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Dense procession at a festival, crowded with people in saffron and orange robes and white clothing. A central figure wears a tall white feathered headdress, red and gold costume and a large floral garland, holding a round metal object, with a bearded man in orange garments and rudraksha beads beside him. Drummers in yellow, blue and red headwear beat drums at the left and right edges. Overhead hang long strings of white and orange flower garlands and a colourful striped parasol with tassels, with a red and gold ratha-style structure above. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis surround the procession. Text on the image reads a and the Nithyanandapedia source line

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December 30 20082008-12-30Photograph of a dense crowd at a Kumbh Mela procession. At center, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, a matching orange-and-gold turban, and orange beaded necklaces sits on an ornate gold throne-like palanquin decorated with carved gold figures. Attendants in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees with rudraksha-style beads stand and sit around the platform, some holding red and saffron flags and decorative umbrellas. Crowds of devotees with raised hands and phones press in on both sides of the street, and striped and colourful umbrellas line the route under trees. The seated figure shows distinctive saffron robes, orange turban and beaded necklaces, which is a probable appearance-based match to a person on a procession palanquin.2016-04-22A festive street procession outdoors under a clear sky, with a white boundary wall behind. Two large umbrellas with red, yellow and blue panels and tasselled edges are held aloft. In the centre, a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl gestures with one hand while another man beside him plays a large red-and-white drum, its rims wrapped in white flower garlands. On the right, a performer in a black jacket, pink-and-white turban and white garland dances beside a dancer in orange, green and yellow costume with long dark hair and a pink turban. Several men in orange robes wear marigold garlands and beaded necklaces. A saffron flag and a camera operator appear at the upper right. The mood is celebratory, with many onlookers in white and orange clothing.2008-12-30A large crowd fills a street during a procession at a Kumbh Mela event. At the centre, a seated figure in saffron robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gold palanquin with carved panels, adorned with beaded necklaces. Beside him, another person in orange and a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti hold ceremonial items; a man in white dhoti stands behind with a wooden pole. Red and orange flags, colourful umbrellas and drums surround the palanquin. Uniformed police officers and crowd members in mixed clothing press close, many raising hands or taking photographs with phones.2016-04-22December 23 20082008-12-23December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor procession in a crowded open ground with palm trees and a banana plant behind. Several large ceremonial parasols with red, yellow and blue panels and gold tassels are held aloft. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment, a red-and-white garland and ornate gold necklaces, carrying a long ceremonial staff topped with a trident. Around him, many people in orange robes and gold-bead malas walk among devotees in white shirts and dhotis who raise their hands in celebration. Drums with cords are visible at lower left, and red flags and a loudspeaker tower appear in the background.2009-01-01A crowded outdoor procession moves between tall saffron and orange flags with blue emblems. Several multicoloured ceremonial parasols with tasselled edges shade the path. At the centre, a man in an orange robe with a long dark beard and a white turban walks behind a saffron-clad figure holding a trident-topped staff, with rudraksha malas and garlands. Nearby, men in white dhotis and kurtas and white caps carry poles, and a drummer beats a large drum. Devotees in white and orange surround them, with a cameraman raising a camera above the crowd. Orange banners strung overhead.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor procession at a Jayanti Brahmotsavama celebration in Bidadi, with a crowd and sunlit dusty ground strewn with yellow petals. Several men in saffron and orange robes walk in a group, many wearing rudraksha and beaded malas and white flower garlands. One man in the centre wears a white head cloth, a white garland and a rudraksha mala, with hands folded. Men in yellow kurtas carry a teal and orange canopy on poles, and another man in a yellow kurta and white head cloth carries a brass kalasha atop a pole. Striped umbrellas and a tall golden staff appear among the procession, with a drummer at the lower right and a cameraman filming above the crowd. A procession of devotees in white and saffron surrounds them.2008-12-30December 23 20082008-12-23April 22 20162016-04-22