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A dense crowd lines a tree-lined dirt road during a religious procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. Devotees press against yellow metal barriers, many raising hands and phones toward a decorated procession. At centre, a golden canopy and ornate ratha are pulled by a red tractor, with seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes. Red flags flutter overhead alongside colourful umbrellas. On the left, decorated vehicles bear painted signboards. Several people in the foreground wear white and pink clothing. A large crowd of over a hundred people is visible.

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A dense street procession at a Kumbh Mela crowd, with a large crowd of men and women pressing against a yellow metal barrier on the left and raising phones. Saffron-robed sadhus ride on a decorated golden chariot topped with a multicoloured canopy, with red flags fluttering. A seated figure in orange and gold sits on the chariot, while a man in an orange robe with a shaved head and mala beads walks in the road beside a red Mahindra tractor. Police in khaki stand at the lower right, and ornate painted floats and saffron banners line the street under trees.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21Dense crowd of devotees at a Kumbh Mela shahi snan procession on a dusty road lined with tents and yellow barriers. A golden ornate palanquin with a rainbow canopy and golden umbrellas carries a seated figure in orange robes with hands folded, beside a standing attendant in white dhoti and red sash. Many bare-chested sadhus in saffron and orange cloth and red-and-white flags press forward, and a man in a blue vest and white shirt leans toward the palanquin. White vans and colourful stalls appear in the background.2016-04-22Dense crowd of devotees and sadhus fills a dusty road during a procession at a Kumbh-style gathering. At the centre, a golden palanquin with a canopy and garlands is carried forward, with a seated figure in orange garments and rudraksha beads at its centre. Many people in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis hold long red and orange flags on poles, while uniformed police officers walk alongside. Colourful umbrellas in red, orange and yellow shade the procession, and tents and stalls line the background.2016-05-21A festival procession on a street lined with a large crowd. Front center, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban sits on an ornate gold palanquin-style throne decorated with gold lion figures and a gold canopy, with a drummer in orange at the left edge. Beside him a bare-chested man with a mala and white cloth sits on a cushion. Behind, more saffron-clad sadhus ride on decorated carts under floral garlands, and red flags rise above the barricaded crowd. A striped and fringed canopy and a maroon umbrella shade the procession, and a banner shows a portrait. Several hundred people line the route.2016-04-22Dense crowd procession photographed from above along a barricaded street. At centre, a golden ratha-style palanquin topped with a gilded kalasha and a glittering sunburst canopy carries a seated figure in orange and a deity murti, surrounded by garlands and flowers. Bearers in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, and a man in orange stands on the platform. Red flags and two green-and-gold ceremonial umbrellas surround the procession. On the left, a crowd of ash-smeared sadhus with raised arms presses behind yellow metal barricades. Police in khaki and volunteers in reflective vests keep order. Banners and orange flags decorate the street, and a green tarpaulin structure stands at the left edge.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21