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A street procession of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees moves through a crowded city lane, with red and multicolored tasseled umbrellas, red flags and a gold-topped ceremonial staff overhead. At centre, a man in a maroon turban and maroon robe wears a large white flower garland with red roses, a gold necklace and a trident held beside him. Around him, bald and long-haired monks in rust-red robes wear rudraksha and gold malas, and a bald monk in an orange robe with a small badge stands at lower right beside a uniformed police officer. Devotees with painted white faces and marigold garlands crowd behind. Multi-storey buildings line the street. Several people are visible, and the scene reads as a Kumbh-related yatra procession. a person appearance is probable based on the central figure's turban, garlands and ceremonial clothing, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

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A street procession in an Indian town with a central figure in a deep red-maroon robe and matching red turban, wearing a white and red flower garland, holding a silver trident (trishul) upright. Behind them, a multicolored parasol with red, green and yellow tassels is held aloft, and red-and-saffron flags fly. Around them, men in red-brown robes with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, and men in white dhotis, chant and raise their arms. On the right, a bald man in saffron robes faces the central figure, and a man holds a long black staff. Multi-tiered ornamental umbrellas and tall decorated structures are visible in the background, along with an American flag on the upper left.2015-09-15A street procession in an Indian town, with a central figure in a red-and-orange turban and saffron-red robes wearing a large white and red flower garland and a gold pendant. He holds a silver trident-like staff and smiles. 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