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A festival procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event on a dusty roadside under bare trees. A decorated float is draped in marigold garlands and crowned by a red and gold umbrella. Several men in saffron and orange robes ride on the float, one holding a long saffron flag on a pole; some wear red shawls and others are shirtless with orange cloth. A dense crowd of men in white dhotis and turbans, women in saris and a young girl in pink surround the float. Other decorated floats with orange and gold decorations follow in the background. A banner with red lettering is visible among the crowd.

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April 22 20162016-04-22A dense outdoor procession on a tree-lined road during a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. A decorated ratha/palanquin with marigold garlands and a fringed umbrella carries several saffron-robed sannyasis, one in a red robe with a rudraksha mala. Orange flags and large portrait banners with a saint's face are held up in the crowd. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe with a white turban stands at the left, and many devotees in white and orange press along the street.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A festive procession on a street lined with a dense crowd of devotees raising their hands. At the centre, a richly decorated golden palanquin with a red-and-gold canopy and jasmine garlands carries a seated figure wearing a red turban, orange and maroon robes and a beaded necklace. A standing attendant in orange cloth with a rudraksha-style garland stands beside the seat, and another attendant in saffron stands behind. Flower garlands drape the palanquin, with colourful tassels, bells and a golden makara-headed finial on the right. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, and a pink temple facade with a blue signboard appears at left.2016-05-09A 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.2016-05-21A decorated procession float at an outdoor religious event, draped in marigold and rose garlands with an ornate maroon-and-gold umbrella overhead. Several saffron-robed sadhus sit on the float; one in the center wears a white-and-orange shawl with rudraksha mala and a gold-toned necklace, another bald sadhu in a peach-coloured robe sits lower. Orange flags with Sanskrit-style lettering flank the float, and a crowd of devotees in orange and white stands below. Dense marigold garlands cover the raised platform. Approximately twenty or more people are visible in the crowd and on the float.2016-05-21April 22 20162016-04-22A festival procession on a flower-decorated ratha or chariot with a gold canopy umbrella. A bald man in saffron robes and a red-orange shawl with a rudraksha mala sits on a carved throne-like seat, his hands raised in greeting. Attendants in orange and cream clothing stand around him, including a man in white holding a garland and another in cream robes holding the canopy pole. A woman in orange sits on the chariot's edge and a man in a yellow cap sits below. Marigold garlands, pink and red flowers, and green leaves decorate the chariot. Large crowds fill the street, and orange flags flank the scene. Behind them is a pink gateway with a painted signboard and a welcome banner.2016-05-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial procession under an orange canopy decorated with hanging tassels and garlands of flowers in purple, yellow, white and red. A bald man in orange robes and a white flower garland stands on a silver-trimmed platform, holding a long staff. Beside him, a uniformed police officer in khaki stands near the platform. Below, an older man with white hair and a grey beard sits in orange clothing amid heaped red and orange marigold garlands on a raised seat. Several people in orange robes stand nearby, and a crowd of devotees, including women in white head coverings, fills the foreground. The canopy and platform are covered with flowers, and a red umbrella is held above the seat. The setting appears to be an outdoor festival procession.2016-04-22Outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering with large crowds on a dusty road. Foreground: a flower-garlanded decorated float with a red canopy and a golden umbrella-style awning, where several saffron-robed sadhus sit, including a bearded elder with white hair and beard and a man in an orange turban. Behind, another garlanded float with a gold-topped canopy carries a robed figure in orange with marigold garlands. Many devotees in orange, white and red clothing, some wearing orange turbans, press along the sides. Tall marigold garlands drape the vehicles, and orange and red flags fly in the background under a clear sky.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22