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A crowded street procession at the Kumbh Mela in Nashik-style city lanes. Central figure wears a red-orange turban and a large white and red flower garland, holding a silver trident, dressed in saffron-red robes. Flanking him, a bald man in a red-orange shawl gestures with folded hands, and a man in white dhoti with gold trim and layered garlands chants. Above them a multicoloured canopy embroidered with 'Dhyana Peetham' and a dove logo is carried over the group, with red flags and ornate white-fringed umbrellas behind. A large painted figure in red and a crowd of onlookers line the street, and a uniformed police officer stands at the front-left.

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September 15 20152015-09-15A street procession during the Kumbh Mela in India. At centre, a man in a saffron-red turban and red-orange dhoti, wearing a large white and red flower garland, holds a silver trident and walks beneath a multicoloured canopy with the printed words Dhyana Peetham. Around him, saffron-clad sadhus wear gold-bordered cloths and beaded malas, and a man in white dhoti with gold trim and a gold necklace stands at right. A uniformed police officer in a dark blue cap and khaki shirt stands at left. Red flags and white and purple parasols line the street, and a large painted portrait of a robed figure in a red turban is visible in the background.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15A street procession moves through a crowded city lane at a religious gathering. At centre, a sadhu in a saffron-red turban and red-and-gold robe wears a large white and red flower garland and holds a silver trident, with a gold-and-red garland on his chest. Beside him, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold trim and an identification badge holds a black staff, and a shaved-headed priest in red robes with gold border stands behind. A uniformed police officer in khaki with a black beret stands at left. Ornate fringed umbrellas and red and saffron flags fill the background, and a red-robed figure in a turban appears on a banner at upper right.2015-09-15A dense street procession with devotees in saffron and orange clothing and gold necklaces, walking beneath a multicoloured canopy with a Dhyanapeetham sign and tasselled fringe. A central figure in an orange-red turban and a large white and red flower garland holds a trident-like staff, flanked by men in white dhotis and orange shawls. A bald man at left raises one arm with a small object in hand. Red and orange flags, white umbrellas and onlookers line the road behind them. The central figure's appearance matches a person by his turban, garland and trident, but the cues are not fully distinctive, so the identification is uncertain. A small portrait is mounted on a pole at upper left, and a flag shows a US-style pattern.2015-09-13 +1 copiesA street procession moves through a crowded Indian city lane under a canopy of ornate umbrellas with red, purple and yellow fringed tassels. A central figure in a deep red turban and red-brown robe, draped with a thick white jasmine garland and red flower garland, smiles and raises a hand, holding a silver trident-like staff. Around him, saffron-robed and red-robed men with gold-trimmed cloth, rudraksha-style neck beads and gold chains chant and raise their arms; a bald man in a plain orange kurta with a rosette badge stands at right. Red and orange flags line the balconies above, and onlookers film with phones in the foreground.2015-09-15A street procession in an Indian town, with a central figure in a red-and-orange turban and saffron-red robes wearing a large white and red flower garland and a gold pendant. He holds a silver trident-like staff and smiles. Around him, saffron-robed men wear gold-bordered white dhotis, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and gold chains; one at right holds a black staff and another at left wears a plain saffron cloth. Behind them, large red, yellow and purple ceremonial umbrellas with tassels are held aloft, and a uniformed policeman stands at the left edge. Shop buildings and flags line the street.2015-09-15Outdoor street procession with red-and-white umbrellas and saffron flags overhead. A central figure in a rust-red turban and saffron-red robes wears a large white jasmine garland with red roses and holds a silver trident. He is flanked by men in white dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, and a bare-chested man in a gold-bordered dhoti stands at right. Bystanders crowd the narrow street behind. a person cues are not sufficiently distinctive for a confident identification, so the central figure is described by role only.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15A street procession in an Indian town with a central figure in a deep red-maroon robe and matching red turban, wearing a white and red flower garland, holding a silver trident (trishul) upright. Behind them, a multicolored parasol with red, green and yellow tassels is held aloft, and red-and-saffron flags fly. Around them, men in red-brown robes with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, and men in white dhotis, chant and raise their arms. On the right, a bald man in saffron robes faces the central figure, and a man holds a long black staff. Multi-tiered ornamental umbrellas and tall decorated structures are visible in the background, along with an American flag on the upper left.2015-09-15A street procession at a crowded outdoor event with a central figure wearing a red-orange turban and a long white flower garland over a dark red-brown robe, holding a silver trident, flanked by men in white dhotis with gold borders and dark red-orange shawls with gold beaded necklaces. Behind them, ornate umbrellas with colourful tassels and red-orange flags rise above a dense crowd, and a man in the foreground wears a grey cap. Two men on the left have shaved heads and sacred marks on their foreheads. Banners and shop fronts line the street behind.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15