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Outdoor event at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering under white and orange draped canopy. A man standing centre wears an orange robe, orange head wrap, long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a large gold ceremonial necklace; he has the appearance of a person candidate, with long hair, orange head wrap, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha cues, though the identification is uncertain. Seated in front on a yellow cloth is a bearded sadhu in an orange shawl with a red cap and rudraksha beads, bare-chested, surrounded by several cameramen and photographers filming and photographing. A woman in orange headwear sits behind, and a man in white with a yellow sash reading YOGMATA kneels at right. A dense crowd stands behind the barrier.

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A crowded outdoor event at the Kumbh Mela with cameramen filming. A standing man with long dark hair wears an orange headwrap, orange robe and a heavy gold necklace over black beads, with his hands folded in front. Beside him stands a camera operator in a khaki shirt shooting with a large video camera. In the foreground a bearded sadhu in a red turban and orange cloth sits on a yellow tarp, and a man in white with an armband reading YOGMAT kneels nearby. Several videographers and photographers with Panasonic cameras surround them, and a dense crowd stands behind a railing under white canopy cloth.January 19 20072007-01-19April 18 20162016-04-18A crowded outdoor scene at the Kumbh Mela where a group of saffron-clad sadhus and devotees kneel on a yellow tarpaulin spread over sandy ground. A man in the centre wears an orange turban, orange robes, a long gold-toned bead necklace and marigold garlands, and leans forward among the group. Beside him a bearded sadhu in a red cap and orange robes with rudraksha beads sits close to the ground. Several photographers and videographers press in from the left, holding cameras and a video camera on a rig. A man in a white shirt with a yellow armband kneels at the front, and a man in a red shirt sits at the lower right near the tarpaulin.April 18 20162016-04-18January 19 20072007-01-19 +1 copiesOutdoor procession scene. A central man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti and shawl with gold border, a red and white flower garland and multiple gold necklaces, smiles with hands clasped. He walks among saffron-robed devotees wearing gold-beaded necklaces and some carrying a golden trident and golden staffs. A large umbrella with red, blue and yellow tassels is held overhead. A man with a full black beard in orange robes stands at left beside a cameraman filming. Several men in orange robes and a few in white and cream clothing surround the group with flags in the background.2009-01-01January 23 20072007-01-23 +1 copiesApril 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor procession at a sandy riverside camp, with several saffron-robed men walking barefoot. A central man in orange turban and orange robes, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, holds a golden trident-topped staff; a tall golden staff is carried beside him. A canopy umbrella with bold red, green, orange and blue panels and tassels is held above the group. Others in orange robes wear white garland necklaces and orange headwear, and a man in a grey vest and dark trousers walks among them. Bright sky and tents are visible behind.2007-01-21Outdoor procession crowded with devotees under a canopy of hanging red and yellow tassels, with saffron and orange flags on poles. In the foreground a man with a red tilak on his forehead holds a garland of yellow marigolds with green leaves. Behind him, three saffron-robed sannyasis walk together: a bespectacled bearded man in saffron robes with a heavy gold necklace and pendant, an elderly bald man in saffron clothing with hands folded in front of him, and a younger man on the right wearing an orange head wrap and a long dark rudraksha mala, his hands at his sides. Many white-clad devotees and onlookers fill the background.2009-01-16January 21 20072007-01-21