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A photograph of a procession passing through a pink ornamental gateway at a Kumbh Mela site. Naked and near-naked sadhus smeared with ash wear marigold garlands and carry staffs, with one holding a conch-like horn. In the centre, a young man in white dhoti and shawl with a saffron cloth over his shoulder walks among the crowd. Uniformed police officers stand at right and red flags flutter from the gate. The gate's upper banner shows a deity with a crescent and a seated saint, and a red-and-white banner reads a welcome message. Several people are visible in the procession and crowd.

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April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Naked sadhus with marigold garlands walk in a procession past a pink-and-orange temple-style shrine at a Kumbh Mela setting. The shrine's facade bears a blue banner with deity images and a printed signboard reading Shri Panchayati Akhada Mahanirvani, with orange welcome banners reading Swagat Vandan Abhinandan. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand at the left, and devotees in orange robes and saffron attire watch along the roadside under a clear blue sky. Several sadhus carry white flags and wear yellow-orange marigold garlands across their shoulders and waists.2016-04-22A large crowd gathers at an ornate pink gateway decorated with lights and orange flags during an evening procession at a Kumbh Mela area. A banner above the arch reads "Shri Panchayati Akhara Maha Nirvani" and shows deity imagery. Flanking blue banners read "Swagat Vandan Abhinandan" and show saffron-robed sadhus. In the foreground, a bald man in white robes and a woman in yellow sari walk with others, including a man in yellow shirt and police officers in khaki uniforms with lanyards. Many men wear orange and saffron robes and turbans. Orange flags and a decorated vehicle appear beyond the gate.2016-05-21A procession of naked ascetics (sadhus) walks along a dusty road at a Kumbh Mela site, many wearing marigold garlands on their necks and shoulders, with orange and yellow marigold strands across their bodies and head wreaths. Several have long white beards and matted or hair-covered heads, and ash-smeared skin. Behind them, a pink-orange temple gateway stands under a banner depicting deities and a river scene, with the inscription in Devanagari reading Shri Panchayati Akhada Mahanirvani. Spectators in saffron and colourful saris line the route, and some hold cameras. Flags in red and white are visible at the right.2016-04-22Crowded outdoor scene at a pink gateway decorated with a painted banner and two large welcome panels reading 'Swagat Vandan Abhinandan' with painted sadhus. Dense crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes, many with red and orange turbans and white beards, walks through the gate beneath red flags. A bare-chested sadhu in a red head cloth and orange garment stands in the foreground beside a man in a striped polo shirt and a woman in orange sari-style dress. Uniformed police officers in dark caps stand at the right edge. Several people hold up phones to record. A few sadhus carry ceremonial standards and a bright yellow umbrella is raised above the procession.2016-04-22A festive procession passes through a pink ornamental gateway decorated with a large painted banner showing Shiva and other deities, and a seated saint. The gateway is inscribed with a Hindi header reading Shri Panchayati Akhara Mahanirvani. Crowds of devotees fill the street under numerous colourful umbrellas in yellow, red, blue and orange with fringed edges, many carrying red and saffron flags. Two large side banners read Swagat Vandan Abhinandan and show standing saints in saffron robes holding staffs. Several people in the foreground wear garlands and saffron clothing. Sunlight and warm evening light illuminate the scene.2016-04-22Crowded outdoor procession passing through a pink ornamental gateway topped with a dome, its banner reading "Shri Panchayati Akhada Maha Nirvani" in Hindi script beneath a painted panel of deities and sadhus. Flanking banners read "Swagat Vandan Abhinandan" with painted portraits of saffron-robed sadhus. Numerous colourful umbrellas in red, yellow, green and blue are carried above the crowd. Several sadhus in white and orange-red robes with rudraksha malas and red-painted faces walk among devotees, one at left wearing a flower garland. Many men in white kurtas and turbans fill the street under a dusk sky.2016-04-22Outdoor procession at a saffron-painted gate with a large blue banner showing a deity and seated sadhus. A decorated open palanquin draped in white cloth and garlanded with marigolds and rose strands carries a seated man in orange robes, with a shaved head and white beard. Men in orange and white clothing walk alongside, and a uniformed police officer in khaki stands at right. Red flags wave in the foreground and a motor vehicle with a canopy is at left.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22May 21 20162016-05-21A large crowd of devotees and sadhus gathers at an ornate pink-and-orange temple-style gateway with a spire, its arch reading a welcome banner. Many people wear saffron and orange robes, while others wear white and kurta-style clothing. Uniformed police in khaki and camouflage-clad personnel hold back the throng near a metal barrier. Red and orange flags fly and a truck on the right carries people and decorated umbrellas. A large blue banner on the gate shows deity imagery, and a yellow banner in front bears printed text. Trees and clear sky frame the scene.2016-04-22