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Outdoor procession on a crowded street in a hill town. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a heavy gold beaded necklace with a pendant walks holding a silver trident, one hand raised in blessing. Behind, devotees in orange shawls and a red-capped man carry brass vessels, and a ceremonial umbrella with tasselled fringe is held overhead. Women in saris and shawls line the route, and a grey umbrella and brass pots sit at lower left. Metal scaffolding and tin-roofed buildings frame the scene.

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May 30 20062006-05-30A photograph of a procession outdoors near a hillside town, with a man at centre-right wearing long swept-back black hair, an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulders, a heavy gold multi-bead necklace, and a red bindi on his forehead. He holds a silver trident, and an orange-saffron shawl and grey sweater are visible on other men beside him. A bearded man in a white sweater and orange scarf stands to the left, with a woman in a dark headscarf and green jacket at the right edge. Metal scaffolding and buildings appear behind the crowd.2006-05-30 +1 copiesMay 30 20062006-05-30A photograph of an outdoor procession in a mountainous setting. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears an orange saffron shawl over orange clothing and a heavy necklace of large gold beads, and carries a long wooden staff upright over his shoulder. Behind and around him, many people in orange and saffron clothing walk along the road; a woman in a peach-coloured cap, a man in dark sunglasses and a black jacket with an orange shawl, and an older woman in a grey top are visible. A man in a dark jacket holds a small camera. Hills, a white building with a balcony and a utility pole fill the background. Appearance cues suggest a person in a procession; the identification is uncertain.2006-06-01June 01 20062006-06-01A street procession of devotees in saffron orange robes walks beneath a red, white and green fringed parasol. At the centre, a man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a large gold pendant on a beaded necklace wears orange-saffron robes with a pink-red shawl and holds a trident-tipped staff. Beside him, a young man in orange carries a golden kalasha-shaped vessel. Other devotees wear orange shawls and rudraksha malas, and a man in black with sunglasses walks among them. Stone houses, a parked white bus and market stalls line the street behind the crowd.2006-06-01May 30 20062006-05-30 +1 copiesJune 04 20062006-06-04A photograph of a procession at the Kumbh Mela. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a gold-painted forehead mark and a large multicoloured flower garland stands beneath a red and multicoloured umbrella with tasselled fringe, raising his right hand in greeting. He wears an orange robe and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a pendant. Around him, saffron-robed attendants hold a gold staff and a gold trident, and one wears a rudraksha-bead mala. Behind them, white canopy walls are decorated with painted red, blue and green panels and a dove emblem. Several saffron-clad men and a few onlookers are visible.Outdoor procession in a mountain setting near a temple complex. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a pendant, walks at the centre, and a figure in an orange shawl beside him carries a brass kalasha-style vessel. Several people in orange shawls and orange caps surround them in a crowd, and a trident is mounted on the railing behind. A red-and-green fringed canopy hangs at top left, and onlookers in winter clothes stand on a white wall above.2006-05-30A blurred outdoor procession with a central figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a white and maroon flower garland and a gold necklace, with a gold headband, walking forward. Beside and behind him, men in white kurtas with orange shawls carry a long gold-topped staff and orange flags stand in the background. A woman in a pink dress and white shawl walks at the right edge. The central figure has long dark hair, a gold headband, a saffron robe, a gold necklace and a flower garland, which are cues consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji (probable). He is shown in a procession with attendants and devotees in the crowd.2007-12-25May 30 20062006-05-30 +1 copies