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A procession of barefoot saffron-robed sadhus and devotees walks along a dusty road at dusk during the Kumbh Mela, many carrying orange flags and tall ceremonial poles topped with trident-like finials. At centre, a man in an orange robe and a long red-and-white flower garland, with long dark hair and a gold necklace over a rudraksha mala, walks with raised hand. Shaved-headed men in white dhotis with gold borders and red sashes accompany him, and a uniformed security guard in camouflage fatigues and a maroon beret carries a rifle beside the group. Partially visible people stand at the right edge in white and off-white clothing.

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Photo of a barefoot procession at dusk along a paved road during a Kumbh Mela event. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a large pink and white flower garland, a gold chain and a beaded mala, with a tilak on his forehead. Around him, sadhus in white and orange dhotis and shawls walk with orange flags, a tall pole and a silver trident-topped staff. A bald man in orange and a shirtless man with gold chains walk nearby, and a parasol appears above. Street lamps glow in the dusk.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Outdoor photograph on a wide dirt-and-concrete road beneath a large elevated concrete overpass at a crowded mela site. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, rudraksha malas and a white-and-gold garland, walking barefoot beside several other saffron-clad sadhus, one in an orange turban and another in a tan jacket over saffron. On the left, a uniformed armed security officer in camouflage carries a rifle. A man in an orange wrap and red lungi walks nearby, and a sadhu in a maroon shawl and white dhoti stands at the right edge. Behind them are a maroon vehicle, orange and pink decorated tents, banners and a large orange-and-white decorated pole. Around forty people are visible in the background. a person figure is among the group.2013-02-15February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10April 21 20162016-04-21December 30 20072007-12-30A blurred outdoor procession with a central figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a white and maroon flower garland and a gold necklace, with a gold headband, walking forward. Beside and behind him, men in white kurtas with orange shawls carry a long gold-topped staff and orange flags stand in the background. A woman in a pink dress and white shawl walks at the right edge. The central figure has long dark hair, a gold headband, a saffron robe, a gold necklace and a flower garland, which are cues consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji (probable). He is shown in a procession with attendants and devotees in the crowd.2007-12-25Outdoor scene at a Kumbh Mela riverside path under a hazy grey sky, with a concrete flyover and a pale tent-like structure behind. In the centre, a long-haired man with a swept-back hairstyle wears an orange shawl, a rudraksha mala and a large white garland over saffron robes, walking barefoot. Beside him, a bald saffron-robed sadhu holds a mala, and a bare-chested monk with rudraksha beads walks ahead. A uniformed armed guard in camouflage with a rifle walks at the front. On the right, a man in an orange turban and beige jacket walks alongside a white-clad figure, and a stall with flower offerings sits at the left edge.2013-02-15Outdoor procession at dusk along a road at a Kumbh Mela site, with a crowd of saffron-clad sadhus and devotees walking barefoot. A central man wears a long fuchsia and white marigold garland, a rudraksha-style mala, orange-red robes and a bindi, and stands beneath a red fringed umbrella. Nearby, a man holds a tall trident staff and another raises a hand. On the left a bald man in orange dhoti and gold-trimmed white cloth wears a gold chain and raises a palm. On the right, a man with white painted face and body wears white and red cloth. Orange flags and wooden poles line the background under a pinkish evening sky.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10