a saffron-orange garment and a gold-beaded necklace with a large pendant, walking beside a man in saffron robes with a red rudraksha mala and an orange head wrap. Another saffron-robed man with a gold necklace walks in front. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts and in saffron scarves carry orange flags and umbrellas. Trees and a building with a blue signboard are in the background.2009-01-12Outdoor procession with a decorated elephant at center, draped in orange and red cloth and wearing a painted face, carrying a canopy seat. Several colourful umbrellas (multi-coloured with embroidered fringes and floral panels) are held aloft over the procession, along with orange and red flags and balloons in yellow, green, pink and white tied to the scene. A crowd of devotees surrounds the procession: many wear white clothes, some in white t-shirts printed with a red-and-green figure motif, and a few women in saris and salwar. A man in a plaid shirt stands at left with a vertical tilak mark on his forehead. Tents, a parked white van and a horse-drawn cart with white cloth are visible in the background under a hazy sky.2008-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt path with a crowd of devotees following a decorated ratha palanquin covered in yellow and orange marigold garlands and a colourful canopy with tassels. A seated figure in saffron-orange clothing sits on the palanquin under an umbrella. Many devotees in white, pink and yellow saffron-toned clothes walk alongside, several women with long braids, some raising hands in devotion. Orange flags, a ceremonial fan and staff bearers line the route. Palms and a hill are visible behind.2012-01-01January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt path at an ashram campus under bright sky, with palm trees and white tents behind. Several men in white dhotis and cream kurtas lead, carrying tall wooden poles topped with colourful ceremonial umbrellas and ornate triangular banners bearing a blue-and-gold emblem. Central figures wear saffron-orange robes with orange shawls and garlands; one man in a saffron robe and orange shawl with a flower garland walks at centre, and a bearded man in orange robes follows nearby. Women in white saris with gold borders and orange-clad girls walk alongside, some holding banners or orange flowers. A crowd of devotees stands in the background. A photo credit line appears in the lower right corner.2008-12-27A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road past low buildings under a clear blue sky. Many devotees in white clothing and saffron or orange shawls walk in dense ranks. Several large ornate umbrellas with colourful fringed canopies and decorated poles are carried, along with red and saffron flags on tall poles. A white horse with decorated trappings and a decorated float or palanquin with balloons is part of the procession. Women in saffron and yellow saris and young girls in colourful dresses walk among the crowd. Water tanks and a brick building stand in the background.2008-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor procession on dirt ground with a large crowd of devotees. Decorated white horses with embroidered red, gold and yellow trappings stand at left. A multicoloured parasol with blue, green and yellow panels and fringe is held overhead, with two smaller decorated umbrellas behind it. At centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes faces away from the camera, arm raised, and a woman with flowers in her hair and a white jasmine garland stands in the foreground. Nearby, a bald man in white clothes and a yellow shawl faces the crowd, and several young men wear white t-shirts and blue shirts. Some people hold white and orange flower bunches. Corrugated walls and vans appear in the background.2009-12-25A festival procession moves through an outdoor grounds with dry grass and trees. At the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha carries a seated figure under a multicoloured canopy, surrounded by marigold garlands and yellow flower strings. Crowds of devotees walk alongside, many women in saris and men in white dhotis, some holding orange and red flags. A man in orange robes stands near the front, and a cameraman films the scene. A large rocky hill rises in the background.2012-01-01A procession moves along a dusty dirt road past a thatched hut and a silver pickup truck. Several men in white dhotis and shirts carry ornate multicolored parasols with fringed edges and long poles. A man at the front plays a drum, and others carry a long horn-like instrument. A young woman in an orange saffron robe walks in the centre, and men in white with orange shawls walk beside her. Onlookers stand behind near a tent and palm trees under a partly cloudy sky.2006-12-24