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Outdoor procession on gravel at a religious gathering. A man in a maroon-red turban, long maroon robe with gold-edged sash, and layered gold pendant necklaces and beaded rudraksha-style malas walks forward, with bare white-marked forearms and gold bangles. Beside him a younger man in white dhoti with gold border, red-and-gold cloth across the chest, and beaded necklaces walks; a third figure in maroon robes follows. A man in a pink shirt crouches at lower left, bending toward the ground. Behind, a blue tractor, a white SUV, decorated ratha or palanquin canopies with orange and red fabric, and a tall decorated vehicle with colourful tassels are visible; spectators and onlookers stand in the background, some holding phones.

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September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesNovember 16 20152015-11-16A dirt-road procession moves past red compound walls and palm trees. In the centre, a man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a gold-chain necklace and a red turban walks with orange sandals. Beside him, a bald man in red-orange robes wears rudraksha malas and carries an orange cloth. A woman in a rust-red sari with gold borders holds a camera at right. A man in white dhoti with gold borders carries a golden trident. A ceremonial chariot with a red canopy and a deity murti is visible behind the group, along with a tractor and cars, and a boy in white shirt and trousers walks among the devotees.2015-11-16Outdoor procession on a paved path beside a white car. A smiling bearded man in a rust-red robe and red turban, with layered gold necklaces, marigold and white flower garlands, and a gold pendant, walks at the centre, appearing to be a person with distinctive ornate turban and ceremonial gold adornments. Behind him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies carry a trident-topped pole and walk among devotees. A man in orange-and-yellow garments holds a flower-decorated object, and a man in a white dhoti with gold trim and wooden rudraksha mala carries a trident staff. Bamboo and a red bin sit at right.2016-12-23Outdoor photograph of a procession at a Kumbh-area roadside with a decorated palanquin-style canopy and a red-and-orange flag at upper left. Centre, a man wears a deep red turban, saffron-orange shawl, a yellow marigold garland, a gold pendant and a rudraksha mala, walking between attendants. a person is shown in this scene with long dark hair not visible; the figure wears a red turban and orange shawl with ornate gold chains, indicating his role as the honoured guest of the procession. Flanking him, two shaved-headed attendants in maroon dhotis and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold chains and a rudraksha mala walk close. Behind, uniformed police officers and saffron-robed sadhus stand near parked white vehicles and trees.2015-09-14November 16 20152015-11-16September 15 20152015-09-15April 18 20162016-04-18December 23 20162016-12-23A procession in an outdoor street setting. In the centre, a bearded man wearing a maroon-brown turban and draped maroon robe, with heavy gold necklaces, a long white and pink flower garland and bangles, smiles broadly and holds a bouquet of yellow and orange flowers. Around him, devotees with white-painted faces and bodies wear saffron-orange cloth and white dhotis with yellow borders, many with beaded malas and flower garlands. Trishul staffs and tall ceremonial poles rise above the crowd, and a white car sits in the foreground. Probable Swamiji is the central figure, identified by turban, ornate gold jewellery and the flower garland; he is in a procession role with devotees around him.2016-12-23A photograph of a procession outdoors beside a white car. A bearded man in a rust-brown turban with a gold ornament and a long layered gold necklace, wearing a white and gold-bordered draping, smiles and gestures with his open hand. He wears a white-and-gold-garlanded brown robe with jasmine-style garlands. Around him, men and women in white and cream dhotis with gold borders, some bare-chested with white and orange sacred markings, and one in saffron, stand together. Bamboo poles and white ceremonial staffs stand behind, with a blue banner at left. Appearance-based a person with a turban, layered gold ornaments and garlands in the centre of the procession.2016-12-23