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A dense street procession at dusk moves through a crowded Indian town. At the centre, a decorated ratha or palanquin carries several saffron- and maroon-robed sadhus standing on a platform, one holding a long pole, beneath a large ornate white-and-red canopy and a lit lamp post. Men in white dhotis walk beside the float, while a crowd of onlookers lines both sides, many photographing with phones. Red and orange flags, garlanded decorations and colourful striped poles fill the street, and a loudspeaker is mounted on a pole at left. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone, so the a person field is unsure.

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September 13 20152015-09-13September 15 20152015-09-15A dense street procession at dusk moves through a crowded Indian town, with a large decorated ratha or palanquin at the centre under a white canopy with red and gold trim. Several men in saffron and orange robes and crimson shawls stand on and around the float, one holding a long red flag, while others in white dhotis walk alongside. Many devotees and onlookers fill the street, some holding red flags, and American and other national flags are visible. Umbrellas, a lamp on a pole, and bright flower garlands decorate the scene. Shops and buildings line the roadside.2015-09-13September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesMay 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21April 22 20162016-04-22A large street procession moves through a crowded town road at Kumbh Mela. A decorated ratha or palanquin float carries a central figure beneath an ornate canopy and flower garlands. Men in white dhotis with red sashes and rudraksha or gold-bead necklaces walk along with red flags, and an orange-robed sadhu stands at the lower left. Dense crowds line both sides and a cameraman films at the lower left. A maroon banner is held forward. Shop fronts and signboards line the road.2015-09-15May 21 20162016-05-21A street procession in a crowded Indian town fills a narrow lane lined with shops, signboards and hanging orange and red flags. At the centre, a decorated ratha or palanquin with a silver-trimmed base, red canopy and a white-fringed umbrella is carried forward, with a figure in white and orange seated on its raised platform and attendants in white garments around it. Many devotees in saffron, white and bright clothing press along both sides, while uniformed police officers in khaki walk through the crowd. Red and white banners and a portrait billboard reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda are visible on the right. Crowd count is large, roughly 100+ people visible.2016-04-18