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Outdoor scene at a crowded Kumbh Mela site beneath a concrete overpass. In the foreground a uniformed security guard in camouflage fatigues and a dark beret carries a rifle. Behind him a group walks along a dusty road: a man in a long-haired central figure wearing orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala with a white flower garland, flanked by sadhus in orange and maroon robes with rudraksha malas, one wearing an orange turban, and a man in a beige jacket and orange dhoti. To the right, a man in white kurta and a man in a maroon shawl with white dhoti walk among others. Red and orange banners and a decorated vehicle with saffron fabric stand behind them, and a banner reads Sri Mahamaheshwar Mahamandaleshwar.

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Outdoor scene at a Kumbh Mela site on a dusty road, with a large concrete overpass in the background. A uniformed security guard in camouflage fatigues and a dark beret carries a rifle on the left. Behind him, a group of saffron-robed sadhus walk together: one in a long orange shawl and an orange-and-white garland; another, beside him, wearing a saffron head wrap, a long orange robe and rudraksha malas; several others in orange and maroon robes. A man in a khaki jacket and orange dhoti and another in white kurta walk nearby. Orange and maroon tents, a maroon van and banners stand behind them.2013-02-15Outdoor 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 15 20132013-02-15Outdoor 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 photo at a Kumbh Mela site on a wide dusty road lined with red-and-white decorated gateways, banners and tented stalls, with an overpass in the background. A uniformed police officer in khaki, with a rifle, leads a group of walking sadhus and sannyasis in saffron and orange robes and ochre garments. One central figure has long dark hair and a white beaded mala necklace and wears an orange shawl; another wears a saffron turban. Several bystanders in dark jackets, white kurtas and pink wraps walk nearby, and a woman in a pink sari is at right.2013-02-15A 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.2013-02-10February 15 20132013-02-15February 07 20132013-02-07February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 15 20132013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15