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A crowded outdoor festival scene at a Kumbh Mela-style encampment with a gilded golden temple structure and golden figures of bulls in the background. In the centre, an older man with long white hair and a full white beard wears orange robes and a red and gold beaded necklace, standing beside a smiling man in saffron robes. To the left, a smiling man in a saffron-orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala holds up a saffron-orange ceremonial umbrella on a red pole. Around them, men in white dhotis and shawls with sacred threads and devotees press close, many raising mobile phones to take pictures, with decorative tassels and mirrored hangings overhead.

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May 04 20162016-05-04Outdoor festival crowd photographed near an ornate temple-style structure with a golden chariot and a golden bull on the right, under a striped orange canopy hung with crystal and beaded decorations. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha-style beads walks beside a bearded elderly sadhu in orange robes and a pink flower garland with a gold pendant. On the left, a man wears an orange-red turban and a brown-red shawl over a long beaded necklace, smiling and waving. Around them, many people in white dhotis and saffron cloths press forward, some raising hands and phones. The scene reads as a procession at a religious gathering.2016-05-04 +1 copiesA crowded outdoor procession at a festival, with a golden chariot and a golden horse-drawn carriage in the background under a red and gold canopy with colourful streamers. In the foreground, a smiling sannyasi in rust-orange robes and a matching orange turban, with a long brown rudraksha-style mala, gestures with one hand. Beside them a bearded man in orange robes and a white-haired, long-bearded elder in orange with a rudraksha mala walk through the throng. Men in white dhotis and saffron shawls, some with beaded necklaces, press around them, several raising phones. A red staff rises at left. The large group of devotees behind them is dense, numbering well over twenty people. a person candidate: the orange-turbaned figure in the foreground has long swept-back hair and rudraksha adornments, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity from the photo.2016-05-04A crowded outdoor procession at a religious festival. In the foreground, a sannyasi in saffron robes and an orange turban with a long brown mala walks beside a bearded elder with long grey hair and a white beard, wearing orange robes and red-beaded necklaces. Behind them, a bald man in orange robes wears a long rudraksha-style mala. Devotees in white dhotis and saffron clothing press around them. An ornate orange and gold umbrella overhead, and in the background golden chariots pulled by carved golden bulls carry deity murtis under a white canopy. Some people hold up phones to record.2016-05-04Outdoor procession at a festival, with a dense crowd of devotees pressing around a group of saffron-robed sadhus. At the front left, a man in a rust-orange turban and rust-orange shawl with a long brown rudraksha-style mala walks smiling. Beside him, a man in orange robes with a mala and a gold chain is in the centre, with a white-bearded elder in orange and a red-marked mala beside him, and a man in white with rudraksha beads at right. Behind them stand golden ratha chariots decorated with figures and an orange canopy overhead. Multiple people visible, some holding phones.2016-05-04Outdoor procession crowd at a religious festival. In the foreground, a woman with a long braided rope of hair and an orange-red turban and saffron sari-style wrap raises her arm, smiling. Beside her, a bearded man in a saffron wrap wears rudraksha beads and a red-and-white garland. Next to him, an elderly man with long white hair and a white beard wears an orange wrap and red beads. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas stand among the crowd. Behind them, a large ornate gold-and-white chariot with decorated umbrellas and golden animal figures on the sides, and a decorated orange-and-gold canopy overhead. Many devotees fill the street.2016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04A crowded outdoor procession in daylight with many devotees pressing forward. In the foreground, a bearded elderly sannyasi with long white beard and orange robes walks beside a man in a saffron-orange shawl with a rudraksha mala. To the left, a figure in a tall orange turban and rust-brown robes with a long brown rudraksha-style necklace gestures forward. Men in white dhotis with gold ceremonial necklaces and a younger man in orange cloth stand nearby. Behind them stand golden chariot-like structures with ornate golden bulls and decorated pillars hung with colourful streamers, under a red and gold umbrella. Many devotees raise mobile phones.2016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04A festive procession crowds a open-air street at a religious gathering, with a red and gold ceremonial umbrella held aloft on a long red pole at left. Several robed sadhus walk in the centre: a bearded elder with long grey hair and beard wears orange robes and a red-and-white beaded mala with a gold pendant, smiling beside a younger man in saffron robes and mala. A woman in orange robes with a long braided plait and orange turban walks at left, and men in white dhotis with gold borders and beaded malas accompany the group. Ornate decorated temple structures and colourful festooned chariots with yellow and red canopies stand behind, and a large crowd of devotees in white and saffron fills the scene.2016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04