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Outdoor street procession in a crowded town with hills and a temple spire behind. A bald man in glasses with a red-orange rudraksha mala and gold necklace, shirtless, stands at lower left with a uniformed police officer speaking into a radio nearby. In the centre, a man in a rust-red turban and maroon dhoti with gold necklaces and bare chest walks among devotees in saffron and maroon garments, many wearing gold and rudraksha necklaces. A man in white dhoti with red-orange beaded mala and gold chain holds hands with another devotee at right. Saffron flags and a decorated palanquin appear behind; a photographer's camera is visible at right. Shop signs above include Hindu organization and pitru dosh texts.

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September 15 20152015-09-15September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesA street procession moves through a narrow town lane under a large red and yellow umbrella held aloft. In the centre, a bald saffron-robed sadhu in dark maroon-brown cloth with gold borders and a rudraksha mala, wearing glasses, clasps hands with a man in white dhoti and white shirt with gold trim. Behind them, a man in deep red-brown robes with a red turban and gold necklaces holds a second umbrella, and other robed sadhus and white-clad devotees walk barefoot. On the right, a man in white with a gold-bordered shawl and beaded necklaces grips a tall silver staff, and a uniformed police officer stands near a metal railing. Several people line the street on the left.2015-09-15A crowded street procession in India with many people pressing close together. At centre, a man in a red-maroon turban and maroon-brown saffron-toned robes with heavy gold ornaments and a gold pendant necklace raises one arm and smiles. Around him, devotees wear white dhotis and yellow-gold garlands, one man has a shaved head and glasses, and a uniformed police officer in a dark cap stands at the left edge. Ceremonial umbrellas in yellow and orange, saffron flags and a brass kalasha-like vessel are visible, with a temple spire and a red-robed statue in the background. A camera operator is visible at right.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15A street procession in an Indian town with a large banyan tree overhead and shopfronts behind. A man in a red turban, long dark-maroon robe with gold trim and a heavy gold necklace raises one hand in blessing at the centre, surrounded by saffron-robed sadhus and devotees wearing red shawls and gold necklaces. In the foreground, a bald man in a red shawl clasps hands with a man in white dhoti and shawl. A uniformed police officer in khaki with a dark cap stands at left, and a decorated umbrella canopy with red and orange fabric rises behind the group. Yellow signboards with Marathi script are visible on the left.2015-09-15A street procession in an Indian town with a crowd of saffron-clad sadhus and devotees walking along a road lined with shops and old buildings. In the foreground a bald man in a maroon-and-gold-bordered saffron cloth with a rudraksha mala and gold chain clasps hands with a man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl wearing a rudraksha garland. Behind them a man in a red-and-gold turban and gold ceremonial necklace walks with saffron-robed followers, and colourful umbrellas and red flags rise above the group. A printed banner on the left reads Sri Nithyananda, with phone numbers shown on a shop sign. Several people wear ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha malas.2015-09-15September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a procession at a Kumbh Mela setting. Several saffron-robed sadhus in maroon and orange cloth wear rudraksha and gold necklaces. A man in a white dhoti with a gold border and bare chest clasps hands with a sadhu wearing an orange turban. Police officers in khaki uniforms and caps line the street, and a photographer with a camera stands at right. A red and white decorated umbrella is held above the group. Banners behind read Simhastha Kumbh Mela in Hindi.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copies