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Photo of a barefoot procession at dusk along a paved road during a Kumbh Mela event. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a large pink and white flower garland, a gold chain and a beaded mala, with a tilak on his forehead. Around him, sadhus in white and orange dhotis and shawls walk with orange flags, a tall pole and a silver trident-topped staff. A bald man in orange and a shirtless man with gold chains walk nearby, and a parasol appears above. Street lamps glow in the dusk.

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February 10 20132013-02-10A barefoot procession on a paved road at dusk, with saffron and orange flags and a large striped ceremonial umbrella overhead. A central man with long dark hair, a red and white flower garland and an orange robe walks forward, his forehead marked. Beside him a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti wears gold beaded necklaces and carries a bag. Men in white dhotis with red sashes and gold borders walk around them, one holding a long ceremonial staff and a large flat cymbal, and a bald man in a white head wrap follows. Street lamps and a trident-topped pole stand in the background. Around fifty people are visible, mostly in orange and white ritual dress.2013-02-10Outdoor procession at dusk along a road at a Kumbh Mela site, with a crowd of saffron-clad sadhus and devotees walking barefoot. A central man wears a long fuchsia and white marigold garland, a rudraksha-style mala, orange-red robes and a bindi, and stands beneath a red fringed umbrella. Nearby, a man holds a tall trident staff and another raises a hand. On the left a bald man in orange dhoti and gold-trimmed white cloth wears a gold chain and raises a palm. On the right, a man with white painted face and body wears white and red cloth. Orange flags and wooden poles line the background under a pinkish evening sky.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Outdoor procession at dusk with saffron-orange flags on tall poles behind the crowd. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair, a white and red forehead mark, an orange robe, a thick red and white flower garland, and layered gold and beaded necklaces walks forward; he appears to be a person with distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and a garland. To his left, a man in white dhoti with gold border holds a silver trident-tipped staff. On the right, a bald, ash-smeared, bare-chested sadhu in a red-brown cloth carries a gold necklace and a plain sacred thread. Several other people in the background wear saffron and white clothes.2013-02-10Dusk procession at a river bathing ghat, with street lamps and orange flags behind. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe and a long pink-and-white flower garland walks barefoot, with long hair, a white forehead mark and a gold ornament on a beaded necklace; a person candidate with compatible saffron clothing and garland cues. Beside him, a bare-chested man with whitened face and orange dhoti carries a bag, and a man in white with a silver trident walks nearby. Other barefoot participants in saffron and red garments, some with white-smeared faces, follow, with a woman in a patterned top on the right.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A street procession moves through a crowded urban lane with people watching from balconies and doorways. In the centre, a man in a deep red-orange turban and matching robes wears a large white and red flower garland and raises one hand in blessing; he holds a tall silver trident. Beside him, a bald man in orange-red dhoti and shawl with gold necklaces raises one arm and speaks. To the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a red sash carries a long staff with a microphone and wears a gold pendant, and other devotees in white and saffron walk behind. Several ceremonial umbrellas and a red-and-saffron flag appear overhead and at the edge. Marigold garlands and rudraksha malas are visible.2015-09-15February 10 20132013-02-10 +1 copies