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Outdoor photograph of a festival procession on a sunny day, with a Kumbh Mela-style parade along a paved road in front of a beige building and trees. A man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head wrap, wearing a rudraksha mala, walks at the front on the right, smiling. Behind him a man in white clothes and a gold-trimmed shawl holds a red-shafted ceremonial umbrella with a white fringed canopy, while women in white saris and a woman in a blue top walk alongside. Orange and red embroidered banners with floral and bird motifs are carried on poles. A woman in a white sari with an orange border stands in the left foreground. Several people are visible in the procession.

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Outdoor procession on a paved path under a clear blue sky with trees behind. A man in an orange-saffron swami robe with a turban and rudraksha mala carries a long red-tasselled canopy pole topped with a golden finial, the white and red fringed canopy held above. Beside him a woman in a cream sari with gold border holds a round orange-and-navy ceremonial fan, while a man in white kurta wears an orange shawl and carries a water bottle. Other participants in white ceremonial clothes walk behind, with a bus and white flags in the background.2006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10A street procession moves past lilac-canopied parasols with red fringe and gold finials. A man at left wears an orange turban, orange robes and a gold-beaded necklace, walking among devotees. Behind him a white-haired woman in white sari-style cloth stands near a man in orange robes holding a long pole. A young woman in white with a gold-bordered cloth and a child in yellow stand nearby, and a red and gold ceremonial banner with a bird emblem is carried in front. Orange flags and white shawls fill the crowd.2005-12-31Outdoor procession on a wet paved road beside parked cars and a grassy embankment under an overcast sky. A man in the centre wears a loose saffron-orange robe with a long gold necklace and long dark hair, walking forward and smiling. Behind him a multicoloured fringed canopy umbrella is held aloft, and a woman in a white outfit carries a red and gold banner on a pole. Another woman in a peach-orange sari holds a tray of fruit. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with gold necklaces follow, one with a red and gold shawl and head wrap, along with a man in cream-coloured clothes with a red tilak. The scene reads as a ceremonial street procession with an umbrella and banners.2007-04-12September 10 20062006-09-10Outdoor procession under a white and red fringed ceremonial parasol carried by a man on the left. In the centre, a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe and matching turban wears a long rudraksha mala and holds the edge of his robe with one hand. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a conch-shaped object to his chest. On the right, a woman in a blue t-shirt holds a white flag with a blue emblem, and another woman in cream and orange sari holds an orange flag. Onlookers in white and blue clothes stand behind, with green trees and a low building in the background.2006-09-10Outdoor street procession on a sunny day with palm-lined sidewalks and a tall construction crane in the background. Devotees walk along the paved road: a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shirt on the left, a man in an orange sash and orange dhoti in the centre, and several women in white, cream and green saris. Red and white flags and a large white-and-red ceremonial parasol with tassels are carried above the crowd, along with a smaller parasol. Some marchers wear orange shawls and cover their heads with white cloth. The scene suggests a religious march, with participants in traditional Indian dress and no readable signs in view.2006-09-10A festival procession moves along a paved road lined with palm trees. At the centre, a man in a long orange saffron robe with an orange head wrap and a gold-beaded necklace walks forward, his face visible and his hands folded at his waist. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis walk barefoot, and people in white dhotis, kurtas and sarees carry large lavender and red fringed ceremonial umbrellas on tall poles. Women in white and cream saris and white salwar kurtas carry green peacock-feather fans with blue emblems, and a banner with red and yellow decorations and white flags sits behind them. Only white or saffron clothing and marching gestures are described here.2005-12-31September 10 20062006-09-10Outdoor procession under a red and white ceremonial parasol with fringed tassels, in bright sunshine with trees behind. A man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe, with long dark hair and rudraksha beads, walks at centre smiling; he is presented as a person by his saffron turban, long hair and rudraksha mala, though the appearance is only partly visible. Around him, women in white and cream sarees and kurta-style white dress carry white and blue flags with a dove emblem and a red-and-gold banner. A young woman in a blue kurta holds a flag pole, and a red cloth canopy with gold trim stands at right. Several people in the background walk along the street.2006-09-10Outdoor street procession on a sunny day with a large white canopy umbrella with red fringe and red-trimmed ornate top carried on a red pole. Under it walks a man in an orange-saffron robe and orange turban with a rudraksha mala, smiling, with a white-robed man beside him holding the pole. Nearby marchers in white dhotis and blue shirts, a woman in a white sari, and an orange flag and a float with flower garlands and a banner reading Anandeshwara follow. Palm trees and a building stand behind the street. Several people are visible in the procession.2006-09-10An outdoor procession on a dry, open road with a hazy hill range behind. Crowds of people wearing white ritual clothes walk among tall white and orange flags, some printed with a blue and white emblem. On the right, large lilac umbrellas with red fringe and gold-brown motifs shade the procession. A man in an orange shirt and orange turban walks at centre-right, carrying an orange flag, and a woman in white with a gold border carries a flag. Other women in white saris with gold borders and a woman in a red shawl appear at the right edge. On the far left, a decorated deity palanquin with gold and yellow ornaments is partly visible.2005-12-31