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A crowded outdoor procession scene with many people pressed together. In the foreground, a man with a sandalwood mark on his forehead wears a white dhoti and a rudraksha-style mala garland, with a red-and-white flower garland near the bottom. Several uniformed police officers in khaki and dark caps stand watch, one holding up a smartphone to photograph, another filming with a phone. Behind them, saddhus in saffron and orange robes raise folded hands or hold up arms, some with orange and red turbans. A decorated white and red ratha or palanquin with flower garlands of white, red, yellow and blue blossoms stands at the right edge, and a green canopy shades part of the upper left.

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A photograph of a dense outdoor procession crowd. Police officers in khaki uniforms with caps and lanyards stand among saffron-robed sadhus and devotees in orange and white clothes, many raising hands in greeting or holding up mobile phones. On the left, long white and yellow flower garlands hang from a shelter, and a green canopy umbrella is visible. On the right, a decorated float or palanquin is adorned with blue and white flowers, and a bare-chested man with garlands stands near the front. Trees and flags in orange and yellow line the street behind.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09April 22 20162016-04-22Photograph of a dense crowd of sadhus at a riverside shahi snan procession. Many men are bare-chested with ash-smeared bodies, long grey beards and matted hair, some in orange or red cloths. Several raise hands in prayer or wave, and a few hold up mobile phones. Police in khaki uniforms with peaked caps stand in the foreground beside a yellow metal barrier. One man wears an orange turban and marigold garlands, and another wears a white cloth and yellow sash. A few people wear orange lanyard passes.2016-05-09Dense outdoor crowd at a Kumbh Mela procession under bright sun, with orange, green and yellow umbrellas and red flags overhead. In the centre, a sadhu in orange robes with a large orange turban and gold necklaces stands among bare-chested men in white dhotis with gold borders, one holding a silver-topped staff. Police officers in khaki uniforms and caps stand nearby, a man in a yellow shirt is at right, and photographers with cameras surround the group. Many people are visible in the packed crowd.2016-04-22A dense crowd of sadhus and devotees surges through a street at a Kumbh Mela procession, many with ash-smeared white bodies and long matted hair. A man with long dark hair and an orange robe stands centre with a bearded elder beside him in an orange-and-saffron robe, orange knitted cap and marigold garland. Uniformed police officers in khaki and olive caps hold the crowd back, and several sadhus raise long ceremonial staffs and tridents. Marigold garlands hang from a vehicle at left, and a painted backdrop with a large red figure and string lights frames the scene.2016-05-21February 12 20132013-02-12A dense crowd surges along stone steps at an outdoor procession, with many people pressing forward. In the centre, a saffron-robed sadhu wearing a tall orange turban and heavy beaded necklaces walks down the steps, flanked by a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and garlands. Uniformed police officers in khaki hold back the crowd, and several photographers with large cameras crowd the foreground. Orange, red and yellow umbrellas and red flags rise above the crowd under a bright sky. a person is not indicated as present on this page, and no candidate is confidently identified by appearance.2016-04-22A dense street procession in Jamkhandi with a crowd pressing close around a central figure in saffron. At the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair and a swept-back crown-like orange turban wears a saffron wrap over a bare shoulder, with a long rudraksha mala and a long wooden staff raised beside him. Around him, saffron-robed sadhus, white-clad men and uniformed police officers push through the crowd, and one man in a white shirt holds up a phone to photograph. Behind them, a silver ratha or chariot decorated with orange and floral-patterned fringed panels and garlands is visible, with yellow marigold strands at the top left.2011-05-24April 22 20162016-04-22A crowded procession of ascetics at a Kumbh-style shahi snan, with a central figure covered in white ash, wearing a marigold garland and an orange cloth, raising both arms in a salute. Around him, sadhus with white-smeared bodies and long matted hair walk among police in khaki uniforms and caps, a man in a lanyard holding a camera, and devotees in orange clothing and a white turban. A bearded elderly man in an orange shirt and a rudraksha mala stands at right. Marigold garlands are visible on several ascetics, and a sign-free crowd surrounds them.2016-05-09A 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.2016-04-22