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A photograph of an outdoor procession at a roadside gathering with parked coach buses behind. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron orange robe and walks at the centre, with his right hand raised in a gesture. He is flanked by devotees in orange clothing and orange head wraps. On the left, a figure holds a tall silver staff topped with a trident-like finial beneath a pink and red fringed parasol. On the right, a large red, blue and gold ceremonial banner with floral embroidery is in the foreground. Several women in orange and light pink clothing stand nearby wearing beaded malas. a person is the central figure in orange robes with long hair, and the procession includes devotees holding a parasol and staff.

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May 25 20062006-05-25Outdoor procession at a roadside with tour buses behind. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and an orange robe stands under a red and white ornate canopy umbrella, holding a small white wand. Around him, devotees in orange clothing and orange shawls carry long silver ceremonial staffs with ornate tops and a silver trident-like standard. Other devotees in orange and white stand nearby, some wearing orange caps and sunglasses. The bold red and purple banners with elephant motifs hang behind the group.2006-05-25May 24 20062006-05-24A photograph of a procession on a roadside with tourist coaches behind. A large ornate umbrella with pink-and-white fringe and a red-banded canopy is carried over a central figure in a rust-orange robe with long dark wavy hair, who holds a long staff. Around him, several men and sadhus wear orange shawls and hoods; one holds a ceremonial mace-like staff. Devotees and tourists in orange caps, orange shawls and white clothing stand alongside, one older woman in an orange cap and shawl holding a small object. A red and blue embroidered banner with elephant motifs hangs from the umbrella pole. The central figure has the appearance of a person based on long swept-back hair and saffron robes, with the umbrella and banner marking him as the processional focus.2006-05-24May 24 20062006-05-24A dense outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style camp, with a central man in saffron-orange robes, a long orange shawl, a gold ornamental crown, layered rudraksha and beaded necklaces, and a large gold pendant walking among devotees. He holds a long wooden staff topped by a red canopy. Around him, ash-smeared sadhus in white and orange dhotis carry ceremonial staffs and orange flags, while others walk barefoot. Behind them a decorated chariot or palanquin is draped with marigold garlands, with embroidered orange and red umbrellas and banners fringed in gold and blue. Several people in the crowd wear white and red waist cloths and bare upper bodies. a person is the saffron-robed central figure with the gold crown and rudraksha mala, though his identity is not certain from the image alone.2013-02-10A procession of devotees walks along a paved road under overcast sky with green trees behind. At centre, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha mala, walks barefoot ahead of the group, appearing to be a person candidate by his long swept hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial necklaces. Around him many devotees in orange shawls walk; a man on the left in a red shirt carries a camera, a man on the left holds a trident-topped staff, and three ornate ceremonial umbrellas with gold fringe, red-and-blue panels and white bird emblems are carried on poles. Several people wear white and orange, and a woman in a yellow shawl walks at right.2006-06-04May 24 20062006-05-24December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20092009-01-02June 01 20062006-06-01Outdoor procession with saffron-robed participants walking beneath red and multicoloured fringed parasols on poles. A central man in an orange robe and a white flower garland, with a gold headband, smiles as he walks; he is a person candidate with long swept-back dark hair, saffron robes and a garland, and is flanked by sannyasis holding a golden trident staff and a gold-rimmed round shield with a blue dove emblem. A woman in white and orange stands at left holding a similar shield. Background shows scaffolding, a building and a white canopy tent.2008-12-24