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A photograph of men in a Kumbh Mela procession near a river bridge. The central man wears a pink and maroon turban topped with a brass ornament and dark plumes, and an orange shawl, and plays a wooden drum held in his hands. Beside him a man in an orange turban with maroon bands and a brass earring holds another drum and wears a yellow shawl. Brass ornaments and feathered crests decorate the headgear of other participants in the background.

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Close photo of musicians at a procession. Two men in the foreground wear tall turbans with feathery plumes on top; one has a pink turban with dark maroon bands and a bell hanging at the side, and the other wears an orange turban with dark maroon bands and a yellow-gold strip, plus a brass earring, a yellow shawl over white clothes. The man in front plays a wooden drum held by a hand, and the man on the right holds a flat hand drum. Orange and white garments and a blurred crowd fill the background. +1 copiesOutdoor photo at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela of a bearded sadhu in an orange shawl and pink-and-maroon turban decorated with a tall tuft of dark peacock-like fibres and a brass ornament. He holds a wooden drum or bowl-shaped instrument against his chest. Beside him, another man in an orange turban, a yellow garment and a gold earring is partly visible, and more turbaned men with tufts stand in the blurred background near a bridge. The figure is a devotee or sadhu, not an identifiable a person candidate; the visible cues are the turban and tuft rather than the distinctive presentation the page's a person flag would require.Close profile photo of two bearded men in ceremonial turbans at an outdoor procession. The man on the left wears a pink and dark purple turban with a brass hook ornament and tall dark plumes, an orange shawl, and holds a wooden drum or drum rim. The man on the right wears an orange turban banded in dark purple with a round gold ornament at the ear, a yellow shawl and a white shirt. Blurred bridge and structures appear in the background.Outdoor photo of a procession crowd at a Kumbh Mela setting. In the foreground a bearded man in a pink and maroon turban decorated with a gold gear-shaped ornament and a tall golden-tipped plume of dark grass wears an orange saffron shawl over white clothing and looks sideways toward the camera. Beside him a second man wears an orange and maroon turban with partly visible lettering and a similar plume. Other onlookers stand close in the crowd, a wooden drum rim is visible at left, and a bridge and signboards appear in the blurred background.Outdoor photo in warm low sunlight at a crowded festival procession. A bearded man in the foreground wears a dark turban with a gold medallion and tall dark plume ornament, a peach-coloured kurta and an olive shawl; he holds a round brass percussion instrument. Around him, other men wear peach and saffron robes and similar tall plumed turbans with gold ornaments. A man behind wears a white kurta, a red-and-white rudraksha-style mala and a tilak on his forehead. A woman in a red-orange shawl stands in the background. A colourful woven bag hangs on the left. No clear identity of any a person candidate is visible beyond these ceremonial attendants.January 17 20072007-01-17Outdoor procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela in bright daylight. In the foreground a bearded man in a red-and-white checked shawl and a turban with gold ornaments holds a brass bell with a red tassel and raises his arm while shouting. Beside him a man in a peach kurta and grey-green shawl holds small hand cymbals. Behind them, several men wear turbans with gold medallions and tall dark feathered finials, some in orange and saffron tones, carrying long poles topped with feather plumes. Many onlookers stand among them. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible. +1 copiesA photograph taken from below of a procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering under a pale sky with overhead power lines. In the foreground a bearded man in a peach-coloured kurta and a sage-green shawl with tassels wears a black turban topped with a dark feathered plume and gold ornaments. He holds a brass-rimmed drum or dhol-like instrument in one hand and speaks or sings. To the left, another man wears a peach kurta, a multicolour woven shoulder bag and a turban with a black plume. Behind them, a man in white with a pink cloth holds a small red object, and other onlookers stand in the background. The visible cues are plumed turbans, peach robes and a drum, which suggest a ceremonial procession rather than a seated discourse. +1 copiesA photograph of men at the Kumbh Mela procession, lit by low warm sunlight. On the left, a bearded man in a peach kurta and vest wears a black turban with a tall black plume and brass ornament, holding a red pom-pom tassel and wearing a red-and-white checked shawl and a colourful woven bag. Behind him, a younger man in a pale lavender shirt with a red-and-white beaded necklace and a pink shawl holds a brass drum or vessel. A third bearded man in a khaki shawl wears a plumed black turban. At the right edge, a man in a grey shawl and an orange-and-black turban with a large brass ornament faces away. Behind them is a white vehicle and blurred figures. +1 copiesA photograph of a group of men seen from behind at an outdoor festival site. Several men wear tall turbans in orange, pink and cream, each topped with a dark plume of bristle-like tufts and a brass finial with bells. Their backs are turned toward the camera; one wears a cream kurta with a beige shawl and another a pink and white garment. A yellow canopy and a pale tent stand behind them, with a red flag on a pole and power lines overhead under hazy sky. +1 copiesTwo sadhus in saffron and orange robes and orange turbans play brass horns against a bright orange tent backdrop. The man on the left wears glasses, a white undershirt, a striped shawl and a rudraksha mala, and blows into a curved brass horn. The man on the right, with a dark beard and a tilak on his forehead, holds a second curved brass horn wrapped with red cloth and a short wooden staff, and looks toward the camera. Edge figures are partly visible, including a dark-haired head at lower left. The scene suggests a sadhu procession or akhada gathering.2016-04-21A large outdoor crowd at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering at dusk, with a sadhu in the foreground wearing a bright orange turban and a thick orange-brown rudraksha-style mala, seen from behind, and a leopard-print cloth over his shoulder. Beside him a sadhu with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested, wearing beaded necklaces and orange cloth, is seated near a drum. Behind a metal barrier, many devotees in white, orange and mixed clothing fill the field, with colourful tents, banners and flags in the background.2016-04-22