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Outdoor procession under a bright blue sky with a large white and red fringed parasol, or chhatra, held above a central figure. The central man wears a saffron/orange sannyasi robe and orange head cloth, with long dark hair and wooden rudraksha malas around his neck, and holds his hands together in greeting. Around him, devotees in white kurta and dhoti or sari with orange shawls clap, hold their palms together, and offer a flower garland. A man in a white shirt holds a brass or copper vessel, and a woman in a white sari with an orange border smiles at the right. White flags with a blue dove-like emblem fly in the background beside a low building and green shrubs. The setting suggests a Kumbha Mela style procession at the 2006 event.

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September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10Outdoor procession under a white and red fringed ceremonial parasol carried by a man on the left. In the centre, a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe and matching turban wears a long rudraksha mala and holds the edge of his robe with one hand. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a conch-shaped object to his chest. On the right, a woman in a blue t-shirt holds a white flag with a blue emblem, and another woman in cream and orange sari holds an orange flag. Onlookers in white and blue clothes stand behind, with green trees and a low building in the background.2006-09-10Outdoor procession under a red and white ceremonial parasol with fringed tassels, in bright sunshine with trees behind. A man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe, with long dark hair and rudraksha beads, walks at centre smiling; he is presented as a person by his saffron turban, long hair and rudraksha mala, though the appearance is only partly visible. Around him, women in white and cream sarees and kurta-style white dress carry white and blue flags with a dove emblem and a red-and-gold banner. A young woman in a blue kurta holds a flag pole, and a red cloth canopy with gold trim stands at right. Several people in the background walk along the street.2006-09-10Outdoor photograph of a festival procession on a sunny day, with a Kumbh Mela-style parade along a paved road in front of a beige building and trees. A man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head wrap, wearing a rudraksha mala, walks at the front on the right, smiling. Behind him a man in white clothes and a gold-trimmed shawl holds a red-shafted ceremonial umbrella with a white fringed canopy, while women in white saris and a woman in a blue top walk alongside. Orange and red embroidered banners with floral and bird motifs are carried on poles. A woman in a white sari with an orange border stands in the left foreground. Several people are visible in the procession.2006-09-10Outdoor procession at an ashram-style compound under a clear blue sky. Several saffron-robed monks walk in front of a white building with a green leafy garland over its entrance. A long-haired bearded monk in orange holds a tray of flowers, and a younger monk in orange with a pale shawl walks beside him, both within a procession. A large ornate parasol in red, green and gold with a blue emblem shades them, and a man in saffron carries a matching decorated staff. Groups of devotees in white stand on both sides, some with palms joined in greeting and others waving orange flags with a blue bird emblem. A man in a white polo shirt guides the procession. Mostly women in white sarees and white clothes watch from the left.2009-12-02Outdoor procession on a paved path under a clear blue sky with trees behind. A man in an orange-saffron swami robe with a turban and rudraksha mala carries a long red-tasselled canopy pole topped with a golden finial, the white and red fringed canopy held above. Beside him a woman in a cream sari with gold border holds a round orange-and-navy ceremonial fan, while a man in white kurta wears an orange shawl and carries a water bottle. Other participants in white ceremonial clothes walk behind, with a bus and white flags in the background.2006-09-10Outdoor procession under a bright blue sky with green trees. A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, smiles while walking beneath a large white and red fringed parasol held on a red pole. Beside him, a man in a white cap and a gold-bordered orange shawl stands close. A woman in a green patterned shawl in the foreground faces him, while other devotees in white and blue traditional dress, including a woman in white holding a red and gold fan-shaped object, crowd the frame. A white and blue flag with a dove-like emblem is raised at right. Appearance-based label: a person, walking in the procession as a sannyasi in saffron robes with a turban and rudraksha mala.2006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10Outdoor procession on a tree-lined street with a crowd of devotees in white kurtas, sarees and orange-saffron shawls. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a man in white kurta with an orange shawl walk beside a red-and-white canopy and a decorated orange umbrella carried on a pole. Red and white flags with blue emblems flutter overhead. Several women in saris and salwar kameez clap or hold their hands together in greeting. A few people are visible on the left in white and orange, and the scene reads as a festival march.2006-09-10Outdoor festival procession on a dusty road under a pale sky, with ornate purple and red umbrellas and colourful embroidered banners on poles. A young man in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban, a gold necklace and a long peacock-feather fan smiles at the front left. Behind him, people in white clothes hold umbrella poles, and a woman in white with a shawl plays a small brass bell-like instrument. On the right, a man in white with an orange shawl raises one arm high in celebration, and others around him raise their arms. Orange flags wave among the crowd.2005-12-31