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A dense outdoor procession at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam camp during the Kumbh Mela. In the foreground, a bald sadhu in a rust-red and saffron cloth with a gold-beaded necklace faces the crowd, his back to the camera. Nearby, a man in a white dhoti and red shawl with a white-painted forehead raises his hand, and a woman in a cream sari with a red shawl and white forehead marking stands beside him. Other devotees in white kurtas, red sashes and saffron cloth surround them, some holding brass pots and flower garlands. Red flags and an ornate umbrella rise above the crowd, and a carved wooden doorway frames the scene on the left.

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September 13 20152015-09-13September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesA street procession moves along a road with hills behind. Several men in white dhotis and red-and-maroon shawls walk in the foreground; one on the left wears a white headband and dark sunglasses and raises an arm. A man in the centre wears a black shawl over white and a beaded mala. A man on the right holds a large red banner pole and wears glasses with a white dhoti and red shawl. Behind them a gilded palanquin-like ratha, a striped umbrella and red-and-saffron flags are visible, with many more white-clad participants and roadside shops with signs.2015-09-15Photograph of a street procession at a Kumbh Mela-area event. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bead necklace and bald head holds a ceremonial staff and stands among a crowd of men in white dhotis with red sashes and rudraksha-style necklaces, several of whom raise their hands. A tall gold pole carries a round orange-and-yellow canopy with a floral design, and red flags rise above the group. Behind them, uniformed police officers and onlookers in saris and shawls watch from the barricade, and a red banner with a portrait of a bearded saint in saffron robes hangs on the wall. The central saffron-robed figure has a bald head and a gold necklace, and is a candidate for the page subject, but his appearance alone is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2015-09-15A street procession moves through a crowded urban lane with people watching from balconies and doorways. In the centre, a man in a deep red-orange turban and matching robes wears a large white and red flower garland and raises one hand in blessing; he holds a tall silver trident. Beside him, a bald man in orange-red dhoti and shawl with gold necklaces raises one arm and speaks. To the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a red sash carries a long staff with a microphone and wears a gold pendant, and other devotees in white and saffron walk behind. Several ceremonial umbrellas and a red-and-saffron flag appear overhead and at the edge. Marigold garlands and rudraksha malas are visible.2015-09-15September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15A street procession at a religious gathering with devotees in orange and maroon robes and white dhotis pressing forward. A central figure in a deep red turban and maroon-orange robe is garlanded with a large white flower garland and red roses, holding a silver trident-topped staff. Men on either side wear rudraksha malas and gold necklaces; a bald man at left has white ash markings on his forehead. Behind them, decorated red, yellow and green umbrellas and flags line the street.2015-09-15September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesApril 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22December 22 20102010-12-22