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A photograph of a procession on a decorated palanquin or ratha draped in marigold and red flower garlands under a red and gold canopy with fringe. A bearded man with long grey hair wears an orange robe and a garland of yellow and white flowers, raising his right hand in greeting. Behind him another man in orange wears a rudraksha-style mala and waves. A man in orange holds a white fly-whisk, and another man in orange and a saffron turban stands at the back. Orange and red flags fly in the background, and a person in the foreground films with a phone.

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Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event with dense crowds of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees in orange clothing, many with white and orange tilak marks on their foreheads. Foreground: a large open vehicle with a canopy of gold fringed umbrella and a floral garland frame, carrying bearded sadhus in orange and saffron turbans, one wearing a marigold garland, holding a trident and ritual objects. A flower-decorated palanquin-style float and saffron flags on poles surround the scene, with illuminated bulb-lit stage arches behind. A small framed portrait sits on the float and a vehicle with a seated figure in orange sits in the lower centre. Several uniformed police officers stand at the left edge.2016-05-21Outdoor procession at a festival. A man with long grey hair and a full grey beard sits enthroned on a silver chair with lion-head arms, wearing an orange saffron robe and a heavy garland of pink, white and blue flowers with orange marigolds. An ornate gold canopy with beaded fringe and a red top shelters the seat, framed by green foliage pillars studded with orange and red blossoms. Behind him, a man in orange robes with a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala stands at the canopy. A man in a black sleeveless top and red wristband grips the canopy pole, and white chamaras are held nearby. Figures in orange and a bare-chested man in pink cloth gather around the palanquin.2016-05-21Night procession at the Kumbh Mela. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes sits in the centre, wearing a tall gold crown set with red stones, a long garland of pink, purple and white flowers, and gold necklaces. He holds a silver staff topped with a trident while seated on an ornate palanquin-style seat under a large red, orange and teal canopy fringed with tassels. Around him, saffron-clad men with shaved heads and tripundra markings carry staffs, a silver trident and a golden kalasha, and some wear rudraksha malas and gold chains. Marigold garlands hang from the canopy, and oil lamps and street lights glow in the dusk. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure wears the crown, garland and orange robes, a distinctive combination of cues.2013-02-10A festival procession with a central figure in orange robes and a white head cloth, wearing a long garland of white flowers with red and yellow blooms and multiple gold necklaces. Beside him on the left, a bearded man in orange robes holds a tall golden trident-topped staff. Behind them, a man in orange robes holds a golden staff, and a man in a cream kurta with an orange shawl stands at the right. Colourful umbrellas and orange flags rise above the crowd, and more people in white shirts and dark jackets press in around the group outdoors under palm trees. The central figure has long hair and a distinctive appearance, but the candidate cues are not sufficient for a firm identification, so the role is given as a devotee in procession.2008-12-29A smiling man in an orange-saffron robe and a rust-brown turban with a white tilak stands under a canopy with a raised right hand and holds a tall silver staff in his left hand. He wears a thick pink and white flower garland, a brown rudraksha-style mala, and a heavy gold necklace. Behind him, a fringed canopy in purple, teal and orange hangs with more flower garlands, and other figures in saffron and white stand nearby, one with a bare upper body and white markings, and another in white with gold trim on the left. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, distinguished by his turban, saffron clothing, long hair and gold ornaments, shown during a procession setting.2013-02-10Photo of a procession at night. A man in saffron-orange robes, a gold jeweled crown, a pink-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala waves his raised right hand while holding a silver trident staff. Behind him a multicoloured canopy with fringe and a garland-wrapped pole rises above the crowd. Other ceremonial figures in white-streaked forehead markings and saffron cloth stand nearby, one holding a silver ceremonial staff. The scene is lit warmly by night lighting.2013-02-10Outdoor procession at the Kumbh Mela under a bright, hazy sky. A central figure in orange-saffron robes sits on a raised ceremonial seat, waving one arm, wearing a gold crown-like headdress, white and red tilak, and a thick red and pink flower garland over white blossoms, with a rudraksha mala draped at the chest. Beside him a trident rises on a pole and a canopy with teal and purple tassels overhangs the seat. To the left a bald, bare-chested man in gold necklaces speaks on a red phone, and behind them a man in orange and a bald man in orange robes stand near marigold garlands and a brass kalasha-style vessel. Procession scene with ceremonial regalia.2013-02-10Photograph of a night procession under an orange and white tent canopy at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, with string lights overhead. Several sadhus in saffron and orange robes stand together: one in light orange with an orange turban raises a hand, a bearded sadhu in deep orange wears a marigold garland and holds a long staff, and a bald sadhu in orange has a beaded mala. A red and gold ceremonial parasol and red and orange flags are raised behind them. A white-clad man with a white turban and a bearded white-robed elder stand nearby, and a crowd of onlookers in casual shirts watches from the background. A folding chair with a white plastic bag sits at left.2016-04-22A dense outdoor procession moves through a crowd near a temple-style structure with carved stone pillars. Golden shrines on decorated vehicles, one with a gilded animal mount, are carried above the crowd under red and orange ceremonial umbrellas hung with strings of ornaments. In the foreground, a man in an orange turban and shawl holds a long red-handled umbrella. Beside him, a bearded man with a long white beard wears orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a large red-and-gold pendant. Another man in orange robes with a shaved head walks nearby, and a man in white dhoti with a mala stands at right. Devotees press around them, many with hands raised in greeting.2016-05-04A decorated procession chariot draped in red and orange marigold, rose and leaf garlands, with a red and gold canopy above. A bearded sadhu in saffron robes and orange tilak, wrapped in a flower garland, sits centrally and raises his right hand in greeting. Behind him stands another saffron-robed sadhu with a rudraksha mala. Saffron-clad attendants, a man in an orange turban and a bald priest in white crowd the platform, and a flywhisk-holding attendant stands at left. Orange flags and a blurred tree stand in the background, and a devotee in orange holds a phone up to film. Kumbh Mela procession setting.2016-05-21February 10 20132013-02-10Outdoor procession on a street with a decorated ratha or palanquin draped in marigold garlands and orange flowers. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border stands on the float holding a ceremonial object, and another man in white dhoti with red sash stands beside him. A seated figure in orange and ornate gold adornments sits under a large gold umbrella with red banners flying. Below, a saffron-robed monk with shaved head holds the float's edge while uniformed police and onlookers crowd around. Blue and yellow decorated umbrellas and a red canopy are visible at right, with a videographer filming from the float.2016-04-18