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Photograph of a dense crowd at a Kumbh Mela procession. At center, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, a matching orange-and-gold turban, and orange beaded necklaces sits on an ornate gold throne-like palanquin decorated with carved gold figures. Attendants in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees with rudraksha-style beads stand and sit around the platform, some holding red and saffron flags and decorative umbrellas. Crowds of devotees with raised hands and phones press in on both sides of the street, and striped and colourful umbrellas line the route under trees. The seated figure shows distinctive saffron robes, orange turban and beaded necklaces, which is a probable appearance-based match to a person on a procession palanquin.

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A large crowd fills a street during a procession at a Kumbh Mela event. At the centre, a seated figure in saffron robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gold palanquin with carved panels, adorned with beaded necklaces. Beside him, another person in orange and a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti hold ceremonial items; a man in white dhoti stands behind with a wooden pole. Red and orange flags, colourful umbrellas and drums surround the palanquin. Uniformed police officers and crowd members in mixed clothing press close, many raising hands or taking photographs with phones.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Dense crowd of devotees fills a street during a procession. At centre, a large gilded palanquin with golden swan-like carvings carries several seated sannyasis in saffron and orange robes, one playing a drum. Red flags on tall poles and colourful umbrellas surround the float. A man in white dhoti and bare chest stands on the float, and a man at left wears white with a saffron-toned shawl. Many devotees raise hands and phones toward the procession, and a bearded man in a white turban stands in the crowd. Banners and decorated tents line the background.2016-04-22Large outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela style festival, with a man in a red turban and orange-saffron robe with gold necklaces seated on an ornate gold palanquin-style throne under a striped canopy, surrounded by drummers and attendants in orange and red garments. Behind them a dense crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing moves along a barricaded road, with orange flags and portrait banners of a saffron-robed sannyasi with rudraksha malas held aloft. Colourful umbrellas and tall orange flags fill the street.2016-04-22A large festival procession at the Kumbh Mela crowds an open road with thousands of people. A figure in orange robes and a red-orange head wrap sits on an ornate gold throne-palanquin under a multicoloured canopy, flanked by attendants in white and saffron. Red flags and orange banners fill the scene, along with a banner bearing portraits and a cameraman on the left. Dense devotees in saffron and red dress line both sides of the route, and a tented camp lies beyond.2016-04-22A dense crowd fills a festival procession at a Kumbh Mela site in Ujjain. A golden, ornate palanquin-like throne with a golden canopy sits at centre, and a seated figure in orange and red garments is visible on it. Colourful striped and fringed umbrellas, yellow and green parasols, and many orange and red flags surround the procession. Men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies and rudraksha malas walk near the front, and a uniformed police officer in khaki guides the crowd at left. Pink and yellow tent fabric and loudspeakers stand behind the procession.2016-04-22April 24 20162016-04-24A large outdoor procession on a crowded street. At the centre, a seated man in an orange-and-saffron robe with an orange turban and a gold necklace sits on an ornate golden throne-palanquin with carved lion heads, under a multicoloured fringed canopy. Around him, saffron-robed sadhus and attendants walk and sit on the vehicle; a bare-chested attendant stands near the right side. A man in a yellow kurta and white dhoti walks in the foreground beside red flags. Many devotees and saffron-clad ascetics line both sides of the road, with more orange flags, a red-and-white banner showing two bearded robed figures, and a blue canopy at right. Festival tents and banners stretch into the background.2016-04-22A dense outdoor procession at dusk in which a figure in a red-orange turban and saffron-red garment sits beneath a large golden ornate parasol-canopy, surrounded by a crowd of devotees. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a white dhoti stands at right, adorned with gold necklaces, and several sadhus in saffron robes walk nearby. Red and yellow umbrellas, red flags and golden banners fill the scene, with many people raising phones to photograph. Illuminated lamps glow in the background.2016-04-24April 22 20162016-04-22