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A procession on a dirt road at a Kumbh Mela site. Behind him, another saffron-robed man in a turban and gold necklaces walks, and two young men in orange robes carry tall gold-tipped staffs topped with trident-like finials. Two decorated umbrellas with multicolored tassels are carried overhead. On the left, a woman in a dark shawl watches, and on the right a woman in a white sari with an orange-and-gold border stands among onlookers in casual clothes. Behind them stand a large orange bus and a pink-and-white temple-style structure with a red banner.

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December 28 20082008-12-28December 25 20082008-12-25February 02 20072007-02-02A festival procession outdoors in bright daylight. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a white floral garland and a white and gold headpiece, holding his hands together in front of him. Beside him, a bald man in saffron robes with a gold-beaded garland stands next to a tall golden staff topped with a finial. Behind them, saffron-robed men hold colourful umbrellas with fringed edges and gold trim, and a man on the left in white holds a wooden umbrella pole with a rudraksha mala. Several people in white and yellow clothing walk in the background among tents and banners. The scene looks like a ratha-style procession with ceremonial umbrellas and staffs.2008-12-30Outdoor procession on a dusty sandy road at dusk under a pale sky with power lines overhead. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk in a group, many with shaved heads or orange turbans, gold chains and rudraksha or bead necklaces. Three large red and multicolored fringed parasols with a band of text are carried above them by men in white clothes with orange sashes. A golden trident-topped staff and a gold-handled ceremonial staff are held forward. A figure at centre wears a long dark hair, orange robes and a rudraksha mala and looks ahead. A large orange banner edges the frame at top right. Onlookers stand in the background.December 27 20082008-12-27December 30 20082008-12-30December 23 20092009-12-23December 25 20082008-12-25February 02 20072007-02-02December 30 20072007-12-30December 27 20082008-12-27