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A dense outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event with a crowd pressing along a dusty road under a bright sky. At the centre, a golden ornamented palanquin or ratha carries a deity murti beneath a canopy hung with red, green, yellow and blue fabric strips. Men in white dhotis and bare torsos walk beside it, and many colourful umbrellas in yellow, orange, red, maroon, teal and pink are carried over the procession. Red flags with white borders flank the scene. Behind them, banners and framed photographs of a bearded saint in saffron and a man in white hang from a roadside stall, with white flags fluttering on poles. Many spectators hold up phones.

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April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Dense outdoor crowd during a procession in Ujjain, with many red flags and colourful umbrellas (blue, red, green, yellow) held aloft. A golden ornate palanquin with a striped canopy is carried at the centre, with figures in saffron-toned clothing around it. Roadside banners and portrait posters line the street, including one showing a bald, bearded man in white and another with a woman in a red and white headscarf. Foreground devotees, some wearing caps and sunglasses, take photos on phones. Bright daylight, trees and utility poles in the background.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A large crowd processes through a festival grounds at dusk under many colourful umbrellas in yellow, blue, green, red, pink and maroon. At centre, a seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate golden ratha or palanquin with a canopy of coloured bunting, flanked by attendants in orange and white. Red flags wave among the umbrellas, and a dense crowd lines a barrier on the right. Hanging banners and tents fill the background.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A 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 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A festival procession moves through a crowded road at Ujjain during the Kumbh Mela. At centre, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold palanquin with a gold-and-multicolour canopy and decorative gold side panels. Attendants in white and orange stand around the palanquin. Dense crowds line both sides, holding up many colourful umbrellas in yellow, orange, blue, pink, red and green with beaded fringes, alongside red and orange flags. A man in a blue vest and white shirt stands on the palanquin platform. Banners and a Bhagavad Gita signboard appear at left. The seated figure's appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity.2016-04-22