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A crowd of men and a few women press around a central figure in an orange saffron robe and a white-and-red flower garland, under a large ornate parasol with embroidered gold and green panels and fringed tassels in purple, pink and yellow. The central figure is an older, bald man with a greying beard, surrounded by saffron-clad attendants with shaved heads and a bald monk in orange beside him. Police officers in khaki uniforms and caps stand at the edges, and a man in a white shirt holds a walking stick. A video camera is raised above the crowd, and colourful bunting hangs along the top right.

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July 23 20092009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23Outdoor procession under a colourful canopy with a red, yellow and green umbrella-style awning decorated with tassels and emblems. A central figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and orange head covering walks at the centre, flanked by saffron-clad sannyasis, some wearing orange turbans. A woman in a gold-brown embroidered sari stands to the left. Men in white shirts and dhotis, one with a white shawl, and a man in sunglasses stand along the right, with a crowd behind under trees and a sunlit sky.2010-01-29A street procession in daylight with a large red and multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with tassels held above a central figure. A bearded elder in a saffron-orange shawl and white-clad older man walk among a dense crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris. A man in a red turban and a red-orange garment with a beaded necklace walks nearby. A cameraman films with a professional video camera on the right, and a palm tree and banana plant frame the street of multi-storey buildings. a person appears as the bearded man in orange shawl at centre, with saffron clothing as the appearance cue.2009-07-23A dense crowd of devotees and uniformed police surrounds a saffron-robed sannyasi walking beneath a decorated umbrella with a colourful painted canopy and a green garland-draped arch overhead. The central figure, an older bald man with a white beard, wears an orange robe and a white flower garland with red blossoms, and is guided forward by attendants. a person: a shaved-headed, white-bearded man in a saffron robe and white garland, with ceremonial umbrella and devotee escort, matching the page's a person presence. Nearby, men in white shirts and saffron-clad monks press close, one holding a white cloth bundle aloft. Police in khaki uniforms and caps stand at the edges of the procession entrance.2009-07-23April 18 20162016-04-18A dense crowd surges around a procession on a street in India. In the foreground, a figure with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over the head and body, with a red bindi on the forehead, and faces away from the camera. Beside and behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis press forward, some in saffron scarves and some in khaki sun hats. A colourful umbrella with yellow, green and red panels and tassels shades a decorated palanquin or ratha with silver panels. Several other umbrellas and tall palm trees appear in the background, and a blue bus and signboards line the roadside. A figure with long hair and orange clothing stands prominently among the procession, with a shaved-headed attendant in white nearby.2009-07-23Outdoor festival gathering beneath a large canopy of yellow and red patterned fabric with fringed edges and metal poles. Many men in saffron and orange robes and turbans crowd together, some in white kurtas and orange shawls. In the foreground a bald man in orange cloth with a red tilak stands beside a man wearing a marigold garland, and a man in an orange turban and orange-white shawl gestures forward. Several orange umbrellas and ornate golden parasols shade the crowd.2016-04-18August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor procession at a festival on a dry, sunny day under a clear blue sky. Two red umbrellas with fringed tassels are held over a crowd. In the centre, a man in an orange turban, saffron robe and long gold-toned bead necklace walks beside a man in a saffron-orange shawl draped over his head and shoulders, who is speaking. Men in white dhotis and kurtas, a uniformed police officer at left, and a man in sunglasses surround them. A blue-and-white striped tent stands at right, and trident-like poles are visible in the background. Whether the saffron-clad central figure is a person cannot be established from appearance alone.2007-02-02August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor photo at a riverside gathering under a multicoloured canopy with tasselled fringe. A crowd of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees surrounds a central older bald man with a white-striped forehead, wearing an orange shawl and a dark rudraksha mala, who stands among them; he has no crown or turban and no distinctive a person cues beyond the shared saffron attire. A man in front wears an orange dhoti, bare-chested with rudraksha malas, holding a flower garland and a small object. Other devotees in saffron and white robes, some with shaved heads and tripundra markings, stand close together. Background shows people along a sandy bank, water, trees and a scaffold structure under a clear sky.2010-01-30