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A street procession in an Indian town with a large banyan tree overhead and shopfronts behind. A man in a red turban, long dark-maroon robe with gold trim and a heavy gold necklace raises one hand in blessing at the centre, surrounded by saffron-robed sadhus and devotees wearing red shawls and gold necklaces. In the foreground, a bald man in a red shawl clasps hands with a man in white dhoti and shawl. A uniformed police officer in khaki with a dark cap stands at left, and a decorated umbrella canopy with red and orange fabric rises behind the group. Yellow signboards with Marathi script are visible on the left.

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A crowded street procession in India with many people pressing close together. At centre, a man in a red-maroon turban and maroon-brown saffron-toned robes with heavy gold ornaments and a gold pendant necklace raises one arm and smiles. Around him, devotees wear white dhotis and yellow-gold garlands, one man has a shaved head and glasses, and a uniformed police officer in a dark cap stands at the left edge. Ceremonial umbrellas in yellow and orange, saffron flags and a brass kalasha-like vessel are visible, with a temple spire and a red-robed statue in the background. A camera operator is visible at right.2015-09-15September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesA procession moves along a wet road at the Kumbh Mela, with saffron-robed sadhus walking barefoot in the centre. A sadhu in a maroon robe and orange turban, wearing a large flower garland and beaded necklaces, walks under a multicoloured red and green umbrella held over him. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a bare torso walks with arms linked to a robed sadhu. Police officers in khaki uniforms and caps line the route with batons, and a man in a grey jacket gestures ahead. Banners in Hindi script hang on the background stalls.2015-09-15September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a procession at a Kumbh Mela setting. Several saffron-robed sadhus in maroon and orange cloth wear rudraksha and gold necklaces. A man in a white dhoti with a gold border and bare chest clasps hands with a sadhu wearing an orange turban. Police officers in khaki uniforms and caps line the street, and a photographer with a camera stands at right. A red and white decorated umbrella is held above the group. Banners behind read Simhastha Kumbh Mela in Hindi.2015-09-15May 21 20162016-05-21Outdoor procession on a street lined with trees and shop fronts. Several saffron-robed men in maroon and orange shawls with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces walk barefoot in the centre. Beside them, men in white dhotis with gold borders and red-maroon shawls walk in step. Uniformed police officers in dark caps flank the procession. A multicoloured canopy umbrella and a trident are visible above the group, with an orange-red banner behind. A man in the centre wears a red-orange turban and gold necklaces. Several people wear face masks. Shops, a Coca-Cola sign and a red painted figure appear at the edges.2015-09-15A photograph of a crowded street procession in India. In the centre, a man with short dark hair and a bare upper body wears a maroon-brown cloth draped over one shoulder and heavy gold ceremonial necklaces with pendants; his arms are raised with palms open as he walks. Around him, men in white dhoti-style clothing with gold borders wear gold garland necklaces and bangles. A uniformed police officer in olive-green khaki with an orange lanyard guides the crowd on the left. Behind them, a dense crowd, red and saffron flags, a mural of figures on a red wall, and a purple tent stall form the background. Photographers and phone cameras are raised among onlookers.2016-05-21Photograph inside a temple hall with ornate carved pillars and painted walls. In the centre, a man in orange saffron robes wears a long white flower garland, a gold necklace and a gold-banded headband, smiling as he walks forward. Beside him, a bare-chested shaven-headed sadhu in orange wears a headband and rudraksha mala and holds his hand. Behind them, saffron-clad and white-clothed devotees follow, and a uniformed police officer in khaki stands in the foreground on the right. Crowd members are visible in the background.2012-06-05Outdoor street procession in a crowded town with hills and a temple spire behind. A bald man in glasses with a red-orange rudraksha mala and gold necklace, shirtless, stands at lower left with a uniformed police officer speaking into a radio nearby. In the centre, a man in a rust-red turban and maroon dhoti with gold necklaces and bare chest walks among devotees in saffron and maroon garments, many wearing gold and rudraksha necklaces. A man in white dhoti with red-orange beaded mala and gold chain holds hands with another devotee at right. Saffron flags and a decorated palanquin appear behind; a photographer's camera is visible at right. Shop signs above include Hindu organization and pitru dosh texts.2015-09-15September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15