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May 10th 20162016-05-10Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road with many devotees in white clothing moving alongside a decorated chariot-like shrine in the background, from which smoke rises. Orange flags on poles are carried through the crowd, and a small umbrella is visible. A man on the left wears an orange head covering, white kurta and a lanyard and mala beads. Children in red and yellow shirts walk among the crowd, and a woman wears a teal headscarf. Sunlit trees and a white van are on the right.2009-12-29December 19 20062006-12-19December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession along a dirt road lined with red and orange flags strung on poles and garland bunting. At centre, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, walking among a group of saffron-robed sannyasis. Several men in white shirts and dhotis wear lanyard badges and some carry rudraksha malas. A small decorated ratha/chariot with a tiered canopy stands at the right edge. Trees and a tall street lamp frame the scene, with a few additional people visible in the background.2009-12-30A photo of a crowded concrete walkway lined with red-and-white striped barriers during a procession at a riverside festival site. In the foreground a woman in white and orange-red garments walks away from the camera holding a bright orange flag. Beside her an older woman in an orange shawl walks at the left edge. Men in grey and white shirts and trousers walk toward the camera, and a woman in a pink top and green patterned skirt walks alongside them. Behind them a decorated red vehicle with a golden canopy and ornate tiered structure is part of a procession, with robed figures in orange and white around it. Tents, flags and street lamps fill the hazy background.2013-02-12A procession of devotees walks along an unpaved dirt road at dusk, led by tall poles carrying saffron-orange flags with a round emblem. Many people wear white ritual clothing: men in white kurtas and dhotis, women in white saris and salwar kameez, and some in pastel tones. Decorative umbrellas and ceremonial standards are visible among the flags. Open ground, low buildings and hills stand in the background, and power lines run overhead.2007-12-29Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt ground under a hazy sky. Many devotees in white clothes walk among tall saffron-orange flags carried on poles. Two men in front wear white kurta and dhoti with orange and yellow garlands; the one nearer the centre has an orange cap and carries a bag. Women in white saris and salwar walk alongside, and a woman in a blue patterned shawl stands at the left edge. Behind them a decorated temple tower or ratha with coloured ornaments rises, and a small colourful parasol appears. A blue signboard stands at the left. Crowd of devotees and children behind.2009-12-29Outdoor procession on dry, stony ground during a festival. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a white flower garland with red tassels walks barefoot in orange ochre robes, with bandaged or dressed arms. Around him, saffron-robed men and devotees walk in step, one in a white shirt and dhoti filming with a handheld camera. Orange and white banners and multicoloured canopy umbrellas stretch behind, with banana plants along the route. Women in white saris with orange shawls and men in white dhotis line the path, and a woman at lower right in white and orange extends her arm. a person appearance candidate: long swept-back hair, saffron robes and garland, a person in procession.2009-01-02A dense procession of devotees walks along a fenced riverside route at a Kumbh Mela setting, with a large crowd lining the barriers behind. In the foreground a bare-chested sadhu with a white-smeared forehead and body, wearing a white dhoti and rudraksha mala, clasps hands with a companion carrying a copper pot. Several people wear white cloth and ash marks, and many hold orange and saffron flags on tall poles, along with a brass ceremonial staff. A man in a dark jacket and white shirt walks among them. Colourful embroidered flag banners with birds and floral patterns rise at right. A promotional banner appears in the background.2013-02-10December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29