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Evening procession at a festival site with warm lamplight and orange-hued haze. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe, orange turban and a long necklace of beads and mala strands clasps hands with a bearded man in a rust-coloured garment and tan cap, while holding a tall golden staff topped with a finial. Above them a colourful fringed canopy with tassels hangs, and behind them devotees in orange and saffron robes carry flower-garlanded trays and flags. A man in a grey sweater and glasses stands at left, and several other people in orange, blue and red garments crowd the procession. Tents appear in the background.

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May 05 20162016-05-05Photograph inside an orange-draped tent at a Maha Kumbh Mela setting. A long-haired man in an orange robe with a white forehead mark, seen from behind on the left, gestures toward a group of saffron-robed sadhus. An older bearded man in a peach turban, orange shawl and white kurta with a beaded necklace stands centre, hands clasped. Beside him a man in orange with a garland of beads speaks with open hands. Behind them a golden throne-like seat, a shaved-headed monk in orange, and a few devotees in white and orange clothing. A woman in white stands at far right. The a person candidate is the long-haired figure in orange, identified only by appearance cues, and the scene suggests a meeting with visiting religious leaders.2013-02-14January 13 20152015-01-13Night-time outdoor gathering under orange tent canopies with strings of lights. A man in a saffron-orange shirt and maroon dhoti, with a long beard and rudraksha mala, looks at a phone. Beside him a man in white holds a tall silver staff and wears a long garland. A bearded man in a saffron turban and gold necklace holds a blue sparkly umbrella over a group. A bearded man in an orange robe and orange turban with a red rudraksha mala looks down at an orange cloth in his hands. Vehicles and more devotees in orange and white stand in the background, with a bright spotlight at upper right.2016-04-21Night procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela under hazy orange lamplight. A central figure in a bright orange-red robe and orange turban wears long dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala with ornate gold necklaces, walking beneath a fringed orange-and-green umbrella held on a pole. Around him, men in orange robes carry tall silver-topped staffs and trishula tridents, and gold necklaces hang over their chests. Devotees in white and blue, including a woman in a pale shawl and a man in a blue hooded jacket, walk along the stone path.Night-time photograph of saffron-clad men walking together under a tent canopy with lights and yellow-and-red banners. On the left, a bald man in glasses wears a rust-orange shawl and a gold-bead necklace. Next to him, a bearded man with a tall piled-up hair bun wears orange robes and a red mala. A man in an orange turban and an orange shawl with a long gold necklace walks centre-right. At the far right, a grey-bearded sadhu in orange robes and a rudraksha mala gestures with his right hand, and a crowd of onlookers stands behind them.2016-05-06A dense outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style camp, with a central man in saffron-orange robes, a long orange shawl, a gold ornamental crown, layered rudraksha and beaded necklaces, and a large gold pendant walking among devotees. He holds a long wooden staff topped by a red canopy. Around him, ash-smeared sadhus in white and orange dhotis carry ceremonial staffs and orange flags, while others walk barefoot. Behind them a decorated chariot or palanquin is draped with marigold garlands, with embroidered orange and red umbrellas and banners fringed in gold and blue. Several people in the crowd wear white and red waist cloths and bare upper bodies. a person is the saffron-robed central figure with the gold crown and rudraksha mala, though his identity is not certain from the image alone.2013-02-10Night scene under an orange-and-white canopy tent with bright overhead lights, crowded with saffron-robed sadhus and devotees. In the centre, a smiling man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala stands beside a figure in a deep red turban topped with a gold crest, wearing heavy gold necklaces, gold armbands and a deep red shawl, holding a silver staff. Nearby, a bearded man in pale pink and a white-bearded elder in white stand at the left edge, and many other people in orange, red and white ornaments and vibhuti marks fill the background. The tent has a white canopy with orange stripes and a pale cloth covered in petals is visible at the left.2016-05-11Outdoor procession scene under a red and gold canopy with tasselled fringe, a golden trident-topped staff and floral garlands overhead. A central figure in orange robes, an orange turban, a long rudraksha-style bead necklace and a gold ceremonial chain smiles and stands beside a shaven-headed man in orange robes. Two orange-clad men stand at right, and a crowd in white and orange clothing surrounds them, several holding golden staffs and a trident-shaped staff. The central figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and ornate adornments, which is a probable match for a person in a procession setting, though the image is not conclusive.2007-02-02May 05 20162016-05-05Night procession with a saffron-robed sannyasi standing at the centre, wearing an orange turban, long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, smiling as he clasps hands with a man in a brown jacket and maroon cap. Around him, saffron-clad attendants hold silver staffs and a large silver trident-like standard, while red and multicoloured fringed umbrellas hang overhead. A woman in a yellow shawl and a man in a red headband stand to the left, and a shield-like red emblem with a bird motif is visible. Lights glow in the background. a person is the central figure: long swept-back hair, orange turban, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces; he is the one being greeted in the procession.Outdoor photo at a festival procession site with a red-and-white canopy and a decorated colourful palanquin-style structure behind. Four men in saffron-orange robes walk together: a younger man in an orange turban and wooden rudraksha-style beaded necklace on the left smiles toward the group, a bearded man in orange at centre-left, and an older man with long swept-back grey hair, a long white beard, multiple rudraksha malas and an orange wrap on the centre-right. Two men in white dhotis with gold-trimmed cloth stand at the right edge, and more devotees fill the background. a person is the older man with long white hair, a white beard and multiple rudraksha malas, shown walking in orange clothing.2016-05-04