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A 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.

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Photograph from a procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela, seen from behind a group of men in ceremonial headdresses. Several figures wear turbans topped with dark feather plumes and brass finials: one in orange with a dark braided wrap, another in pink and black striped cloth, and others in white, peach and pale pink garments with saffron-orange shawls. A yellow canvas canopy and a tent stand behind them, with a small red flag on a pole and bamboo poles and wires overhead. A man in the lower left wears a grey-white shawl. The scene is outdoors in hazy daylight. +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 copiesOutdoor 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 copiesCrowd of seated men and a few women inside a camp tent with blue tarpaulin roof and cloth-covered walls at the Kumbh Mela. Several men in front wear tall black feather plumes with brass ornaments on turbans in orange, white and striped colours, some sitting cross-legged on a blue tarp. A man in a dark sweater and a woman in a black headscarf sit at right, and a small child is at lower right. Clothing includes orange and white turbans, grey and yellow garments, and a red-and-white shawl. Clothes hang on lines overhead. No person is clearly identifiable as a person.2013-02-14Three men sit cross-legged on red and white mats, each holding a small white paper cup and drinking. The man on the left wears a tall black feathered headdress with a brass ornament and a pale pink wrap over white clothing, with beaded necklaces. The central man wears a black turban with a brass finial, a peach-coloured kurta and white dhoti, and has tilak on his forehead. The man on the right wears a black turban with a pink lining, a saffron-orange shawl and white dhoti, with a tilak and a red and white brass-handled vessel placed near him. Standing figures in saffron and orange robes and a man in a white shirt stand behind them in a tent-like setting with a red and green floor covering.2015-09-16 +1 copiesFebruary 12 20132013-02-12Outdoor 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.Inside an orange-draped tent at a Kumbh Mela camp, a long-haired figure in saffron robes with a white forehead mark stands at left, holding the edge of an orange shawl and a red thread. Facing him, a bearded sadhu in an orange and yellow turban, dark shawl and orange wrap presses his palms together in greeting. To the right, several elderly sadhus and devotees in white, pink and orange robes stand close together, including a white-bearded man in pale pink clothing with a rudraksha-style necklace and a woman in a white head covering with a forehead mark. The orange and yellow tent fabric glows warmly around the group.2013-02-14A crowded indoor gathering of devotees in orange, yellow and maroon garments. In the foreground, a man in a maroon and orange turban and striped maroon-and-gold dhoti stands beside a man wearing a yellow shawl over a yellow dhoti with an orange border. Another man in yellow stands to the right, and a sadhu in an orange turban and orange robes holds a phone at the right edge. Behind them, several people in orange and red turbans crowd together. Two cameras and a camera operator appear at the left edge, and a faded banner with portraits hangs on the back wall. The scene looks like a satsang or public event. a person is not clearly identifiable in this crowd.2015-01-13February 12 20132013-02-12A large orange-tented gathering of seated sannyasis and devotees in saffron and orange robes. In the right foreground, a smiling person wears a large rust-orange turban, a thick ornate gold necklace and a long dark rudraksha-style mala over saffron clothing, seated on a cushioned bench. Beside them, a bearded man in orange robes and a white-bearded man in orange at the upper right sit among the crowd, and orange tent poles frame the scene where many people sit on mats and cushioned seats.2016-04-23Outdoor photo on sandy ground of a crowd of saffron and orange robed sannyasis and devotees gathered near a white and blue canopy with a person banner. In the centre-right, a woman in an orange robe and rudraksha mala stands with hands folded in front of her body. Men around her wear red and orange turbans, bare-chested devotees hold yellow and orange shawls, and one man in a white turban and white dhoti stands at left. Trees and a clear sky are behind. Most people are shown from behind or in profile. No one can be clearly identified as a person from appearance alone, so the central robed figure is described by role only.2015-01-13