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Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered at a raised concrete platform with a metal railing, where saffron-robed monastics stand and a seated figure in a wheelchair is surrounded by them. Several monastics in orange robes are bald or shaved-headed; a seated man in orange and red sits at center. A cameraman in dark clothing films, and men in white shirts stand behind the railing. In the foreground, many devotees wear red and orange turbans and headwear, plaid and patterned shirts, and some raise hands. Green leafy branches hang at the upper right, and a grey wall and corrugated roof form the background.

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January 28 20102010-01-28January 28 20102010-01-28An outdoor street scene during a procession or welcome. Several shaved-headed sannyasis in saffron-orange robes stand along a metal railing in front of a grey concrete building with a corrugated awning. Men in red and orange turbans and red headbands crowd the foreground, some raising their hands in greeting and holding peacock-feather fans, and a drummer with a large drum is at lower left. Cameramen film from the platform, and men in white kurtas stand behind the railing. A man in a white shirt presses his palms together at left. A leafy tree overhangs the right side. No figure can be confidently identified by appearance.2010-01-28January 28 20102010-01-28 +1 copiesAugust 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor scene beside a concrete walkway and a grey building with a corrugated roof, under leafy trees. On the left, a group of people in red and green turbans and white dhotis stands among the trees, some holding long sticks. Along a railing on the building's terrace, several men in saffron and orange robes stand watching, one in a white shirt and dark trousers among them. On the right foreground, a person in a bright orange turban and saffron robes, with long dark hair, stands near the edge of the frame. A young child in a green shirt walks on the path, and a man in a yellow vest stands by the railing. Several onlookers in ordinary clothing are scattered across the walkway.2010-01-28A dense crowd of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees moves through a concrete passageway at the Kumbh Mela. In the centre, a man wears a maroon-red turban, a rust-red robe with a yellow-gold sash, and layered gold beaded necklaces; he is smiling and gesturing with his right hand. Beside him on the left, a man with long dark hair wears a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces over a white garment. Around them, many bearded sadhus wear orange and saffron robes, some with orange turbans and rudraksha malas. A small painted portrait of a bearded figure hangs on the wall at left.2015-09-11 +1 copiesAugust 09 20072007-08-09September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2016-04-18January 13 20152015-01-13A crowded outdoor procession at a festival, with a golden chariot and a golden horse-drawn carriage in the background under a red and gold canopy with colourful streamers. In the foreground, a smiling sannyasi in rust-orange robes and a matching orange turban, with a long brown rudraksha-style mala, gestures with one hand. Beside them a bearded man in orange robes and a white-haired, long-bearded elder in orange with a rudraksha mala walk through the throng. Men in white dhotis and saffron shawls, some with beaded necklaces, press around them, several raising phones. A red staff rises at left. The large group of devotees behind them is dense, numbering well over twenty people. a person candidate: the orange-turbaned figure in the foreground has long swept-back hair and rudraksha adornments, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity from the photo.2016-05-04