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Night procession at the Kumbh Mela with naked, ash-smeared sadhus riding horses. In the foreground a sadhu with long matted dreadlocks, white-painted body, marigold garland on his head and neck, and a rudraksha-style necklace raises both arms high, mouth open, while seated on a pink-and-white horse with pink tassels and a marigold-decorated saddle. Behind him another ash-covered sadhu rides a similar horse wearing a marigold garland. Robed sadhus in orange and saffron walk alongside, one wearing a rudraksha mala, and a man in a pale green shirt guides the horse. Spectators in yellow and pink shirts stand behind a wooden and white metal railing. Marigold garlands hang from a tall pole at left and lit lamps glow in the background.

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Night photograph of a procession on a dark road with metal crowd barriers. Two ash-smeared naked sadhus ride white and pink horses, each wearing yellow marigold garlands; the rider on the left raises both arms, and the rider on the right sits with long matted hair and a white beard. Nearby, a man in a white kurta and a man in a white shirt walk alongside, one wearing a red shawl. Saffron-robed sadhus and bystanders stand behind the barrier, and a man in the lower left has white tilak markings. A pink-draped horse and a small illuminated structure appear in the background.2015-09-15September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesMay 09th 20162016-05-09September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesOutdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela street under bright sky. Centre: a bare-chested, ash-smeared sadhu with long matted hair and white beard raises both arms overhead, wearing marigold garlands on his arms, neck and waist. Crowd of onlookers surrounds him; a decorated elephant or float with a white figure and red-tasselled ornaments stands at the left, and a red-and-white painted structure with flags lines the right. Palm trees and a street lamp are in the background.2016-04-22May 21 20162016-05-21A bare-chested sadhu with ash-smeared skin and a long grey beard sits astride a white horse decorated with gold-embroidered red and blue trappings and red pompom tassels. He raises an orange saffron cloth high with one arm while a man in a brown outfit holds the horse's bridle in front. Orange flags and garlanded decorated carts appear among a crowd on a dusty road under hazy sky and trees.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09April 22 20162016-04-22Night procession at the Kumbh Mela on the riverbank, with many ascetics crowded together under orange sodium street lamps and a hazy orange sky. Several naked or bare-chested sadhus are smeared with white ash, with long matted or white hair and beards, some raising arms high. A man in a dark knit cap and orange-and-white vest stands at left, and a bearded elder in a dark cap and rust-coloured cloth stands center-right. Camera operators and photographers are visible at the edges. A bare-chested figure at upper right carries long dark hair and a beard.2013-02-10Evening photograph of a procession at a Kumbh Mela camp. A bearded man with long dark hair and a white-painted face with orange marks sits bare-chested on a decorated float, wearing an orange-yellow marigold garland and a red-and-gold cloth. He holds one arm outward toward a tall pink and orange banner. Behind him, string lights and tent fabric glow in the hazy dusk, and the float is trimmed with red, green and pink pompoms and a white feathered ornament. Robed onlookers in teal and white stand at the left edge of the frame.Night procession at a crowded Kumbh-style religious gathering. Many naked or near-naked ash-smeared sadhus with long matted hair and marigold garlands walk in a dense group, some raising arms and carrying tridents and staffs. Several wear saffron or orange cloths. Uniformed police in dark caps and khaki line the edges, and spectators film with phones. Bright lights and flower-decorated ornate palanquin or deity figures appear in the background.2016-05-09