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April 21 20162016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21August 08 20122012-08-08Outdoor procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela with many saffron-clad sadhus moving along a crowded path. In the centre, a bearded sadhu wears an orange turban and an orange-red shawl over orange robes. Behind him, sadhus carry long silver-topped staffs garlanded with marigold strings, and one in a red robe wears a yellow headband. On the left, an older bearded man in a pink turban and peach kurta stands among devotees. A large red and blue painted backdrop with a figure in red stands behind the crowd, under a clear sky.2016-04-22February 10 20132013-02-10Photograph of a bearded sadhu standing barefoot on sandy ground at a crowded Kumbh-style festival site. He holds a tall silver trident (trishul) wrapped with red and silver cloth and a brass kettle in his right hand, wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, a blue waist cord, multicolored beaded necklaces and a rudraksha mala, with white horizontal tilak marks on his forehead and a pink flower in his hair. Behind him a golden palanquin-style float is decorated with marigold garlands, bells and tassels, with other devotees in white, red and yellow clothing nearby.2013-02-10December 20 20162016-12-20September 14 20142014-09-14May 14 20142014-05-14August 07 20122012-08-07 +1 copiesApril 03 20182018-04-03A standing figure in an orange-red sannyasi outfit raises one hand toward the sky while holding a silver trident in the other. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders, a white forehead mark is visible, and the figure wears layered rudraksha and bell-studded malas, a gold-toned ceremonial necklace, and a leopard-print shawl over the orange robe. Behind is a gold ornate throne or peetha and colourful prayer flags against a rocky mountainside. A seated devotee in orange clothing is partly visible at the right edge, and a few cushions and a rug lie on the grass.2012-08-08