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A procession moves along a dusty road under bright sky between orange canopy tents strung with small bells. In the centre, a robed sadhu in deep saffron-rust clothing and a tall orange turban walks beside a bearded man in a light orange saffron robe with a white cloth draped over his shoulder. Several other sadhus in rust and orange garments, some wearing rudraksha malas and gold-beaded necklaces, walk among white-clad devotees. A yellow ceremonial umbrella with fringed edges is raised above the group. Uniformed police in khaki with dark belts and caps walk alongside. Behind them stands a pink temple shrine with a tiered shikhara and a framed image of a seated figure, with red and orange flags fluttering. The scene suggests a Kumbh Mela shahi snan procession.

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Outdoor photograph of a procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event. Several sadhus in saffron and rust-coloured robes walk in a crowd, many wearing rudraksha and beaded necklaces. A bare-chested sadhu with a rust-coloured turban and a yellow-and-red parasol held above him walks at the front. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange dhoti and shawl gestures with folded hands. Uniformed police in khaki shirts walk along the sides, one with a dark cap. Behind them, orange and blue canopies line the road, and a pink temple tower with a seated deity figure rises in the background under a clear sky. Visible people: about ten to fifteen in the procession.2016-04-22Outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style festival under bright sun, with orange tent canopies and a yellow fringed parasol overhead. Several sadhus in saffron and rust-coloured robes wear heavy gold and beaded necklaces and rudraksha malas; one wears an orange turban and another has long dark hair. A bearded man in an orange vest walks among them, and two uniformed police officers in khaki stand alongside. A pink temple shrine with a golden spire and a framed deity image rises in the background, with red flags and colourful umbrellas nearby.2016-04-22April 21 20162016-04-21A sunlit procession moves along a dusty road at a Kumbh Mela site. In the centre, a sadhu in a deep orange-red robe with a tall orange turban and a heavy gold-and-bead necklace walks with palms pressed together. Beside him a bearded sadhu wears a light orange robe, and a bald man in rust-red clothes with a rudraksha mala holds a phone. Uniformed police in khaki shirts and dark belts walk alongside. Behind them, yellow, orange and red umbrellas and red flags are carried over the crowd, and a pink temple tower stands with a framed seated saint portrait on its facade.2016-04-22A dense outdoor procession on a sunny day, with many people crowding a golden palanquin-like structure carried or accompanied through a street. Yellow, pink and blue decorative parasols with beaded fringes are raised above the crowd, and red flags fly at the sides. Police officers in khaki uniforms with caps and a shoulder-badge hold back the crowd, and a man in a red shirt and khaki trousers stands in the middle. A man in the foreground wears an orange-saffron shawl and a bald head, and several sadhus wear orange and white cloths. A pink temple-like structure with gold-topped domes stands behind the procession, and a video camera is visible at lower left.2016-04-22December 02 20132013-12-02Crowded outdoor procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, with saffron-robed sadhus walking beneath orange and green ceremonial umbrellas. A central figure in an orange robe wears a large orange turban, a heavy gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, and is flanked by bald sadhus in orange and white. Men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas press around him, several with bare upper bodies. Trees with red blossoms line the street.2016-04-22A procession on a dusty dirt path in front of a red building with a green metal roof and small gold finials. A central man in a red-orange shirt and rust-coloured lower cloth, with long dark hair and a dark headband, walks forward with a brown umbrella held over him by an attendant. Ahead, a young attendant in orange cloth carries a tall pole with a striped fringed canopy, and several saffron-clad young men with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces walk in front with hands folded. Behind them, a woman in a green sari and a man in white kurta carry on, while a cameraman in a blue shirt and a photographer in white shoot the scene. White tents stand in the background.2016-12-31 +1 copiesMarch 11 20172017-03-11A procession scene outdoors under a bright blue sky. A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe and a saffron turban sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-and-floral design, beneath a large umbrella (chhatra) with orange canopy and multicoloured fringe, raising one hand in blessing. He wears a beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, and sits on a leopard-print cushion while wearing sandals. Around him, two uniformed police officers in khaki and a dark cap hold rifles, a bald man in saffron with beaded necklaces stands at right, and men in white dhotis with orange and gold garlands walk beside the throne and hold the umbrella poles. Trees and a building edge appear in the background.2016-04-22January 11 20172017-01-11December 31 20092009-12-31