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Outdoor procession on a dirt ground with colourful rangoli-style patterns. In the centre, a man in a rust-red robe with a red turban and gold necklaces stands with palms joined before him. Behind him, a pink parasol and a red-and-green striped umbrella with a trident finial are held aloft. Other men wear rust and saffron robes, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bare torsos with white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth. A bald man in red robes stands to the right. Spectators in traditional dress and a pink building fill the background.

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April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor procession in daylight on a dusty ground marked with coloured chalk designs. Several men in saffron-red and maroon dhotis and shawls wear large gold necklaces and orange tilak marks; one in the centre wears a tall reddish-orange turban. Behind them, a pink and red decorated ceremonial umbrella and a tasselled umbrella are carried above the group, and a long staff topped with a finial stands to the right. Men in white dhotis with gold borders walk alongside, and a man in a white shirt with a red shawl and sunglasses stands at the right edge. Tents and red awnings line the background under a clear sky.2016-04-18A procession outdoors at dusk in front of a pink temple with a golden shikhara. A central figure in a red-maroon turban, gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala walks under a large magenta umbrella with fringe, while another striped umbrella rises behind him. Flanking men in saffron-orange and maroon robes with gold sashes and rudraksha malas carry orange forehead marks. Men in white kurtas walk among them and a man in a white shirt with an orange rosette badge stands at right. Orange and red tents and bunting frame the path.2016-04-18Outdoor procession on a dusty ground with several sannyasis and devotees. At the centre, a man in a deep red-maroon robe with gold borders wears a red-and-gold turban and multiple long gold-bead garlands and a large pendant, while a bare-chested attendant in orange and an attendant in white with gold trim walk beside him. Two ornate umbrellas, one hot pink with white fringe and one red and yellow with tassels, are held above the group. Silver staffs, red flags and orange tents fill the background, and a man in a white dhoti with a red shawl stands at the left edge.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela camp under a bright sky. A man in a maroon robe with a red-and-gold turban and gold-beaded necklace walks at the centre beneath a yellow fringed umbrella held over him on a red pole. Around him, sadhus in saffron and maroon robes wear marigold garlands and rudraksha malas. A bare-chested man on the right holds a long silver-topped staff and wears a striped shawl. A cameraman films from the right. Orange-roofed tents and a pink-and-white shelter stand behind, with onlookers at the left.2016-04-22A procession in an outdoor camp with orange and red tents behind it. At the centre, a man in a rust-red turban, gold-toned necklaces and a large golden pendant walks with eyes lowered, wearing a red-brown dhoti with gold borders. Attendants in saffron-orange and red-brown robes and a bald priest with an orange-marked forehead flank him. Two men in white dhotis with gold borders, heavy beaded necklaces and bangles hold a pink and a red-and-green parasol over the procession. One attendant holds a silver staff with a ceremonial finial, and red flags are visible in the background.2016-04-18April 26 20162016-04-26A procession outdoors under an overcast sky with a metal scaffold structure behind. In the centre, a man in a maroon-red turban and maroon robe, with a garland of white flowers and gold necklaces, holds a long staff topped with a trident, with a large red and gold ceremonial umbrella overhead. Around him, devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha malas, stand with raised hands or joined palms, and men in white dhotis with gold borders walk nearby. Another striking red and yellow umbrella with tassels is visible to the right, and a young man in a saffron shawl gazes upward in devotion. The scene suggests a ritual procession.2016-12-03April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor gathering on dry ground at a Kumbh Mela camp, with bamboo fencing and a corrugated wall behind. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a long rudraksha-style mala stands centre, holding a red pole that supports a bright orange and red umbrella with fringed sequin edging. Around him, people in white dhotis with gold borders and gold-bordered shawls, some wearing gold and bead necklaces, stand and chat. A bald man in orange and red robes with a mala, and another man in red robes with glasses, stand at right. A palm tree and red flags appear in the background.2016-04-26