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A dense crowd fills a road during a procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, with many people holding and sheltered by colourful ceremonial umbrellas in green, blue, yellow, red, pink and maroon, many trimmed with beaded fringe. Numerous red flags on poles rise above the crowd, and many men wear white or saffron clothing. Roadside signboards show directional arrows toward a mandir and a ghat, and a large banner beside the road displays a portrait of a man in white clothing with a turban-style head covering. Streamers and marigold-orange bunting hang overhead.

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April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A large crowd fills a dusty street in a festival procession, many people carrying red flags and colorful umbrellas in red, blue, yellow, green and pink. Many marchers wear white and orange-red clothing. Onlookers line both sides, and a metal barrier is visible at right. Overhead signs and banners line the route, including a tall red banner with a portrait of an elderly man in white. The scene is outdoors under a hazy sky.2016-04-22 +1 copiesA dense crowd fills a street during a procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. Many brightly coloured umbrellas in red, pink, blue, green, and yellow with fringed edges rise above the crowd, alongside numerous red and orange flags. Men in white and saffron-toned clothing walk among the throng, and a white-clad figure stands near the front. Behind them are decorated floats or carts draped in white cloth and garlanded with flowers, and a roadside signboard reads Ujjain with a 2 KM distance marker. A thousands-strong mass of pilgrims is visible, with a crowd well above a hundred people.2016-04-22A large outdoor procession fills a wide road at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, with thousands of people crowded between metal barricades. Many marchers wear saffron and orange robes, and many carry red flags on tall poles. Colourful umbrellas in red, yellow, green and blue are held aloft over the crowd. Roadside signs point to Kaal Bhairav Mandir, Bhookhi Mata Mandir, Gopal Mandir and Dutt Akhada, with a UMC boundary sign. Trees and tents line the route under a clear sky.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A dense crowd fills a street during a procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. Many people carry tall red flags on poles and colourful ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges in red, blue, green, yellow and magenta. Devotees in mixed white, orange and saffron clothing press together along both sides. On the left, a red-bordered banner shows a portrait of a bearded saint in white and a printed Hindi caption. Stalls and banners line the background. Crowd size is too large to count individually.2016-04-22A dense outdoor procession crowd fills a wide street, with many people in saffron, orange and white clothing pressed together under a field of colourful ceremonial umbrellas. Large umbrellas in red, green, yellow, blue and pink with fringed edges and bird motifs are held aloft above the crowd. Numerous red and orange flags, some bearing printed portrait faces, wave among them. Tall white banners with orange-draped frames and flowers stand in the background. The scene suggests a festival procession with many devotees and crowds packed along the route.2016-04-22April 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.2016-04-22A dense street procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela crowds a road lined with red flags and multicoloured umbrellas, including red, yellow, green, blue and striped canopies held above the crowd. A golden ornate palanquin-style float with a striped canopy is carried forward, with several robed men standing near it, one in white and one in saffron clothing. Roadside billboards show directional signs and a printed portrait of a bald, bearded saint in white robes with a rudraksha mala, captioned in Hindi. Many devotees in white and red fill the foreground.2016-04-22A dense crowd fills a street during a festival procession, with many people surrounded by red and orange flags on poles and a large number of colourful umbrellas in green, blue, yellow, red, pink and multicolour patterns with fringed edges. Some people in the background wear orange or saffron clothing. Behind the crowd, white-draped float structures decorated with green garlands and orange flags are visible. Several sadhus or devotees in saffron robes are seen among the throng, and a few people on the left wear white. Numerous people fill the scene; the crowd is too dense to count precisely.2016-04-22