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A narrow street procession at a Kumbh Mela-style festival crowd. In the foreground a bare-chested young man with short dark hair, a rust-orange shawl and a gold necklace carries a gold-coloured tray holding a brass vessel and bundled sticks, flanked by devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with red-orange shawls and lanyard badges. Behind them a man in white with a sandalwood-and-kumkum forehead mark and a red shawl walks beside a gold ornamental canopy. Red and white flags rise above the crowd, and red and orange cloth draped over shoulders is visible throughout. Saffron-and-white clothed women and onlookers fill the street behind, with colourful banners and a dome-shaped awning in the background.

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Street procession in a town with a hilly backdrop. In the foreground, a bald man with white tilak on his forehead and a red-and-white shawl walks beside a young man in white dhoti with gold border, red shawl, rudraksha mala and white tilak, holding a blue staff. Behind them a man in white dhoti carries a gilded palanquin-style seat with a tall ornate back and a brass bowl, draped in red cloth. Other white-clad devotees, red-and-yellow umbrellas and a decorated ratha follow along the road, with a buildings and a red roof behind.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesMay 21 20162016-05-21Night procession at the Kumbh Mela. In the centre, a man in white dhoti with a gold-toned cloth over one shoulder, a large gold pendant necklace and a red tilak on his forehead raises a silver-gold ornate palanquin-style tray above his head, decorated with red and orange flower garlands. Around him, men in white and saffron-red clothing with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces walk in the crowd. Red and saffron flags with a printed figure, gold and silver ceremonial umbrellas, and a man in a gold-and-red headdress on the right fill the scene. A man in white with a red shawl and glasses stands at lower left. Dark night sky and lamplight in the background.2015-09-15September 13 20152015-09-13 +2 copiesSeptember 13 20152015-09-13 +2 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15Outdoor street procession at dusk with many people walking along a road. In the foreground a man in white dhoti with gold necklace, rudraksha-style red garland and a white cloth tied on his head carries a silver palanquin-style frame on his shoulder. Behind him, people in white and red robes carry red and saffron flags, including one with a saffron figure, and ornate red and gold umbrellas with tassels are visible. A bald man in orange-brown robe and gold necklace stands at left edge. Shops and multi-storey buildings line the street.2015-09-15September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt road with red flags and a red and orange ornate umbrella overhead. A bare-chested man with white tilak on his forehead wears a red and gold dhoti and many gold necklaces and bangles, carrying a golden pedestal tray. Around him, devotees in white and red robes with rudraksha malas walk, a woman on the left holds a brass pot on her head, and a man in a white dhoti wears a green volunteer lanyard. A photographer in a blue shirt stands at the right edge beside a bus and tent.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15