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A street procession in a crowded Indian town. At center, a smiling man in a rust-red and gold robe and matching red turban wears a large white flower garland over a red-and-white rudraksha-style garland, and holds a silver trident (trishul). He stands barefoot among other men in rust-red and saffron robes, some with gold necklaces. To his right, a bald man in an orange-saffron robe gestures with open palm. Uniformed police officers in dark blue caps and khaki shirts line the crowd, and a man in a striped knit cap holds a phone. Behind, ornate red and tasselled processional umbrellas and red flags rise above the crowd, with a painted figure on a tall structure at the top right.

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A 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.2015-09-15Outdoor procession in a narrow street with a crowd of saffron-clad sadhus and devotees under decorated red and white umbrellas. Center, a sadhu in a red-orange robe with gold border and a red turban stands garlanded with white and red flower malas, smiling with hands raised. Beside him, a bald sadhu in red-orange robes with gold trim speaks into a handheld microphone. A uniformed police officer in khaki and a dark cap stands at left holding a red-and-orange flag, and other officials in white and grey shirts with lanyards line the scene. Several sadhus in rudraksha malas stand behind, and a building with balconies and colourful banners frames the background.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15A 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 20152015-09-15A street procession in an Indian town with a uniformed police officer in khaki and a navy beret on the left, holding a rifle. At the centre, a man in a deep red-orange turban and matching saffron-red robe with gold borders wears a large white flower garland over a red floral garland and is being greeted by a bald saffron-robed monk in front of him. Behind them, several men in red and saffron robes with rudraksha malas and gold-trimmed cloth stand near ornate umbrellas, one of them carrying a long pole. Spectators and a man in a white shirt watch from the right, with multistorey buildings and red flags in the background. Appearance-based cues on the centre figure (red turban, garlands, saffron robes) are compatible with a person candidate, but identity is uncertain.2015-09-15A street procession of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees moves through a crowded city lane, with red and multicolored tasseled umbrellas, red flags and a gold-topped ceremonial staff overhead. At centre, a man in a maroon turban and maroon robe wears a large white flower garland with red roses, a gold necklace and a trident held beside him. Around him, bald and long-haired monks in rust-red robes wear rudraksha and gold malas, and a bald monk in an orange robe with a small badge stands at lower right beside a uniformed police officer. Devotees with painted white faces and marigold garlands crowd behind. Multi-storey buildings line the street. Several people are visible, and the scene reads as a Kumbh-related yatra procession. a person appearance is probable based on the central figure's turban, garlands and ceremonial clothing, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2015-09-15September 13 20152015-09-13September 15 20152015-09-15A 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 crowded street procession in India with many people pressing close together. At centre, a man in a red-maroon turban and maroon-brown saffron-toned robes with heavy gold ornaments and a gold pendant necklace raises one arm and smiles. Around him, devotees wear white dhotis and yellow-gold garlands, one man has a shaved head and glasses, and a uniformed police officer in a dark cap stands at the left edge. Ceremonial umbrellas in yellow and orange, saffron flags and a brass kalasha-like vessel are visible, with a temple spire and a red-robed statue in the background. A camera operator is visible at right.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.2015-09-15