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Outdoor photo at a Kumbh Mela-style festival site where a white SUV is slowly moving through a crowd. A man in a saffron-orange turban and dark robe leans into the open driver-side window, hands pressed together in namaskar toward the car's occupant, who is seated inside behind the wheel in a light shirt. Another man in white clothing with a gold-colored necklace stands beside him. A red umbrella and red flags flank the scene, and a red beacon sits on the car roof. Behind them, devotees in pink, blue and white shirts line the road, and white tents and the a person Vaidyalaya banner appear in the background.

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May 04 20162016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04A large outdoor crowd surrounds a procession on a dusty road. At the centre, a man in an orange-red turban and rust-orange sannyasi robes, with long hair and a rudraksha-style necklace, walks forward with one arm extended and a silver staff in hand. An orange-and-gold umbrella with red fringe is held above a figure in the lead. Men in saffron and orange robes walk alongside, some wearing rudraksha malas, while devotees press behind them and many raise phones. Silver cars line the road, and a white gateway and a decorated temple structure with flags stand in the background.2016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04A photograph of a procession at a Kumbh Mela-style outdoor site. In the foreground, a man in an orange turban and orange robes sits in the passenger seat of a white vehicle, palms pressed together in greeting. Beside the car, a man in white clothes with a beaded necklace stands near a man in a dark jacket, and a bald man in a pink jacket with a rudraksha mala watches from the right. Behind them, saffron-clad attendants walk beneath a large colourful parasol with tassels, a golden trident and a golden ornamental staff visible. A steel footbridge and flags stand in the background under a pale sky, and a video camera appears at the right edge. +1 copiesA photograph of a crowded procession at a festival grounds. In the foreground, a silver van has its side door open, and a person in a saffron-orange headwrap and saffron robe with a gold-toned beaded necklace leans out of the open door, surrounded by people. Beside the van, two men in saffron-orange turbans and saffron robes with rudraksha malas stand close by. Behind them, golden trident-shaped staffs are raised, and a decorated ratha-style float holds a deity murti with garlands, under a tasselled canopy in red, yellow and blue. Tents and banners line the background, with a green-and-gold banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham, and a steel railway bridge spans the distance under a pale sky. +1 copiesApril 18 20162016-04-18A street procession crowded with people. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange turban and orange robe smiles and stands among devotees, with a silver car behind him. Nearby, a bare-chested man wears a white sacred thread and a white cloth, and a woman in a green and gold sari with a red-and-gold shawl stands in front. Police in khaki uniforms and blue caps keep the crowd back. Tall red and green tasseled poles and a purple canopy with tassels mark the procession. Others in white and red clothing press close on the roadside.2009-01-16Photograph of a crowd at an outdoor religious procession in the late afternoon sun. In the foreground, a silver SUV has its rear side window open, and inside a seated figure wears orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, with a pale garment behind him. Dense crowds of people stand along the roadside, many in orange and white clothing. Behind them are colourful umbrellas, red and orange flags, a pink gateway, and a decorated float or ratha with ornate red and gold details. The scene shows a ceremonial procession with a sannyasi seated in a vehicle among devotees.2016-04-22January 03 20162016-01-03