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A 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.

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Outdoor 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 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15A 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.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesOutdoor street procession in a crowded city lane. A central figure in a deep red-maroon robe and a red turban wears a long white and red flower garland and gold-trimmed clothing, raising one hand while smiling; a silver trident (trishul) stands beside him. Around him men in maroon robes with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces raise their arms and chant, some in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls. Above them red and gold ceremonial umbrellas with fringe and tassels are held aloft. On the right a bald man in a saffron-orange robe with an orange rosette badge stands watching. Multi-storey buildings with colourful flags line the street behind the procession.2015-09-15A street procession moves through a crowded Indian city lane under a canopy of ornate umbrellas with red, purple and yellow fringed tassels. A central figure in a deep red turban and red-brown robe, draped with a thick white jasmine garland and red flower garland, smiles and raises a hand, holding a silver trident-like staff. Around him, saffron-robed and red-robed men with gold-trimmed cloth, rudraksha-style neck beads and gold chains chant and raise their arms; a bald man in a plain orange kurta with a rosette badge stands at right. Red and orange flags line the balconies above, and onlookers film with phones in the foreground.2015-09-15April 21 20162016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21Outdoor procession at a religious gathering, with a dense crowd pressing around a central sannyasi in a rust-orange turban, orange robe and long layered gold and beaded mala necklaces. To his left a man with long dark hair, bare shoulders, white dhoti and a sacred thread and tripundra marks stands beside a robed attendant in white. A uniformed police officer in a dark cap and khaki shirt holds a rifle at the front. Above, a decorated yellow and gold palanquin with black medallions bearing a deer emblem is carried overhead, and red flags and a gold-fringed umbrella rise in the background. Several devotees in orange and red saris and white kurtas raise hands or photograph the procession.2016-04-22