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September 14 2015

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A large crowd of sadhus in saffron and orange robes fills a dusty roadside at the Simhastha Kumbh Mela, Nasik. Many have long white beards and bare or shaved heads, some wear orange turbans and rudraksha malas, and a few carry walking sticks. Behind them stands a decorated ratha-style chariot with a red flag on a pole, parked vehicles, a blue tarpaulin and a roadside banner. A bald man in a dark sleeveless vest, with a rudraksha mala and a pink flower in his hand, stands near the centre of the group.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14Outdoor photograph of a crowd pressing around a white car under a red-and-white striped canopy decorated with banana leaves. In the centre, a man with long dark wavy hair wears a bright orange-saffron turban and an orange-saffron wrap, seen from behind. Around him, police officers in khaki uniforms and caps stand alongside men in white shirts and trousers, and others in pink, blue and orange shirts. Marigold-style yellow garlands hang on a building staircase at upper right. a person cues: long swept hair, saffron turban and wrap, placed centrally as the figure the crowd surrounds.2009-07-23August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor photo on a clear blue-sky day beside a silver SUV. Several people in saffron and orange robes stand with their backs to the camera, one wearing an orange turban and another with dark hair pinned up and a gold necklace. On the right, a person in white holds a large ornate umbrella with red, green and gold panels and fringed tassels. Sparse trees and a power line appear in the background.2008-12-30February 11 20132013-02-11August 16 20092009-08-16September 15 20152015-09-15July 29 20082008-07-29 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph at a dusty ground beside parked cars and a yellow-and-red decorated tent. A silver sedan is stopped with its rear door open, and a seated man in orange robes leans out of the car holding a long wooden staff. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a long orange head wrap faces the car with her hands folded in namaste, next to a man in orange clothing also with folded hands. At right, a bald older man in white with an orange shawl bows with palms pressed together. Behind the car, two men in pink shawls stand near the vehicle, and a uniformed guard walks nearby. Whether the seated person is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2008-12-31August 09 20072007-08-09December 30 20082008-12-30