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Outdoor procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela with many saffron-clad sadhus moving along a crowded path. In the centre, a bearded sadhu wears an orange turban and an orange-red shawl over orange robes. Behind him, sadhus carry long silver-topped staffs garlanded with marigold strings, and one in a red robe wears a yellow headband. On the left, an older bearded man in a pink turban and peach kurta stands among devotees. A large red and blue painted backdrop with a figure in red stands behind the crowd, under a clear sky.

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April 22 20162016-04-22A crowded outdoor festival scene under a white and orange canopy. Center, a smiling figure wearing an orange-red turban, orange robe and a long rudraksha mala with a red tilak on the forehead stands beside a bearded man in orange robes with an orange head cloth and a red shawl. To the left, a bald man in orange with glasses and a rudraksha mala stands near a figure holding a ceremonial staff. At right, a shaven-headed man in orange wears gold garland necklaces and holds a silver ceremonial staff. Behind them, many devotees in orange, white, yellow and pink saris and kurtas move through the crowd along a barricaded walkway.2016-05-07A street procession in daylight with tents and colourful flags overhead. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange turban and an orange shawl over saffron robes, with a long black rudraksha mala around his neck and a red-and-white badge pinned to his chest. Beside and behind him, saffron-robed sannyasis walk in step; the older man on the far left, with a shaved head and glasses, wears an orange shawl and keeps his hands folded. Men in white dhotis and shirts, one with a garland, walk along in the procession. Green matting covers part of the ground, and stalls line the roadside.2009-01-12Outdoor procession on a dirt path at an ashram event with a dry field and palm trees behind. Under a colourful umbrella marked Dhyanapeetam, saffron-robed monastics walk in line. A man in a rust-orange dhoti with a maroon border and a flower garland carries a large basket of flowers and fruit in front. Behind him, a monk in orange with a yellow-orange turban and rudraksha garland walks beside another in orange robes. Men in white dhotis with yellow shawls walk among them, and a motorcycle and stacked bricks stand at left. Paper star lanterns hang on the left. Some devotees wear orange and others yellow shawls.2007-12-30A crowd of saffron-clad sadhus and devotees gathers outdoors in an orange-tented camp. In the centre, an elderly bearded man with long grey hair, wearing an orange-red robe and a beaded mala with large pink-red beads, gestures with raised palms as others press forward. To his right, a man with long dark hair and an orange shawl over a white kurta holds a silver ritual staff, while a bald man in a white garment and glasses stands nearby. A young man in an orange turban stands at the left edge, and a shaved-headed priest in orange holds a bead necklace at the lower right. Orange canopies and a saffron tent fill the background. Identity uncertain; roles only.2016-05-07A procession walks along a red carpet under a long white tent with red fringed draping along the left wall. Several men in saffron and orange robes lead the way; a central figure wears a deep orange robe and rudraksha mala and walks barefoot. A man in a red-and-orange turban and rudraksha garlands on the left smiles and gestures with a raised hand. Behind them, people in yellow, orange and white clothing with turbans follow along the carpet, and a crowd of spectators stands at the edges under hanging lights. A man on the right in a red turban and layered rudraksha malas holds a white bottle and a folded cloth. a person appearance is not clearly established for any individual here, so the identity remains uncertain.2015-01-13 +1 copiesOutdoor procession at a crowded religious fair under a hazy white sky. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk together. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a saffron turban smiles broadly, wearing a rudraksha mala and a large ornate gold pendant necklace, and holds a gold-tipped trident-topped staff. Beside him, a bald-headed man in an orange shawl and dark trousers walks with a backpack. Another man in orange wears glasses, a turban and gold-bead garlands with pendant. A fourth man on the right, with a tilak on his forehead, holds a tall golden staff and wears a gold garland. Behind them, a decorated canopy with bunting and orange-and-white ritual attendants in white cloth. Spectators line the background.A procession on a dirt path at an outdoor festival, with a line of saffron-robed sannyasis walking in front of a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis. Several shaved-headed sannyasis wear orange cloth, rudraksha malas and white forehead markings; one carries a tall golden trident and another holds a golden flag on a pole. A man in the foreground holds a silver kalasha-style vessel. Behind them hang red, white and cream draped cloth decorations and a yellow banner with purple fleur-de-lis motifs. The scene suggests a ratha or festival procession with devotees following.2013-12-27September 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesOutdoor procession photo at a crowded festival setting. In the foreground a smiling man wears an orange turban with a red tilak, a long orange shawl and orange robes, a gold-and-rudraksha necklace, and holds a tall gold staff topped with a flame-like finial. Behind him beneath a red canopy with colourful tassels, another man in orange shawl over white clothes holds a golden trident-topped staff. Several onlookers stand behind them, one wearing glasses and another in sunglasses. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues include the long swept-back hair, orange turban and saffron robes with rudraksha and gold adornment, shown in an in-person procession role.December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30