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A dense crowd of devotees fills a street near a decorated gateway, many raising hands and phones toward a procession. At the centre, a green tractor pulls a golden palanquin-style float (ratha) decorated with red and yellow flowers and garlands, with a deity murti visible inside. Men in white dhotis and orange-saffron clothing walk beside it, and uniformed police stand along the route. A red flag bears a printed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban, and a yellow barrier fence lines the road. Tents, banners and temple-style structures appear in the background.

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A large crowd presses forward at a festival procession near a pink gateway with a painted sign. At the centre, a decorated green tractor pulls a float with a golden canopy and red and white garlands, carrying a deity murti and several men in white dhotis with saffron sashes and rudraksha malas. Police officers in khaki stand along the route, and many devotees in orange, yellow and white raise their hands and phones. A red flag with a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban is held at the lower left. Red flags, tents and a shrine are visible behind the crowd.2016-05-21A dense crowd presses around a decorated green tractor-trolley procession in a festival street. On the trolley, a deity murti or saint figure sits under a floral-decorated canopy in a golden palanquin-style shrine, with garlands hanging around it. Several men in white dhoti-kurta and saffron clothing walk alongside, one wearing a rudraksha-style garland. Many devotees in orange, saffron and yellow turbans and clothing raise their hands and phones, while a uniformed policeman in khaki guides the path. A large red flag and a red banner bearing a portrait of a turbaned man in orange are visible. Behind is a gate with painted banners, tents and pink temple structures.2016-05-21Outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela site with a dense crowd lining a barricaded route. A green tractor pulls a decorated open cart with a golden canopy hung with flower garlands and a seated deity murti or figure beneath it. Men in white dhotis and orange saffron clothing walk alongside, some wearing rudraksha malas, and a uniformed police officer guides the crowd. Red flags are carried, and a red banner shows a saffron-robed figure with a bearded face. Many people raise their hands and phones toward the cart. A pink gateway with painted panels and temple structures stands behind.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A dense outdoor crowd presses along a dusty road beneath a pink gateway during a procession. At the centre, a green tractor pulls a decorated open cart with a deity murti under a canopy hung with flower garlands and red-and-gold drapes. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands at the tractor's front, and a police officer in khaki uniform walks alongside. Devotees in orange and white clothing, saffron turbans and red headscarves raise their hands and phones toward the cart. A red flag and a large banner showing a smiling man in an orange turban hang on the tractor's side. Tents and temple structures appear in the background.2016-05-21 +1 copiesA dense outdoor procession crowd fills a road beneath a pink temple gateway with a painted sign. At centre a decorated ceremonial palanquin with a golden canopy, bright floral garlands and a red-and-gold base carries a seated figure in saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, raising a hand, while attendants in saffron and white stand around the platform. A green tractor at left carries red flags. Hundreds of devotees in orange, yellow and white raise their hands and phones toward the palanquin, and yellow barricades line the route with more banners and tents beyond.2016-05-21A large crowd of devotees surrounds a golden ornate palanquin decorated with flower garlands and a red and yellow canopy, during a procession. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red shawl raises a hand in blessing atop the palanquin, with garlands around the neck. Men in white dhotis and saffron shawls walk alongside, some holding the palanquin poles, and many devotees raise hands and phones toward it. Cameras on tripods and a yellow barrier line the street, with a pink temple and tents in the background.2016-05-21Dense crowd of devotees lines a street during a procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. In the centre, a golden, canopied palanquin with floral garlands is carried forward, with several robed men in saffron and orange clothing seated and standing around it. A man in white with a rudraksha mala stands near the palanquin, and a tractor with a red flag is at the lower left. Many people raise hands and phones toward the procession. Behind them stands a temple gateway with a large painted banner, red flags, and barriers. No single figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so the people are described by role.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A dense outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style festival, with a large crowd pressed against yellow metal barriers. On the left, many naked or near-naked ascetics with ash-smeared bodies and long hair crowd forward, one man in white undergarments leaping over the barrier. On the right, a golden ornate ratha/palanquin carries a seated figure in orange and gold garments garlanded with flowers, beneath a gold canopy with a kalasha finial. Around it, people in white dhotis and orange clothing walk alongside, and uniformed police in khaki and high-visibility vests line the route. Red and orange flags, a green-and-gold umbrella, and banners fill the scene, with tents and trees behind.2016-05-21