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A dense outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style festival. In the centre, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a golden palanquin with leopard-print cushions, beneath a large yellow canopy and beside a golden lion sculpture. A man in white dhoti and white shirt with a bare upper body and orange-trimmed cloth raises a long orange pole behind the palanquin. Two women in orange saris sit in front on the ground near a framed picture, and a man in white with a red-tipped stick stands nearby. Behind them a large crowd in orange, white and colourful clothing presses along metal barricades, with tents, flags and red and yellow banners above.

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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.2016-04-22A festival procession on a crowded street, with a large golden ratha-style float under a multicolored canopy. A seated sadhu in orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, raises his hand in blessing from a gilded throne with lion-face armrests. Around him, orange-robed attendants hold red flags, yellow and blue umbrellas and a ceremonial fan. Uniformed police and men in white dhotis stand on the float, with a dense crowd of devotees behind. Banners with printed text and a red-and-yellow decorated disc are visible. The swami's face is not clearly identifiable from this view, so no identity is asserted.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Photograph 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.2016-04-22April 24 20162016-04-24Dense 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.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Procession on a street crowded with people at a Kumbh Mela-style festival. At the centre, a seated sannyasi in saffron-orange robes, with a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, sits on an ornate gold palanquin-throne decorated with carved lion figures and a golden canopy. Attendants in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees with mala garlands walk beside and support the palanquin. A rainbow-striped canopy and yellow and orange umbrellas shade the procession, and red flags wave. Uniformed police officers and a man holding a camera stand near the palanquin. A banner with Devanagari text hangs in the background, and crowds fill the street.2016-04-22 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a golden ratha with two yellow fringed parasols and a red-and-gold canopy above. A man in a white dhoti with gold border and a long white shawl stands at right with his hand on the golden structure. Seated figures wear saffron/orange cloth, rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces; one holds a silver staff and another a camera. A bamboo scaffold stands at left under blue sky, a red flag at the bottom left, and several people are visible in the foreground.2016-04-22A 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 festival procession on a crowded street, with a large golden palanquin at centre carrying a seated sadhu in orange robes, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala. Attendants in white dhotis hold red flags and white chamaras, and a bare-chested attendant plays a long brass horn. Yellow, blue and multicoloured parasols shade the palanquin, and orange-clad sadhus sit on the cart beside it. Uniformed police line the route and a large crowd fills the background.2016-04-22