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A procession of many barefoot men walks along a dusty road under bright sunshine. In the foreground, a bald man in white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and a red shawl walks beside a man in white with a long staff. Several men in saffron and maroon robes wear large marigold garlands and rudraksha malas. Yellow, red and blue umbrellas are carried above the group, and a red and yellow painted wall with deity figures lines the roadside. Utility poles and a loudspeaker appear overhead. The scene resembles a ritual procession with umbrellas and garlanded sadhus, though no individual is clearly identifiable as a specific person.

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April 22 20162016-04-22A procession on a dirt road under a clear sky, with bougainvillea bushes at the right edge. Two large umbrellas, one yellow and one red with fringed borders, are held above a central group. A man in a red-brown robe and a large orange-and-gold turban walks with gold and beaded garlands, while a bald man in white dhoti with gold borders holds a long staff. Around them devotees in white dhotis and saffron or maroon garments, many wearing rudraksha and beaded necklaces, walk closely. A red banner and a loudspeaker on a pole appear in the background, with a large crowd of people visible further back. a person identity is not established here: the central figure in a red-brown robe, turban and gold garlands is the only candidate, and the appearance is uncertain.2016-04-22A large procession of saffron- and white-robed sadhus moves along a dusty riverside road during a Kumbh Mela shahi snan. In the foreground a bald young man in white dhoti with gold border and gold-bead garlands carries a tall silver staff. Behind him, men in maroon and orange robes with rudraksha and gold necklaces walk in step, some with bare upper bodies and gold chains. A large yellow parasol and red umbrellas are carried overhead, red flags wave, and a mural of painted deities covers a wall on the right. Spectators line the far side, and a fountain plays near the water.2016-04-22A procession of sadhus and devotees walks along a dusty riverside path under a bright sky, with many red, orange and yellow umbrellas raised above the crowd. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a gold-edged yellow shawl wears a heavy gold necklace and bangles. Nearby, figures in saffron and maroon robes wear rudraksha malas and gold garlands, some with long matted hair and ash markings. A large maroon banner behind them shows a portrait of a bald man with a red tilak on his forehead, beside Hindi text. Trees and temple domes stand in the background, and spectators watch from a sloped embankment on the right.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style festival on a sunlit paved path lined with a dense crowd. A central sadhu in a saffron-brown robe with an orange turban and heavy gold-bead necklace raises one hand in blessing. Around him, men wear white dhotis and shawls with gold borders, gold garlands and rudraksha malas, and several carry or walk beside colourful umbrellas in green, yellow and red. A large painted deity murti stands on a float in the background, with red flags and temple spires beyond. Trees shade the procession route.2016-04-22Photo of a shahi snan procession at a riverside ghat during the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, with sadhus walking in a crowd under bright sunlight. A central figure wears an orange-and-maroon turban and a maroon robe with large gold-toned beaded necklaces, flanked by men in white dhoti-style garments and gold malas, some bare-chested. Yellow and red ceremonial parasols rise above the group, and a wall behind is painted with yellow figures playing instruments. Onlookers line the path and a photographer with a camera stands in the foreground. A figure on the left wears a large red hat-like headdress. Vibrant red, saffron and white clothing dominates the scene.2016-04-22January 13 20152015-01-13A procession in a temple courtyard. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis walk barefoot, some with bare chests and rudraksha malas, some wearing white flower garlands. A figure at centre wears a saffron garment and a headband, with a pink-and-white garland, and a red fringed parasol with a long pole is raised above the group. Men in white dhotis and uniformed police stand behind, with a concrete wall in the background.2012-05-30Outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event on a dusty road beside a red-and-yellow painted wall with mythological figures. Sadhus and devotees walk in a crowd under tall red and yellow ceremonial umbrellas with beaded fringe. Central men wear maroon and rust-brown robes, a rust-coloured turban and heavy gold necklaces; a white-clad man in a white dhoti with gold border and gold garland walks beside them. Others wear orange and maroon dhotis, rudraksha malas and gold chains. A large paper effigy figure in red and gold appears at upper left. Many people hold hands and move forward together in a ritual procession.2016-04-22May 30 20122012-05-30Outdoor procession on a reddish-brown dirt path under bright sun, with a large crowd behind. Several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and gold necklaces walk in front, some carrying umbrellas in yellow, green and red. A central figure in a reddish-brown robe with a red-and-gold headwrap and heavy gold garlands, raising one hand in blessing, walks among attendants. Bald men in brown robes and rudraksha malas stand at right. A large painted figure and red flags appear in the background, and a green-and-white sign is visible in the distance.2016-04-22