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A crowded outdoor procession with saffron-robed sadhus and devotees moving along a road under orange and red ceremonial umbrellas and red flags. In the centre, a figure wears a tall orange turban, a long orange robe and a heavy gold necklace, and is surrounded by people in white dhotis and saffron garments. Police officers in khaki uniforms with caps stand nearby, and many onlookers hold up mobile phones and cameras to film. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and gold chains stands at the left. Bright sunlight and trees frame the scene, consistent with a shahi snan style procession.

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A dense outdoor procession crowd surrounds a central figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange turban, wearing a heavy layered rudraksha mala and a large ceremonial gold pendant. Behind him an orange umbrella is held aloft, and bare-chested men in white dhotis with gold-banded shawls and beaded necklaces press close. Uniformed police officers and men in khaki caps and white shirts hold back the crowd, while several people raise phones and a professional camera with a long lens. Red flags and saffron-clad sadhus are visible in the background. a person: the central saffron-robed figure with orange turban, rudraksha mala and gold pendant is a candidate for a person, though the appearance is uncertain.2016-04-22A dense crowd surges along stone steps at an outdoor procession, with many people pressing forward. In the centre, a saffron-robed sadhu wearing a tall orange turban and heavy beaded necklaces walks down the steps, flanked by a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and garlands. Uniformed police officers in khaki hold back the crowd, and several photographers with large cameras crowd the foreground. Orange, red and yellow umbrellas and red flags rise above the crowd under a bright sky. a person is not indicated as present on this page, and no candidate is confidently identified by appearance.2016-04-22Dense outdoor crowd at a Kumbh Mela procession under bright sun, with orange, green and yellow umbrellas and red flags overhead. In the centre, a sadhu in orange robes with a large orange turban and gold necklaces stands among bare-chested men in white dhotis with gold borders, one holding a silver-topped staff. Police officers in khaki uniforms and caps stand nearby, a man in a yellow shirt is at right, and photographers with cameras surround the group. Many people are visible in the packed crowd.2016-04-22Dense outdoor procession crowd at a Kumbh Mela shahi snan event, with many devotees and police officers in khaki around a central figure. The central man wears an orange-saffron robe, an orange turban, and a heavy gold necklace with a rudraksha mala; several sadhus in saffron and white surround him, and orange and yellow ceremonial umbrellas and red flags rise above. Some people hold up mobile phones to record, and a few women wear white saris with garlands. Sunlit trees and buildings line the street behind the crowd.2016-04-22Outdoor procession at a religious gathering, with a dense crowd pressing around a central sannyasi in a rust-orange turban, orange robe and long layered gold and beaded mala necklaces. To his left a man with long dark hair, bare shoulders, white dhoti and a sacred thread and tripundra marks stands beside a robed attendant in white. A uniformed police officer in a dark cap and khaki shirt holds a rifle at the front. Above, a decorated yellow and gold palanquin with black medallions bearing a deer emblem is carried overhead, and red flags and a gold-fringed umbrella rise in the background. Several devotees in orange and red saris and white kurtas raise hands or photograph the procession.2016-04-22Dense outdoor procession crowd on a sunny day. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a heavy gold pendant and multiple rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, walks with attendants. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and gold chains steady him and clasp hands. An attendant on the right wears a gold-embellished white dhoti and layered gold necklaces. An orange umbrella is held overhead, and a police officer in khaki uniform stands behind. Red flags and saffron-clad sadhus fill the background among onlookers. Appearance-based a person at the centre, shown in saffron robes and turban with ornate gold and rudraksha adornments, in a procession setting; identity is appearance-based only.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of a dense outdoor procession crowd. Police officers in khaki uniforms with caps and lanyards stand among saffron-robed sadhus and devotees in orange and white clothes, many raising hands in greeting or holding up mobile phones. On the left, long white and yellow flower garlands hang from a shelter, and a green canopy umbrella is visible. On the right, a decorated float or palanquin is adorned with blue and white flowers, and a bare-chested man with garlands stands near the front. Trees and flags in orange and yellow line the street behind.2016-05-09May 01 20162016-05-01A dense outdoor crowd during a procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event, with orange and red flags and orange parasols overhead. At the centre, a saffron-robed sadhu wears an orange turban and layered rudraksha and gold necklaces, while bare-chested men in white dhotis and gold chains press around him. Uniformed police officers stand at the right edge and people raise mobile phones to take pictures. A man in a white shirt stands at right holding a red-and-orange garland. Behind them are trees and tents.2016-04-22April 24 20162016-04-24