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A dense outdoor crowd gathers on a dusty road lined with yellow metal barricades during a procession in Ujjain. Many people in saffron, red and white clothing press forward, including a man in an orange shirt with a lanyard near the lower left and a woman in a yellow and green sari. Several decorated vehicles and palanquins with orange and marigold garlands stand in the background, one bearing a large banner reading Om and orange lettering. Palm trees, a white signboard and orange flags of the Aadheenam complete the scene under an overcast sky.

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A dense outdoor procession on a dusty road lined with palm and leafy trees. Crowds of devotees line both sides behind yellow metal barricades, many in orange, red and white clothing, some raising hands. Ornately decorated floats and palanquin-style carriages with flowered garlands and umbrellas move down the road, with a flag and a white banner visible. Overhead cables and a roadside sign are in view.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A dense outdoor procession crowd moves along a tree-lined road during a religious procession. Several ornate golden-canopied palanquins and floats are decorated with garlands and bright fabric. On the right, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a float draped with a blue and purple cloth, and a rainbow-coloured flag reads 'Shankha'. Crowds of devotees in white, saffron and orange clothing press against golden barricades, many photographing with phones. Two white signboards carry printed Hindi text.2016-05-21A dense crowd fills a wide dusty road during a procession, with many people walking in both directions past yellow metal crowd barriers on the right. Many men wear saffron and orange robes and dhotis, and several women wear saris in mixed colours. On the right, decorated palanquin-style carts with orange and yellow canopies and marigold garlands carry seated figures in white and orange clothing, with a golden canopy above them. Orange flags and pink and purple banners line the route, and a few people stand on a vehicle at left. Other people in white shirts, checked shirts and head wraps move through the throng.2016-05-09May 21 20162016-05-21A large outdoor procession moves through a dense crowd at a religious gathering. In the foreground, many devotees in white dhotis and white garments, some with red sashes and orange-robed sadhus, walk behind yellow metal barricades. Red flags and green and multicoloured umbrellas are raised above them. On the left, an ornate golden palanquin or ratha carries a decorated figure. Behind the barricades, a vast crowd of men and women in white, red, pink and multicoloured clothing fills the road. Trees, tents and a white canopy frame the scene, and a police officer in khaki and yellow-vested volunteers keep order.2016-05-21A large outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style religious festival, with a dense crowd of devotees and sadhus filling a road lined with tents and stalls. On the left, a golden ornate palanquin with a kalasha-shaped canopy and a seated figure in orange robes sits beneath a multicoloured canopy, with attendants in saffron clothing around it. On the right, a decorated float with flower garlands carries seated figures in orange and saffron robes, some wearing ceremonial garlands, and a standing woman in pink and white. Many saffron flags and orange banners fly over the crowd, and a pink-and-white decorated chariot and a tractor-drawn float follow.2016-04-22A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty road lined with yellow metal crowd barriers. Saffron-robed sadhus and devotees in orange and red walk and ride on ornate decorated palanquins and chariots, many draped with marigold garlands and topped with umbrellas. Crowds of spectators stand behind the barriers, and red and orange flags fly along the route. Tents and a few trees line the background under a hazy sky.2016-05-09A large outdoor procession moves along a road lined with yellow metal barricades through a dense crowd of thousands. In the foreground, many devotees in white dhotis and white shawls, several wearing red and saffron cloths and garlands, walk in a group. Red and orange flags on poles rise above them, and green and white umbrellas shade a central group. Behind them, an ornate golden palanquin or ratha is visible at the top left, under the flags. Uniformed police and volunteers in yellow safety vests line the barricades. Tents, banners and trees fill the background.2016-05-21A large outdoor procession moves along a tree-lined road at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering, with a dense crowd of hundreds of people packed behind yellow metal barricades on both sides. In the foreground, many participants in white dhotis and orange or red shawls walk alongside red flags and several colourful umbrellas, including a green and a multicoloured one. At left, an ornate golden palanquin or deity float carrying a decorated murti moves forward under a red canopy. Spectators on a raised platform and stalls with blue banners and green tarpaulins line the background. No single person can be identified as a person with clear appearance cues.2016-05-21A dense crowd fills a street during a procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. In the centre, a richly decorated golden palanquin with a gilded canopy and floral garlands is carried forward; a seated figure in orange and red garments with a red headdress sits on it, and attendants in white stand around. Many ascetics with bare, ash-smeared bodies and long matted hair walk in the crowd, some carrying tridents. Red flags and a green-and-gold umbrella are visible, and a large golden barrier fence lines the road. Banners and posters with portrait images hang from stalls on the left.2016-05-21Outdoor procession at a large religious gathering on a dusty tree-lined road, with a dense crowd of hundreds lining yellow barricades. On the left, a decorated palanquin with a gilded canopy and a seated figure in orange sits among saffron-clad men and women in white and red robes, carrying red and orange flags. Several green and white umbrellas shade the procession. Devotees on the right raise their hands, many in white, cream and orange clothing.2016-05-21