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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor 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 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 07 20132013-02-07February 15 20132013-02-15Outdoor photo of a procession at a crowded riverside fair with a large bridge and banners behind. In the centre, an older bearded sadhu in peach-saffron robes and a matching orange-peach turban with a red tilak, wearing a rudraksha mala and orange-yellow beaded necklace, walks with a cane. Flanking him are younger robed men in peach and orange shawls and an orange knit cap, while men in white shirts and onlookers, including a child on a motorcycle, fill the background. Printed banners and signs line the road.2013-02-12Outdoor photograph of a procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event. Several sadhus in saffron and rust-coloured robes walk in a crowd, many wearing rudraksha and beaded necklaces. A bare-chested sadhu with a rust-coloured turban and a yellow-and-red parasol held above him walks at the front. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange dhoti and shawl gestures with folded hands. Uniformed police in khaki shirts walk along the sides, one with a dark cap. Behind them, orange and blue canopies line the road, and a pink temple tower with a seated deity figure rises in the background under a clear sky. Visible people: about ten to fifteen in the procession.2016-04-22A dusty, hazy wide street at a crowded Kumbh-style fair. Two sadhus in saffron-orange robes walk in the foreground, one wrapped in a grey-brown shawl and another in white, with a pedestrian in a white kurta behind them. On the right, a figure in a long red sari carries a bundle. Market stalls, bright tents and parked vehicles line the road, and a concrete flyover arches in the distance flanked by red and white ornamented gateway towers.2013-02-05A large crowd of sadhus in saffron and orange robes fills a dusty roadside at the Simhastha Kumbh Mela, Nasik. Many have long white beards and bare or shaved heads, some wear orange turbans and rudraksha malas, and a few carry walking sticks. Behind them stands a decorated ratha-style chariot with a red flag on a pole, parked vehicles, a blue tarpaulin and a roadside banner. A bald man in a dark sleeveless vest, with a rudraksha mala and a pink flower in his hand, stands near the centre of the group.2015-09-14Outdoor 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.2013-02-15Outdoor procession on a red carpet runner at a Bidadi festival site. A central bald man in orange robes walks forward, flanked by saffron-clad followers in orange dhotis and shawls, many wearing rudraksha and bead malas. A man in an orange turban walks at right. Behind them, a multicoloured canopy umbrella with gold emblems is held aloft, and white and red draped tents and a parked silver van frame the scene.2008-12-30February 08 20132013-02-08