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A procession at an outdoor event with a red carpet and a metal barrier. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, wearing a long rudraksha mala, walks forward while a attendant holds a tall orange-handled umbrella with a crystal chandelier-style canopy above him. A silver trident is carried upright on the right by a man in orange dhoti and shawl with gold necklaces and white sacred ash markings on his arms. On the left, a bald man in orange-and-gold dhoti with gold chains checks a phone. Behind them, large illuminated golden and multicoloured deity figures and decorated pillars form the background. a person appearance is an uncertain candidate, so the central figure is described by role only.

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Outdoor-style ceremonial procession on a red carpet beneath hanging orange, red and black decorative umbrellas and ornamental banners. A central figure in an orange-red turban, rust-orange robe and long rudraksha mala raises one hand in greeting while holding a silver staff topped with a silver trident. An attendant holds a large orange parasol with beaded silver fringe above him. To the right, a younger attendant in saffron-orange robes and gold beaded necklace holds another silver staff with a trident and has white markings on his arms. To the left, a bald man in rust-brown dhoti and gold garland talks on a mobile phone. A man in white dhoti stands behind the parasol-bearer. Several people are visible.2016-05-05May 05 20162016-05-05A photograph of a procession inside a red-carpeted tent at the Kumbh Mela camp. At the centre, a man in a rust-red robe and a red turban stands barefoot with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, while a man behind him holds a large red and white umbrella. To the left, a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a round orange and red ceremonial fan and a long staff. To the right, a bare-chested man in white dhoti holds a tall silver trident-topped staff, and a man in an orange cloth holds a rod. A crowd of onlookers stands behind a rope barrier. Two red drums lie on white cloth at lower left.2016-05-05May 05 20162016-05-05November 22 20152015-11-22November 16 20152015-11-16May 05 20162016-05-05November 22 20152015-11-22Ceremonial photo on a red carpet at an outdoor festival stage with illuminated deity statues and floral decorations behind. A central figure in rust-orange robes, an orange turban and a long brown rudraksha-style mala stands smiling, holding a silver staff with a trident-like top. Beside him a man in orange and gold robes holds a silver trident, and a man in white dhoti with a red waist cloth gestures toward the central figure. Other men in white and saffron-brown dhotis stand nearby, some wearing ceremonial gold necklaces, with one holding a red staff.2016-05-05September 17 20152015-09-17 +1 copiesA ceremonial procession on a red carpet under a canopy hung with a red and gold umbrella. In the centre, a figure in a rust-orange shawl and orange-saffron robe with a tall orange turban stands with palms joined before a shaved-headed attendant. A trident-topped silver staff is held by an attendant in orange with a rudraksha mala, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti and yellow-bordered cloth holds a silver staff and a green-and-orange ceremonial fan. Behind, more attendants in saffron and white stand before a crowd of spectators. Red cushions lie at the lower left. The appearance of the central figure is an uncertain identification of the presumed head of the procession, with no printed name visible.2016-05-05A procession on a red carpet at an outdoor camp event. A central figure in an orange-brown robe and a saffron turban stands under an orange umbrella, with a dark rudraksha-style mala around the neck and hands pressed together in greeting. Flanking him, a man in white dhoti with a white shawl and a long-haired attendant hold silver tridents and staffs, one wearing a long orange garment and beaded mala. A woman in white sari with red border stands at right. Red drums lie on a white cloth at lower left, and a crowd of onlookers in white and orange clothing lines the background beneath colourful hanging streamers.2016-05-05