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Dense 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.

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A dense outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela site, with a golden palanquin at the top left carrying a seated figure in orange robes and a golden canopy. Behind it, a crowd of naked and white-ash-smeared sadhus fills a roadway lined with yellow metal barricades. A man in white dhoti and gold necklace stands on the palanquin holding a mayur-shaped fan. Police officers in khaki and khaki-uniformed men walk along the barriers. Saffron-robed men carry red and green flags, and tents, vans and banners line the background.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A dense procession at a Kumbh Mela, with a large golden palanquin-style chariot at centre carrying a seated figure in orange robes with hands folded, under a golden canopy with a yellow umbrella. Around it, a crowd of ascetics, many with ash-smeared bodies and grey-matted hair, and others in saffron and orange clothing, some with red flags and a red sash. A man in white dhoti-style clothing and a gold-trimmed white garment stands on the chariot holding a decorative fan. Police and uniformed personnel in khaki and camouflage line the barricaded route, and white tents and banners line the roadside. A banner reads Shrimad Bhagavad Gita. Watermarked archive photo; the seated figure's identity is not determined from appearance.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Dense crowd of sadhus and devotees at a Kumbh Mela procession on a dusty road lined with yellow metal barriers. A golden palanquin with a seated figure in orange robes sits at center, with a man in white dhoti and bare chest near its front, orange-clad attendants beside it, and a multicoloured canopy overhead. Many naked-bodied ascetics with ash-smeared skin and red and orange flags crowd the barrier on the right. White tents, stalls and vehicles stand in the background under a clear sky.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22 +1 copies