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Outdoor procession under a bright sky with tall palm-like trees. In the centre a man in a deep maroon-brown robe and orange-brown turban holds one hand raised in blessing, wearing a large gold pendant necklace and rudraksha mala beads. Around him men in white dhotis with gold borders wear layered gold necklaces, and saffron-robed sadhus walk nearby. Overhead, large yellow, red and green ceremonial umbrellas are carried above the crowd, with a red-and-white flag visible behind. Dense crowd of onlookers fills the background.

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April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor procession under a bright sky with several large umbrellas in yellow, red and green, their fringed canopies held up on poles. At center, a man in a rust-brown robe with a turban in matching orange-brown, wearing heavy gold-coloured necklaces and a dark rudraksha-style bead mala, walks smiling among devotees. Around him, men in white dhoti-style garments with gold borders and gold necklaces walk with bare upper torsos or white shawls, and an orange-robed bald man in a gold-beaded necklace stands nearby. Crowd fills the dusty road behind, with a figure carried in a decorated palanquin visible in the background, under a tree and telephone wires.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor photo of a crowded procession on a dusty road during a Kumbh Mela event. At centre, a figure in a reddish-brown robe and an orange turban, wearing heavy gold and rudraksha-style necklaces, raises one hand in greeting while walking. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and gold chains, and sadhus in orange and saffron robes, walk among tall red and green ceremonial umbrellas. Flags and a shaded canopy appear in the background under a clear sky. A bald young man in the right foreground wears a gold-bordered yellow cloth and a red tilak. The figure in the centre has distinctive turban and necklace cues. The people visible number roughly 20 or more.2016-04-22April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor procession on a dusty road with several men in traditional dress. The central figure wears a maroon-red turban, layered gold and bead necklaces, rudraksha-style mala, and maroon dhoti with gold border, and is shaded by a large orange-yellow ceremonial umbrella with fringed beaded edge. Flanking attendants wear white dhotis with gold borders and gold garlands, one holding a long silver staff. A man on the right wears an orange turban and salmon shirt. Marigold garlands and a background tent with red and orange cloth complete the scene.2016-04-18Outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style festival on a sunlit paved path lined with a dense crowd. A central sadhu in a saffron-brown robe with an orange turban and heavy gold-bead necklace raises one hand in blessing. Around him, men wear white dhotis and shawls with gold borders, gold garlands and rudraksha malas, and several carry or walk beside colourful umbrellas in green, yellow and red. A large painted deity murti stands on a float in the background, with red flags and temple spires beyond. Trees shade the procession route.2016-04-22A procession outdoors in front of a red-walled building, with a central man in a dark maroon dhoti and shawl and a tall black turban, wearing a heavy gold necklace, a red-and-white flower garland and an orange-tipped shoe-like footwear. He walks forward with his hands raised in greeting. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders carry long silver-tipped staffs topped with trident-like finials, and men in saffron-orange cloth walk alongside, several wearing rudraksha malas. A devotee carries a silver-ornamented object with flowers. Multiple colourful red, green and yellow decorated umbrellas with tassels are held above the group, and a child in pink stands at the right edge.2016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19December 23 20162016-12-23