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Outdoor procession on a dusty road at a Kumbh Mela site under bright sun. Sadhus and devotees in saffron and red robes carry red and orange flags, with many people in white dhotis and saris. Several ornate umbrellas in red, yellow, and blue shade the crowd. Devotees with folded hands stand along the roadside, and a man in a striped shirt and a man in light green shirt watch. A khaki-uniformed official and a photographer stand in front of a red vehicle, while a yellow decorated vehicle with a golden canopy appears at the right. Pink and white tents and small flags line the background.

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Outdoor procession on a dusty path with a large crowd. Several ornate umbrellas with yellow, red and multicolour fabric and embroidered floral borders are carried on tall poles, each bearing a small white bird emblem. A figure in cream and gold robes with a red flower garland walks at the centre, holding a long staff. Nearby, saffron-robed monks with beads and a figure in red and orange garments follow. Men in white shirts with rudraksha malas and a young woman in a maroon sari with gold border walk among the crowd under a clear blue sky.2009-01-01November 19 20062006-11-19Outdoor ceremony on a dry grass lawn in front of a long red-roofed building with green trees behind it. A figure in saffron-orange robes walks across the open ground toward a central golden-carved throne platform draped in a red cloth, where a seated person in red and orange sits under an ornate gold canopy. Lines of people in white dhotis and white shirts stand on both sides, many holding decorated umbrellas in red, white and yellow. A few people in orange and saffron clothing stand near the throne. The scene resembles a ceremonial welcome or procession, with the page noting a Tamil talk on Aadhi Saivam.2015-11-16Outdoor procession scene with a central figure in an orange saffron robe, long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, hands pressed together in greeting as he bends toward an older bald-headed man in white with a sacred thread and grey hair. Under large red and yellow embroidered canopy umbrellas with tassels, a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, some with white caps, surrounds them. A drummer with a drum is at left and a white car is parked in a flat field behind. The central figure matches the ceremonial cues of the page subject, but identity is uncertain from appearance. Several men in orange and saffron robes stand nearby.2009-01-21January 04 20182018-01-04December 22 20102010-12-22A procession crosses a grassy dirt field under a pale sky with scattered trees. Several people in saffron-orange robes walk in front, carrying ornate ceremonial parasols with orange and gold fringes and blue-and-red embroidered panels. Behind them, a group in white clothing walks along, including a figure in white with an orange shawl near the centre. A white-and-red striped canopy umbrella is held aloft in the middle. Dozens of people, many in white, follow along the path, with some children visible in the crowd.2006-10-21Outdoor procession at a rural site with palms and banana leaves under a clear blue sky. Crowds of people in white and orange clothes walk closely together. Several large ornate umbrella-like canopies with red, yellow and blue painted floral designs and tassels are held aloft on long poles. Orange flags are visible at left and center. A bearded man in orange robes and a garland stands among the canopy bearers, and a woman in an orange and gold sari wears long beaded necklaces at right. Many participants wear white shirts and garlands. Some men hold thin sticks and one raises a hand.2009-01-01A procession moves along a dusty dirt road in hazy morning light. Men in white kurta-style clothes walk in front, several holding long wooden poles that support large decorated umbrellas with red, orange, green and blue panels and fringed edges. Behind them, saffron-robed sannyasis wear rudraksha malas and flower garlands. A man in white carries a metal kalasha vessel on a tray. Low buildings and a golden temple finial stand in the background, and a cluster of people fills the road.2008-12-25A procession in daylight under colourful fringed umbrellas, with a ratha-like crowd moving along a dusty road. A man with long swept-back hair, a red tilak, a flower garland and heavy gold necklaces wears a cream dhoti and shawl and smiles while raising his palms in greeting. Beside him, a man in saffron robes with a gold-topped staff and gold necklaces walks next to a trident-topped pole. Around them, men in white kurtas, orange and red shawls and saffron clothing follow, with a bus and tents behind and paper bunting overhead.2009-01-01December 22 20102010-12-22April 14 20182018-04-14