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Photograph of a festive outdoor tent gathering at a religious event. A man with long swept-back hair, a white garment with gold-coloured border, a long ornate golden necklace and a yellow decorated umbrella overhead stands at centre. Beside him a bald man in brown-orange robes, rudraksha-style brown beads and a gold necklace speaks with glasses on. A man on the right wears a pink-red turban, orange-brown robes and a gold pendant necklace. An older man at left in white dhoti with gold trim and gold necklace adjusts his glasses. A floral-patterned bench with red cushions lies behind them.

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April 21 20162016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21 +1 copiesUnder a large orange-and-white striped tent, a procession of saffron-clad sadhus and white-robed attendants walks along a mat. A man in white dhoti with gold-banded borders and a silver staff on the left leads the way. In the centre, a man in a rust-orange robe, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, with a pink-red turban, walks beneath a yellow fringed parasol held by an attendant. On the right, a bald man in rust robes and gold-bordered shawl with a gold necklace holds a mobile phone. Several people wear white dhotis with gold borders and garlands, and a woman in pale pink stands at the edge. The centre figure's appearance is consistent with the a person cues of ornate gold necklace, rudraksha mala and turban, but the identity is uncertain.2016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21April 25 20162016-04-25A photograph of a procession under a tent with red carpet. At centre, a figure in a rust-orange turban, orange-red robe and a long rudraksha mala walks forward, while a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti with gold border and a red sash stands beside. Men in white dhotis with gold borders, gold necklaces and red sashes surround them, and an orange ceremonial umbrella with beaded fringe hangs overhead. Background shows red and gold drapery and decorated stalls.2016-04-25Photograph inside a large decorated pandal at a Kumbh Mela camp, with red carpet, hanging colourful streamers, crystal chandeliers and a red-and-gold canopy. A man in a saffron-orange turban and orange-brown robe stands smiling at centre, wearing a large rudraksha mala, with a long-haired man in orange robes and beaded necklaces beside him holding a dark rod. At left a young man in orange robes and gold necklace holds a silver trident, and at right a bearded elder in orange garb holds a dark bag. Several other saffron-clad attendants and a white-clad man with a mala stand behind them. a person: the centre figure's orange-brown robe, saffron turban, and large rudraksha mala match the cues, but the appearance is not fully certain.2016-05-05A procession scene at dusk with a crowd behind. In the centre, a man in an orange-red turban, orange robe and layered gold and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces stands facing a long-haired man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a grey cross-body strap. Above them, large round umbrellas with yellow fringe and maroon centres with gold, sun-and-figure motifs are held on orange poles. To the right, a shaved-headed attendant in white dhoti and gold beads and other men in white and orange-gold ceremonial dress stand close by, some holding umbrella poles. The setting appears to be an outdoor camp with orange tents.2016-04-22April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor procession at a festival ground with orange and red canopies behind. A central man in a red-orange turban, ornate gold necklaces, a golden pendant, and a brown rudraksha mala walks with head bowed, wearing a red-and-gold striped dhoti-style garment. Flanking him, a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads and a gold-chained pendant holds a tall white-and-gold staff, while another man in orange and gold carries a long gold-topped pole with a red-and-gold umbrella overhead. Devotees in white dhotis with red shawls and saffron robes surround them, several with orange forehead marks. Red and saffron flags fly in the background.2016-04-18September 17 20152015-09-17 +1 copies