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A photograph of a procession scene in bright smoky light. In the foreground on the left, a bare-chested man with wet-looking dark hair and a tilak on his forehead, wearing a gold necklace and holding a long pole, looks down. Behind him, a smiling person wearing a red-orange turban, a pink and white flower garland and layered gold ornaments sits beneath flower-decorated canopy poles with a gold finial. Other people stand blurred in the background amid haze. A printed copyright and source caption appears in the lower right corner.

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September 15 20152015-09-15April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor evening procession at night. A smiling man in a rust-orange turban and saffron-orange robe sits on a raised seat, wearing a heavy gold ceremonial necklace and a bright pink flower garland, with gold armlets on his upper arms. Behind him, a tall golden ornamental staff with a decorated finial, and hanging tassels in purple, yellow, red and orange, adorned with white and pink flowers. Behind him on the left, a man in a white dhoti and gold-trimmed shawl and another man in a saffron shawl stand with gold necklaces.2015-09-15April 18 20162016-04-18A festive procession scene at a Hindu event. A smiling figure in an orange-red turban and orange-gold garments, adorned with a long gold necklace and a red-and-white flower garland, sits prominently at center. Swamiji (probable) cues: long ornate gold necklace, red-orange turban, and saffron clothing, with the page identifying the procession as Swamiji's. Behind, a younger person in saffron-yellow garments smiles. In the foreground, two bald men in saffron-ochre clothing and rudraksha beads sit near a wooden pole held by a bare-armed devotee with gold bangles. Gold bells and tassels hang at the right, and a red banner hangs in the background.2015-09-13A smiling man in a red-orange turban with a red tilak mark sits in an ornate palanquin during a procession at night. He wears a saffron-orange garment, thick gold necklaces, a long red-pink flower garland and gold armlets. Behind him a standing attendant in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and a lanyard holds a long staff, and a second attendant wears a red-orange garment. Decorated poles with purple and yellow tassels, a gilded circular canopy and a hanging flower garland frame the scene. A silver lamp stands at lower left.2015-09-15A smiling man in a rust-red turban and a dark red and gold sash sits on a stage at a Kumbh event, wearing long multi-strand gold beaded necklaces and gold armlets, with a small red bindi on his forehead and a small clip microphone at his ear. Beside him, a man in pale orange robes with a white tilak on his forehead and a multi-coloured beaded necklace looks on. Behind them, several people in orange robes and orange turbans sit on the stage, with a red curtain and gold carved wall in the background. Marigold garlands are visible at the lower left.2015-09-12A smiling man wearing a red turban with a red tilak mark on his forehead sits in front of gilded ornamental pillars and a golden decorated backdrop with pink fabric. He wears a red and gold robe draped over one shoulder and a heavy multi-strand gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant over his chest. A small microphone headset is attached near his face. Behind him stands a figure in a red turban and a pink and white decorated setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in red turban and gold rudraksha-style necklace is the central figure.2015-09-15 +1 copiesOutdoor procession scene in bright daylight. A smiling man in a rust-red turban, dark red-brown robe and a heavy multi-strand brown and gold rudraksha-style mala stands at centre, with gold bangles on his arm. Around him are devotees in saffron and orange robes, a uniformed police officer in a dark cap, and a man in dark sunglasses in an orange robe holding marigold garlands. Behind them stands an ornate white and gold palanquin or ratha decorated with pink flowers, green leaf garlands and marigold strings, with an elderly bearded sadhu in orange robes and a white beard seated or standing inside. A silver trident-like staff is visible at left. The scene suggests a festive procession with garlanded decorations.2016-04-18August 14 20172017-08-14April 18 20162016-04-18September 30 20162016-09-30 +1 copies