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A 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.

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A festive street procession with a crowd. At centre, a smiling person wears a rust-red turban, a white and red floral garland, red-and-gold sacred robes and a rudraksha mala, holding a silver trident. Beside them, a man in a white dhoti with gold borders carries a black staff with a gold band. Men in saffron-orange robes with gold necklaces and rudraksha malas raise their arms and chant on the left. Red, orange and purple ceremonial umbrellas with tassels and flags stand overhead, and onlookers fill the background. The setting appears to be a Kumbh Mela-style yatra.2015-09-15Outdoor street procession in a crowded city lane. A central figure in a deep red-maroon robe and a red turban wears a long white and red flower garland and gold-trimmed clothing, raising one hand while smiling; a silver trident (trishul) stands beside him. Around him men in maroon robes with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces raise their arms and chant, some in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls. Above them red and gold ceremonial umbrellas with fringe and tassels are held aloft. On the right a bald man in a saffron-orange robe with an orange rosette badge stands watching. Multi-storey buildings with colourful flags line the street behind the procession.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15A street procession in an Indian town, with a central figure in a red-and-orange turban and saffron-red robes wearing a large white and red flower garland and a gold pendant. He holds a silver trident-like staff and smiles. Around him, saffron-robed men wear gold-bordered white dhotis, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and gold chains; one at right holds a black staff and another at left wears a plain saffron cloth. Behind them, large red, yellow and purple ceremonial umbrellas with tassels are held aloft, and a uniformed policeman stands at the left edge. Shop buildings and flags line the street.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesA street procession at a crowded outdoor event with a central figure wearing a red-orange turban and a long white flower garland over a dark red-brown robe, holding a silver trident, flanked by men in white dhotis with gold borders and dark red-orange shawls with gold beaded necklaces. Behind them, ornate umbrellas with colourful tassels and red-orange flags rise above a dense crowd, and a man in the foreground wears a grey cap. Two men on the left have shaved heads and sacred marks on their foreheads. Banners and shop fronts line the street behind.2015-09-15A street procession under palm trees, with a central figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl and an orange turban, wearing long garlands of white and yellow flowers with red blooms and rudraksha malas. Around him, several men in saffron and orange-red robes with rudraksha malas and wrist beads walk in a group. A man in white dhoti with gold borders and a white upper cloth stands at left, and a man in a green shirt and white dhoti stands at right holding a brass wind instrument. Behind them are orange and red canopy streamers and a decorated umbrella, a procession scene.2015-05-01September 15 20152015-09-15Outdoor procession at a festival, with decorated parasols and colourful canopies behind. A central man wearing a deep maroon turban and maroon robe, draped in a long white and red flower garland, smiles while holding a silver trident (trishul) with red stones. Around him, two men in white dhoti-style clothes with gold borders and gold necklaces stand alongside, one with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments. A bald man in a maroon robe with rudraksha malas stands further right, and a partially visible man in orange-brown clothing appears at left. Several people stand behind in the crowd.2015-09-15A procession in a temple courtyard. A central man in a reddish-brown robe wears a long red and white flower garland, layered gold necklaces, gold armbands and a forehead tilak, and stands with his gaze lifted. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders wear rudraksha malas; one on the left holds a long staff. Behind them, a drummer in orange and devotees with folded hands are visible, with a golden parasol edge at the top left. Appearance-based label: a person, with the robed central figure holding the procession focus and the garland and gold necklaces as cues.2016-07-02Outdoor procession at dusk along a road at a Kumbh Mela site, with a crowd of saffron-clad sadhus and devotees walking barefoot. A central man wears a long fuchsia and white marigold garland, a rudraksha-style mala, orange-red robes and a bindi, and stands beneath a red fringed umbrella. Nearby, a man holds a tall trident staff and another raises a hand. On the left a bald man in orange dhoti and gold-trimmed white cloth wears a gold chain and raises a palm. On the right, a man with white painted face and body wears white and red cloth. Orange flags and wooden poles line the background under a pinkish evening sky.2013-02-10September 15 20152015-09-15