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A procession on a dirt road under a clear blue sky and large shade trees. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas carry tall silver-tipped staffs and colourful fringed umbrellas with orange, red and green panels. At the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe with a beaded necklace walks among followers. Other devotees wear white and orange shawls. A woman in a red sari stands at the right edge, and small flag bunting hangs overhead.

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February 02 20072007-02-02Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a clear blue sky, with a row of colourful umbrellas (ratha-style parasols) in red, green and yellow carried on silver-tipped poles. Men in white dhotis and kurtas, some with orange shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces, walk alongside, while a central figure in a full orange-saffron robe and orange turban-style headwear, wearing a long beaded mala, walks at the centre of the line, appearing to lead the group. Silver staffs and ceremonial standards with bird emblems rise above the crowd, and yellow bunting hangs across the background beside a tree and utility pole. Appearance-based label: a person, walking at the centre in saffron robes with a long mala and orange headwear.2007-02-02A street procession in a dusty village road under a clear blue sky. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas walk in a group, several holding long silver-topped staffs and others carrying colourful decorated umbrellas in orange, red, green and blue with tassels. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe and orange head covering walks with a rudraksha-style mala, flanked by attendants with orange shawls. Bunting and yellow garlands hang overhead, and a smoky haze rises in the background beside a tree and utility poles. Crowd members watch from the sides of the road.2007-02-02A street procession in a dusty village road under a clear blue sky, with a smoky haze behind. Several large, colourful canopy umbrellas with fringed tassels and bird-motif panels are carried on long poles by men in white kurtas and white dhotis, many wearing orange shawls. At the centre walks a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe, an orange turban and a heavy gold-coloured necklace, appearing to be a sannyasi, with a devotee beside him in a white kurta and rudraksha mala. Strings of yellow and green flags line the road. A man in a white shirt with a green-and-white scarf and a rudraksha mala stands at the right edge. A procession of devotees in white and orange moves toward the camera.2007-02-02A photograph of a street procession on a dirt road at Kumbhamela in South India, with a large shade tree and utility poles behind it. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas carry ornate multicoloured umbrellas on long poles, and one man in white holds a silver trident aloft. Orange-robed sadhus walk among them, one wearing an orange turban. Bystanders in white shirts, a woman in a red sari and a small boy watch from the roadside, and yellow bunting is strung across the sky. Several people are visible.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A street procession moves along a dusty road in India, led by a central figure in a saffron-orange robe and an orange head covering, with a long beaded necklace and a golden staff, flanked by men in white dhotis and white shirts. Several ornate ceremonial umbrellas in red, blue and orange with tasselled fringes and bird motifs are carried overhead on tall silver poles, with additional orange-sashed attendants walking alongside. A young man in a white t-shirt and khaki trousers walks at left, and a rooftop row of trees and a utility pole appear at right. Visible physical people number roughly twenty, with the front figure in orange and the umbrella bearers in white and orange.2007-02-02Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a clear sky, with several ornate umbrellas carried above a group of saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees. Front centre, a figure with a long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange robe, a large gold-and-bead necklace and sandals, walks with a trident-topped staff in hand as a probable Swamiji (probable) in the procession. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange turban and robe walks, and a white-bearded elder in a brown-orange shawl follows. Devotees in white kurtas and dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, several holding long poles topped with decorated umbrellas in red, orange and blue with bird emblems and tassels. Trees and a fence line the road behind the crowd.2007-02-02A procession on a dusty road under a clear blue sky. Several multicolored canopy umbrellas with tasselled fringes and silver staves are carried by men in white dhotis and shirts. At the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head covering and a beaded necklace walks beneath an umbrella, with a long staff in hand. Men in white and saffron-clad attendants surround the procession, and a tree and tents stand in the background. a person is shown leading the procession, appearing to be in the centre in saffron with an orange turban and beaded necklace.2007-02-02A procession on a dusty road under a clear blue sky. Several men in white dhotis and shirts carry tall silver staffs with ornate tops, and multiple colourful fringed umbrellas in orange, red and blue with gold emblems are held aloft over the group. At the centre, two men in saffron-orange robes walk side by side, one wearing an orange turban and a beaded necklace, while a white-bearded sadhu in orange wraps walks nearby and another man in orange carries a gold staff. Onlookers and processionists fill the background, with trees and utility poles along the roadside.2007-02-02