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Outdoor procession scene beside a small orange-and-yellow shrine with a trident on a pole in the background. Beside him, a bald man in red robes with a red flag on a pole wears a beaded garland and bangles. A shirtless man in an orange cloth and a blue lanyard gestures with his hand, and another man in white dhoti with gold border stands behind. Several onlookers in white and checked shirts stand around in the crowd.

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September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesOutdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela camp on a dirt path beside a small orange-roofed structure. In the centre, a man in a red turban and rust-red robe wears layered gold ceremonial necklaces and a gold pendant, with a gold-bordered shawl; he has a bindi-style mark and is smiling. To his left, a man in white dhoti with gold border and red rudraksha mala walks alongside; to his right, a bald, bespectacled sadhu in red-saffron robe and rudraksha mala holds a red flag on a pole. Other devotees in red and saffron robes and police in uniform are behind. The centre figure shows distinctive ceremonial adornments; the appearance-based candidate is a person, with his role as the turbaned central figure leading the procession.2015-09-15 +1 copiesPhotograph of a group of saffron-robed sadhus walking through a covered corridor at a Kumbh gathering. In the foreground, a bald man in orange cloth with gold-beaded garland and rudraksha-style necklace walks beside another in a red turban and gold necklaces. Several other saffron-clad men in gold garlands surround them, while an older bearded man in white shirt stands at left and a man in white dhoti appears behind. A man holding a long staff gestures among the group. Gold-beaded garlands, saffron and orange robes and turbans dominate the scene.2015-09-11 +1 copiesOutdoor photo on a dirt path in front of an unfinished grey concrete building with arched windows and orange flags. Central figure wears a red-orange turban, a heavy gold necklace, and a deep maroon robe with gold-edged drape; he appears to be the honoured guest among devotees. Beside him, a man in saffron-orange kurta stands with hands clasped. A man with a bare upper body wears a rudraksha mala and gold borders, and a man in white dhoti with gold-bordered shawl and rudraksha garlands is at right. Other men in maroon and gold sashes surround them, one photographing with a phone. a person cues: red turban, gold ornate necklace and maroon ceremonial robe, presented as the central honoured figure.2015-09-15Outdoor group photo at a Kumbh Mela setting in Nasik, with a yellow-orange patterned wall and hanging dried foliage behind. A line of men in orange and saffron robes and saffron-toned attire stands close together. On the left, a bearded man in orange robes and sunglasses stands beside a bald man in an orange shawl with gold-toned beads. In the centre, an elderly white-bearded man in pale peach robes stands barefoot beside a man in a red turban and peach robes with a mala. On the right, a man in a deep maroon robe with heavy gold necklaces and bangles, wearing a maroon turban, stands smiling. Further right, a bearded man in a red turban and peach kurta stands beside a man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a bearded man in orange with a mala. A hand holding a phone is visible at the far left edge.2015-09-14A photograph of a crowd at an outdoor procession or gathering. In the centre, a smiling figure wears a rust-red turban, a brown and gold-bordered garment, and layered gold and rudraksha necklaces with a large gold pendant. Beside him, a man in white with a long dark braid wears gold chains and a white dhoti with gold border. Around them, saffron-clad sadhus in orange and red turbans and ochre robes, and men in white shirts, one holding a smartphone and another a camera with an orange lanyard. A bald man in orange wears gold beads. A child is visible at upper right. Corrugated metal fencing and orange banners sit in the background. Approximately 15 people are visible.2016-04-18September 14 20152015-09-14February 09 20132013-02-09Outdoor photo on a concrete ground in front of a red-tiled building with lattice windows. Several people in red-maroon ochre robes with gold borders converse. A man in a dark red turban and a heavy gold pendant with multiple gold-bead necklaces speaks and gestures with his hand. Beside him a bald man in red robes wears a rudraksha mala and wrist beads. On the left an older bearded man with white hair wears an orange-saffron kurta and shawl. On the right a woman in red sari with gold border and gold bead necklace stands. Behind them more people in red and orange robes and garlands, and a parked car.2015-09-14September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14November 16 20152015-11-16