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Outdoor 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.

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April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor 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.2016-04-22Outdoor procession on a dirt-and-stone path during a festival, with a large crowd of onlookers behind. In the centre, a man wears a rust-red turban and a rust-red cloth wrap with a heavy gold pendant and long beaded garland, walking between two men in white dhotis with gold borders and gold garlands. Behind him, saffron-robed men follow, one with a rudraksha mala. Colourful umbrellas (green, red, yellow) and a pole-mounted decorated flag are held overhead, and a loudspeaker is mounted on a pole above. A bald man in the lower right wears gold ornaments. Trees and buildings line the background under bright sunlight.2016-04-22A photograph of a river bathing scene at a Kumbh Mela shahi snaan procession. In the centre, a smiling man with a shaved-looking dark head stands waist-deep in greenish water, wearing a red-orange cloth draped over his shoulders and a heavy multi-strand garland with a large gold pendant. Around him, devotees in red, maroon and orange robes, some in white dhotis with red borders, wear beaded malas and gold necklaces and bangles, and several hold red and green ceremonial umbrellas on tall poles. Behind them stands a pink-walled temple with a domed tower under a clear blue sky.2016-04-22May 09th 20162016-05-09April 22 20162016-04-22Photo of a group of devotees bathing in water under a bright blue sky, arms raised in celebration. In the centre, a smiling man wears a wet red-orange ochre cloth wrapped over his body, with heavy gold necklaces, a gold pendant and red beaded bracelets on both arms. Beside him on the left, a man in white dhoti and white shirt with a gold border, also wearing gold necklaces, raises his hands. Behind them, several sadhus in saffron and orange robes with gold chains and red malas stand in the water, and a woman in red and a woman on the left smile. Red and green umbrellas with fringed edges rise above the crowd, and a pink-roofed temple tower appears in the background.2016-04-22A photograph of a river bathing ritual at a sacred ghat. In the foreground, a central man in a deep red-brown dhoti-style cloth, wet and smiling, raises both arms overhead, with heavy gold-toned ornate necklaces and a large gold pendant on his chest and beaded red bracelets on his wrists. Around him stand devotees wading in shallow water: a woman in white with a red border and a red shawl, men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and others in maroon. Brightly coloured umbrellas in green, orange and red are held aloft over the group. Behind them is a pink-and-cream temple gateway under a clear blue sky. People in the crowd are partly visible and the central figure is clearly the focus.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoors in bright sunlight, a central man in a maroon-red wrap and gold ornate necklace with a large gold pendant stands waist-deep in water, eyes closed and palms open, as if in prayer. Around him, several men wearing orange and maroon cloths, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces cheer and raise their arms; two green and orange decorated umbrellas are held overhead. A man in white dhoti with gold necklaces stands at left, and a pink-toned temple wall is visible behind the group.2016-04-22Outdoor procession under a crowd of colourful ceremonial umbrellas (orange, yellow, pink, blue, with beaded fringes) carried on tall poles. At the centre a bearded man in a maroon-red robe and cap-like turban, with a long white flower garland and large gold ornaments on his chest, raises one hand in blessing and smiles. Around him men and women in white and gold-bordered dhotis or saris, rudraksha malas and gold jewellery walk closely, while a younger man in an orange robe stands to the left. The scene is a temple-style ritual procession in daylight with palm trees behind.2016-12-23