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October 29 2014

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Outdoor procession on a paved path under palm trees on a sunny day. In the centre, a monastic in orange robes and a rudraksha mala carries a large silver trident-topped staff. Beside him, a monk in saffron holds a tall golden staff with a decorative top. Women in white saris with bangles and beaded necklaces, and others in maroon and gold shawls, walk alongside. A golden ceremonial emblem and a red-and-gold decorated object appear at the right edge. The scene is a ceremonial walk.2014-08-20 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20122012-01-01August 17 20142014-08-17March 03 20112011-03-03September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesThree devotees stand in a decorated temple hall at the Kumbh Yatra event. The man on the left wears white kurta, a red-brown shawl, rudraksha mala and a red lanyard, and holds a tall gold staff. The woman in the centre wears white and a red-brown shawl with a red lanyard, holding folded orange and gold cloth. The older woman on the right wears white with a red-brown shawl, holding a brass tray with pink flowers and fruit. Behind them stand a gold-framed palanquin or throne, red and multicolour tassel decorations hanging overhead, and other devotees in the background.2015-09-12A procession of women in matching saffron and orange saris walks along a paved path under a covered walkway with palm trees behind. At the front, a woman in a rust-red sari holds a garland of pink and white flowers with yellow and green trim, and a woman in a red sari carries a decorated yellow-and-red canopy pole topped with a ceremonial umbrella. Other women carry golden trident-tipped staffs and ceremonial rods, and rudraksha malas hang on several of them. Shoes are placed on the ground to the left. No male figure with identifying cues is visible.2014-09-09November 05 20132013-11-05A photograph of a procession with several women in cream and white sarees with orange shawls, holding long wooden poles topped with silver and gold finials and a yellow and red embroidered banner. A central blonde woman in a cream saree with orange shawl looks sideways while holding a pole. A woman in a saree with a dark bindi smiles beside her. Thatched hut and green foliage are behind them. Several more people are partly visible on the edges, including a girl in a purple outfit at left.2010-01-01August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesA procession of devotees in orange and saffron robes walks along a paved brick path beside a red stone plinth. Several women in orange saris with dark rudraksha malas hold tall golden staffs and ceremonial standards, including a gold trident-topped staff and a yellow-gold banner with a mandala emblem. A woman in a white sari stands in the middle, and a line of people in maroon and cream dress continues behind them. A tall copper-toned kalasha-style pillar and palm trees stand in the background, with a red compound wall. Several devotees appear to be bowing.2014-07-28A procession of women in white and cream traditional dress with saffron-orange shawls marches along a dirt path lined with palm trees. Foreground women carry tall gold staffs with ornate finials, and a woman in a green sari holds a gold ceremonial staff with a fan-shaped top. Another carries a saffron and yellow banner on a pole with a silver pennant-shaped flag. Some participants wear red-orange tilak marks on their foreheads. A few carry golden trident-topped ornaments and decorative paddles. The scene is outdoors in daylight with a thatched structure at right.2010-01-01