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Outdoor procession crowd in front of a tall white board, with many red flags bearing a gold-and-red portrait print and blue and pink ornate umbrellas overhead. Several saffron-robed sadhus with rudraksha and gold-coloured necklaces walk at the centre, one pointing forward with an outstretched arm. A bald priest in red-orange cloth and a man in a red turban stand near them, while a shaved-headed attendant in white with a gold border and a camera operator in a white shirt film the scene. Dense onlookers in casual clothes surround the group under trees and palms.

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Outdoor procession at a temple-style setting with a pink shrine behind. A golden palanquin with a gold canopy and red-and-gold decorations moves through a crowd carrying red flags. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a heavy gold necklace walks near a bald man in saffron-brown robes with gold beads, and a man in an orange-red turban and gold garland. A woman in orange with a gold necklace holds a tall silver staff, and a cameraman films beside her. Several people in white shirts and red sashes move among the crowd, and a white-robed figure stands at left. Umbrellas and flags fill the scene.2016-04-18A procession along an orange-walled temple street with a large magenta umbrella on a pole and red and orange flags overhead. In the centre, a sannyasi in deep red-orange robes and a thick gold necklace holds a mobile phone, flanked by a man in a peach-coloured robe with a rudraksha mala and round glasses and by shaved-headed monks in saffron and red with gold chains. On the right, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti points upward, and another in white stands behind. A younger man in white wears an orange rosette and points as well. Monks and devotees with orange tilaka press along the procession route.2016-04-18April 22 20162016-04-22A 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.2013-02-10April 24 20162016-04-24A dense outdoor procession in a crowded street lined with colourful parasols in green, yellow, orange, red and magenta, with long red and saffron flags raised above the crowd. Near the centre, a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a yellow-gold necklace of beads stands bare-chested with hands raised in blessing, while a man in an orange-saffron robe with a red cloth and a rudraksha-style mala walks beside him. A bald man in orange striped clothing and a woman in white stand to the right near a red flag. A white-bearded elder in white robes and a sadhu with long matted hair and rudraksha malas appear at the left edge. Pink stone temple architecture and a blue signboard with Hindi text rise in the background, and many onlookers fill the scene, some holding phones.2016-04-24April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor procession on a street lined with orange and red bunting, with pink and red ceremonial umbrellas and red flags overhead. At centre, a man in a red-maroon turban and gold rudraksha-style garland, with a gold-coloured sash and gold bangles, walks forward with his right hand raised in a blessing gesture. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis wear rudraksha malas and orange-tilak forehead marks, some carrying ceremonial staffs and a silver ritual staff topped with a trident. Behind them, men in white dhotis and gold-trimmed robes and a man in a grey shirt with a red-and-gold scarf walk through a dense crowd. Many people are visible, including partially seen figures at the edges.2016-04-18Outdoor procession on a dusty path with ornate round umbrellas (chatra) in yellow-gold fringe and multicoloured medallion designs with blue and red motifs, carried on long poles. A young man in a red-and-white garland stands near the centre beside a bald man in white dhoti with white body markings, holding a camera. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts, and women and children in saffron and red and white clothing, carry orange and red flags. A smiling man in a white dhoti and shawl gestures on the right. A terracotta-coloured wall and trees form the background.2010-12-22Outdoor photograph of a procession at dusk along a sandy riverbank path lined with pilgrims and saffron flags. At the centre, a man in a saffron-red robe wears a long white and red floral garland and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, holding up a hand in greeting; a large red and gold umbrella with a trident emblem shades him. Surrounding men wear saffron cloths, white dhotis and bare torsos with beaded malas, some barefoot. A cameraman with a video camera stands at the right edge, and a crowd fills the background.2013-02-10Outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event on a dusty road beside a red-and-yellow painted wall with mythological figures. Sadhus and devotees walk in a crowd under tall red and yellow ceremonial umbrellas with beaded fringe. Central men wear maroon and rust-brown robes, a rust-coloured turban and heavy gold necklaces; a white-clad man in a white dhoti with gold border and gold garland walks beside them. Others wear orange and maroon dhotis, rudraksha malas and gold chains. A large paper effigy figure in red and gold appears at upper left. Many people hold hands and move forward together in a ritual procession.2016-04-22January 09 20182018-01-09