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A photograph of a procession passing along a covered walkway at a temple-style camp. In the centre, a man in a maroon-red turban and maroon garments with gold trim wears a heavy gold necklace and a large gold pendant, a rudraksha-style beaded collar, and garlands; a thin gold-bordered wrap drapes his shoulder. To his left, a man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl wears a dark floral garland. To the right, a bald, bespectacled man in maroon robes and a gold-beaded necklace walks beside a boy in a yellow t-shirt. Behind them, a red-painted shrine with carved arches and onlookers in saffron and orange clothing stand under a tin roof with a white pillar wrapped in cloth.

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Photograph of a procession of saffron and maroon-robed sadhus walking barefoot under a decorated tent canopy with gold-patterned fabric and string lights. In the foreground, a man in a maroon robe and red turban with a gold crescent ornament wears heavy gold necklaces, bangles and an armlet, walking beside a white-clad man holding a tall silver staff with a gold-banded white dhoti and tilak. Behind them, bald and shaven-headed sadhus in maroon and orange carry rudraksha malas and gold chains. On the right, a woman in an orange shawl with rudraksha beads walks with a woman in pale orange. Several people are visible, and no identifiable a person candidate is established from appearance.2016-05-11September 13 20152015-09-13December 23 20162016-12-23Photograph inside a temple hall during a procession. Centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a gold-coloured turban-style headband, white-and-orange floral garlands, a rudraksha mala and a thick gold necklace; he is smiling and has a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him, an older bare-chested man in orange garments with a golden headband, white and orange garlands and a dark rudraksha mala walks with his eyes lowered. Left foreground, a man in saffron robes with a gold-bead necklace and a dark pendant stands facing forward. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with gold necklaces, and a man in white with a camera-holding arm on the right. Painted panels and wooden pillars decorate the background.2012-06-05April 21 20152015-04-21September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesOutdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela camp on a dirt path beside a small orange-roofed structure. In the centre, a man in a red turban and rust-red robe wears layered gold ceremonial necklaces and a gold pendant, with a gold-bordered shawl; he has a bindi-style mark and is smiling. To his left, a man in white dhoti with gold border and red rudraksha mala walks alongside; to his right, a bald, bespectacled sadhu in red-saffron robe and rudraksha mala holds a red flag on a pole. Other devotees in red and saffron robes and police in uniform are behind. The centre figure shows distinctive ceremonial adornments; the appearance-based candidate is a person, with his role as the turbaned central figure leading the procession.2015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesMay 07 20122012-05-07A barefoot procession walks along a dirt path lined with palm and tropical foliage. Flanking him, saffron-clad men with shaved heads wear rudraksha malas and orange shawls, one holding the stole of the figure beside him. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with garlands, walk among palm trees, and a golden kalasha-topped palanquin or canopy appears above the crowd in the background.2014-06-26A photograph of a courtyard with white arcaded balconies, where a group walks across the tiled floor. In the centre, a man in a red-orange turban, rust-coloured robes and a beaded mala stands with a bare-armed companion. To the left, a bearded man in saffron robes presses his palms together. On the right, a bald man in rust robes and a gold-bead necklace gestures, and a man in a yellow shawl and a garland of marigolds gestures toward them. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold pendant and gold chain walks at left-centre. Several onlookers stand in the background above on the balcony.2015-09-11 +1 copiesNovember 16 20152015-11-16