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April 18 2016

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A daytime street procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, with a crowd of devotees and sadhus walking along a dusty road under bright sun. Several large colourful parasols are held aloft: turquoise, red, royal blue and magenta. Uniformed police officers in khaki and dark caps walk among the crowd, guiding it. Sadhus wear saffron and orange robes, and others wear white dhotis and red shawls. Women in saris and men in white kurtas walk alongside, some photographing with phones. Red and orange flags are visible, and metal barriers line the road with a billboard and tents in the background.2016-04-22May 21 20162016-05-21January 01 20092009-01-01December 29 20082008-12-29A dense nighttime procession at a Kumbh Mela, with a large crowd of sadhus and devotees in saffron and orange robes moving under many red and multicolored ornate umbrellas. Red triangular flags on tall poles rise above the crowd. In the centre a large framed portrait of a smiling figure with a pink turban and a long garland is carried aloft on a raised palanquin-like platform, surrounded by garlanded devotees. Many people wear rudraksha malas and marigold garlands. Men in white dhotis with red shawls and bare-chested devotees press close around the palanquin, and a uniformed police officer in khaki stands at the lower right edge.2016-04-22Outdoor procession on a paved stone path, with a crowd of devotees behind. At the centre, a person in an orange-saffron robe and a red-and-gold turban wears a long white and pink flower garland and walks barefoot. Beside them a woman in an orange sari carries a brass tray with two lamps. Behind, a line of women in white saris with gold borders carry long poles holding colourful ornate umbrellas (chatras). Men in white dhotis and shirts, one bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and sacred ash markings, walk alongside.2017-01-01December 27 20082008-12-27A large crowd fills a street during a sunlit procession at a Kumbh Mela setting. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts with orange or saffron shawls and red-orange cloth wraps, and some carry tall red flags on poles. Several people hold large green and blue parasols over the procession, and a yellow canopy appears in the background. A man in the centre, in a cream shirt, holds his hands together in a namaste gesture. Others wear rudraksha-style malas and some carry bags. Behind them are decorated stalls and a red banner with lettering. Several figures in white dhotis and orange cloth stand close together, and no individual can be confidently identified as a particular person.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A dense outdoor procession moves through a crowded open street with a pink temple tower behind it. Red flags with a yellow-and-orange emblem wave overhead, and a blue canopy is held over a palanquin-style carried shrine on poles. Many devotees in white clothes and saffron or orange garments press close, some with hands folded in prayer. A man in a white shirt and red shawl stands at right, and a man in a saffron cloth and gold necklace is among the crowd. Parked vehicles, tents and bare trees line the background under a pale sky.2016-04-18July 19 20162016-07-19January 09 20182018-01-09