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Crowded street procession at a Kumbh Mela. A uniformed policeman in khaki with a peaked cap and glasses sits on a black Hero motorcycle, hands on the handlebars, and looks ahead. Beside him, a second officer in khaki with a dark cap and a sergeant's chevron on his sleeve stands and watches the crowd. Other khaki-uniformed police stand behind them. On the left, a man with a yellow-smeared forehead wears a white dhoti and shawl. A large saffron-orange flag hangs on a pole, and a man in an orange cloth stands nearby.

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A crowded outdoor scene during a religious gathering, with dense people filling the frame. In the centre, a bearded man with long grey hair wears a loose orange saffron wrap and holds a white mobile phone, walking among uniformed police officers in khaki with peaked caps. Around them, devotees in white dhotis, a woman in a teal sari, a man in a yellow t-shirt with a white beaded necklace, and a man in a red cloth stand in the throng. Several people wear orange saffron scarves and lanyards, and one man carries a small child on his shoulder.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09April 18 20162016-04-18A crowded outdoor procession scene with many people pressed together. In the foreground, a man with a sandalwood mark on his forehead wears a white dhoti and a rudraksha-style mala garland, with a red-and-white flower garland near the bottom. Several uniformed police officers in khaki and dark caps stand watch, one holding up a smartphone to photograph, another filming with a phone. Behind them, saddhus in saffron and orange robes raise folded hands or hold up arms, some with orange and red turbans. A decorated white and red ratha or palanquin with flower garlands of white, red, yellow and blue blossoms stands at the right edge, and a green canopy shades part of the upper left.2016-05-09A crowd of devotees and police officers moves down a stone staircase beneath a canopy strung with white lights and green garlands. In the centre, a bald, white-bearded man in a flowing saffron-orange robe walks forward with his eyes lowered, a red tilak on his forehead. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads walk closely, and one man in the background wears a red turban with a yellow-beaded garland. Uniformed police in khaki with peaked caps and belts flank the group, and a man in white with a yellow shawl appears in the crowd. a person: the central saffron-robed figure with a bald head, white beard and red forehead mark, shown in a sannyasi's robe.2009-07-23A photograph at dusk of a crowd moving through a temple area. In the foreground, a uniformed police officer in khaki with a peaked cap and a red-banded cap badge walks on the left, while another officer in khaki with a moustache stands at the right edge. In the centre, a man in a white kurta wears an orange shawl and a lanyard with a small device. Beside him, a figure in an orange turban and orange robes with a long rudraksha-style bead mala walks with a police escort. Another woman in a pink sari stands in the background. Several other uniformed officers are visible behind them.2008-11-11A street procession in an Indian town. In the foreground, a uniformed police officer in khaki shirt and navy cap stands facing the camera, with a rope at his side. Behind him, a red tractor and a decorated float carry red and orange flags and marigold garlands; a woman in a red sari with gold ornaments stands near the float. Several men in white kurtas wear orange sashes, and a crowd of onlookers fills the street. The scene shows a ceremonial parade with a visible security presence.2016-04-18November 11 20062006-11-11May 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesApril 18 20162016-04-18April 22 20162016-04-22A crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts moves along a busy street lined with shops and signboards. In the centre, a dark car bears the white lettering NITHYANANDAM on its roof. Uniformed police officers in khaki with red peaked caps walk beside it, one holding a long red-tipped staff. A bare-chested man with a white dhoti and mala, and a man with red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style mala, appear in the foreground. Sunlight and shop awnings surround the procession.2014-06-19