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Outdoor street procession in a narrow town lane lined with multi-storey buildings and spectators on balconies. A central figure in a maroon-red garment with a red turban and a large white and red flower garland, holding a silver trident, walks barefoot beneath a large multicoloured canopy umbrella with the printed words "Dhyana Peetam" and tasselled trim. Beside him, a bald man in an orange kurta with a pink and gold rosette stands beside a man in orange-and-red robes wearing a gold necklace. Attendants in maroon robes and rudraksha malas surround the group, some holding more umbrellas and red flags. A red satin banner with a printed portrait is held at left by a uniformed police officer in khaki.

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September 13 20152015-09-13September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20152015-09-13 +2 copiesSeptember 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20152015-09-13 +2 copiesSeptember 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesA street procession during the Kumbh Mela in India. At centre, a man in a saffron-red turban and red-orange dhoti, wearing a large white and red flower garland, holds a silver trident and walks beneath a multicoloured canopy with the printed words Dhyana Peetham. Around him, saffron-clad sadhus wear gold-bordered cloths and beaded malas, and a man in white dhoti with gold trim and a gold necklace stands at right. A uniformed police officer in a dark blue cap and khaki shirt stands at left. Red flags and white and purple parasols line the street, and a large painted portrait of a robed figure in a red turban is visible in the background.2015-09-15A street procession moves through a crowded city lane at a religious gathering. At centre, a sadhu in a saffron-red turban and red-and-gold robe wears a large white and red flower garland and holds a silver trident, with a gold-and-red garland on his chest. Beside him, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold trim and an identification badge holds a black staff, and a shaved-headed priest in red robes with gold border stands behind. A uniformed police officer in khaki with a black beret stands at left. Ornate fringed umbrellas and red and saffron flags fill the background, and a red-robed figure in a turban appears on a banner at upper right.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15A man in a maroon turban and maroon dhoti with gold border stands barefoot at the center of a procession, wearing a large white and red flower garland and a red rose garland down to his feet. He holds a silver trident in his right hand. Behind him, ornate red and gold processional umbrellas and saffron flags rise above the crowd. On either side, men in maroon robes with gold borders wear gold chain necklaces and rudraksha malas, and a bare-chested man with a white forehead marking stands in the background. Several onlookers and attendants fill the street, and buildings line the background.2015-09-09A crowded street procession at the Kumbh Mela in Nashik-style city lanes. Central figure wears a red-orange turban and a large white and red flower garland, holding a silver trident, dressed in saffron-red robes. Flanking him, a bald man in a red-orange shawl gestures with folded hands, and a man in white dhoti with gold trim and layered garlands chants. Above them a multicoloured canopy embroidered with 'Dhyana Peetham' and a dove logo is carried over the group, with red flags and ornate white-fringed umbrellas behind. A large painted figure in red and a crowd of onlookers line the street, and a uniformed police officer stands at the front-left.2015-09-15Photo 11702288 +1 copies