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A dense crowd of devotees presses along a barricaded route at a Kumbh Mela-style event, with red flags rising at right and a corrugated metal barrier with printed posters at the top. Foreground figures include a bare-chested man wearing a gold-bead necklace and white dhoti with a white-painted forehead, a woman in a red and white sari with gold ornaments, and a man with white tilak wearing a white shirt and saffron shawl. Uniformed police stand near a bamboo pole at right. Many people are visible in the background, some in white and saffron clothing, and a vehicle with a green frame appears at far right. No a person candidate is identifiable by appearance.

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May 09th 20162016-05-09May 21 20162016-05-21April 22 20162016-04-22May 21 20162016-05-21A procession outdoors among orange-flagged poles and a yellow-and-green floral-garlanded vehicle at left. Many devotees crowd a dirt path: a woman in a white sari with a striped border presses her palms together, a woman in a yellow blouse and orange sari stands near the centre, a woman in a pink kurta with a red shawl and a girl in grey stand at right. Men in white dhotis and kurtas stand among them, one with hands folded. Golden tridents and ceremonial staffs rise above the crowd, and a white canopy shows at right, with an orange-and-red banner and palm trees behind a terracotta wall.2012-01-01A 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.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A large outdoor procession moves down a tree-lined road as a dense crowd of devotees presses behind golden barricades on the right, many raising phones to photograph. Ahead, saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees walk beneath a row of ornate yellow and orange umbrellas, while red flags on tall poles lead the way. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and a saffron-clad figure walk near the front. Above the crowd, a decorated float or palanquin carries a deity murti adorned with garlands and flowers under a canopy. Roadside banners, flags and signboards line the street, and a blue circular sign hangs on a pole at upper left.2016-05-09Photo of a dense crowd at a Kumbh Mela procession. A raised golden palanquin-style platform, decorated with flower garlands and a gilded canopy, carries a seated figure in red and gold robes wearing a red headdress. Beside the platform, an attendant in orange cloth stands. Crowds of mostly white-clad devotees and many ash-smeared sadhus with bare upper bodies press behind golden metal barricades. Red and orange flags rise above the throng, and a green patterned umbrella is held in the foreground. Uniformed police officers and volunteers in yellow vests keep order. Vendor stalls and banners line the street.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A dense outdoor procession moves past a red-ochre wall, with a floral-decorated palanquin or ratha at the upper left strung with yellow and orange marigold garlands and tassels. Many devotees fill the street; saffron-orange flags and ceremonial staffs with brass finials and a trident rise above the crowd. Men in white dhotis and kurtas, women in saris and salwar kameez, and a few people in western clothes walk together, several with palms pressed in anjali. A bald man in white stands at the left edge near the procession. Trees and hills are visible behind the wall.2012-01-01May 21 20162016-05-21