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Outdoor photo of a religious procession at a crowded fairground. In the foreground a man in an orange turban and orange robe, with long dark hair and a dark-beaded rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, holds a tall golden trident (trishul) upright in both hands. Around him, devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis wear orange shawls; a woman in white with a mala stands beside a younger woman in white holding the same orange shawl. Behind them a red-and-white tower, parked buses and a crowd fill the background under bright sky.

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December 25 20072007-12-25May 30 20062006-05-30Outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela setting with a hazy white sky and a row of tasselled coloured fabric at top. A central man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban, wearing a long dark rudraksha mala with gold beads and a ceremonial gold necklace, walks forward holding a golden trident-like staff at lower left. Beside him a man in saffron robes with a white vibhuti line on his forehead and gold beads gestures with his hand. Around them are other saffron-clad sadhus and devotees, a young girl in orange at left, and a bearded man in white at right. A golden ornamental staff topped with a figure rises at right. a person label applies to the central figure, whose saffron turban, rudraksha mala and gold necklace are visible cues of a procession participant.A procession scene in bright daylight with hazy sky. The central figure wears a saffron-orange turban and an orange shawl over orange clothing, with long dark hair, a red bindi, and a heavy gold-beaded necklace with dark rudraksha-style beads. He holds a large gold trident (trishul) in his right hand and looks downward. Around him, other saffron-clad men wear orange turbans and shawls, and a woman in white with orange trim stands at right beside devotees in orange and white. Swamiji (probable): the central figure shows long swept hair, a saffron turban, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha malas, and holds a trident, consistent with the Kumbh Mela procession described on the page.A photograph of a religious procession at a riverside event with bright hazy sky. In the right foreground a man with long dark hair wears an orange turban, a red tilak on his forehead, an orange robe and a heavy necklace of large gold-coloured beads and rudraksha-style beads; his eyes are closed. Behind him a person holds a long wooden staff topped with a tall brass trident-shaped ornament. To the left, a man in a yellow cap and white shirt and other people in orange robes walk in the procession, and a woman with a red bindi stands at the far left edge, with gold tridents in the foreground. a person appearance cues: long hair, orange turban and ornate beaded necklace, shown as a participant in the procession.December 26 20082008-12-26Outdoor procession at a dusty sandy site under bright sunlight. A man with long dark hair wears an orange turban, an orange robe and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a gold pendant and dark beaded malas, and holds a tall golden trident. Beside and behind him, several men in orange robes and orange turbans walk together; one on the left wears a white bag strap and brown trousers, another wears glasses and an orange shawl with a tilak. A man in a white dhoti and a red shawl with a red tilak walks behind them. Colorful tassels hang at the top of the frame.Outdoor procession at a crowded religious fair under a hazy white sky. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk together. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a saffron turban smiles broadly, wearing a rudraksha mala and a large ornate gold pendant necklace, and holds a gold-tipped trident-topped staff. Beside him, a bald-headed man in an orange shawl and dark trousers walks with a backpack. Another man in orange wears glasses, a turban and gold-bead garlands with pendant. A fourth man on the right, with a tilak on his forehead, holds a tall golden staff and wears a gold garland. Behind them, a decorated canopy with bunting and orange-and-white ritual attendants in white cloth. Spectators line the background.December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor photograph of a procession at a crowded festival ground under hazy light. Four saffron-robed men walk together smiling. On the left, a bald man with a red tilak and moustache wears an orange shawl over a backpack. Next, a bespectacled man in an orange turban and orange wrap wears a long gold necklace with a large pendant. Beside him, a man in orange holds a tall wooden staff topped by a golden trident. On the far right, a long-haired man in an orange turban and robe wears a dark bead mala with gold ornaments and places his hand on his chest. Behind them more orange-clad participants and onlookers fill the background, with flags visible on poles.Outdoor procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela with several men in saffron-orange robes and turbans walking through a crowded fairground under hazy skies. In the foreground, a smiling man with a shaved head and a red bindi wears a saffron wrap over a backpack. Behind him, a man in an orange turban and gold necklace holds a golden trident-topped staff. At right, a man with long swept-back hair and an orange turban wears a saffron robe, a gold-and-black rudraksha mala and a large ceremonial gold pendant, with one hand on his chest. Flags and utility poles are visible in the background. Swamiji (probable): the man at right with long hair, orange turban, rudraksha mala and gold pendant matches the visible cues for Swamiji in a procession setting.Outdoor procession under trees with white and purple bunting strung overhead. A central man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a golden trident-topped ornament above his head, a saffron-orange garment with a golden shawl, a thick gold bead necklace and a white and red flower garland. He walks smiling. Around him, devotees in saffron and white clothes, one holding a woven basket, and a woman in orange with white forehead markings follow. A man in glasses with a red tilak and orange shawl walks at right.2007-01-01