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A dense outdoor procession moves along a roadside in India, with a large crowd of devotees in white and saffron. Several large colourful parasols with green, orange and blue panels and printed 'a person' lettering are held aloft on long poles. A saffron banner hangs from a pole at left. Behind the crowd, hoardings show rows of portrait photographs under a deity emblem. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at the left edge, and buses and vehicles line the street. Many people wear white kurtas and orange shawls, with some women in white saris.

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February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A large outdoor street procession crowded with men in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing white caps. Two tall umbrella-style parasols with red, green and blue panels lettered "Dhyanapeetam" stand over the scene, one held by a man in a saffron-orange garment near the centre. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands among the crowd, and a black van is parked behind. Banners with portraits and printed text hang from trees and poles, and a white decorated float stands at the left edge. Dozens of people fill the street, with the procession moving through a festival setting.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A crowded outdoor procession in a dusty town street during a Kumbha Mela event. A large open palanquin or ratha with a white cloth canopy and green-and-white decorations is carried forward, surrounded by colourful striped umbrellas on poles. Many men in white dhotis and shirts and others in saffron or orange garments walk alongside, while dense crowds line the street. Yellow banners printed with a kalasha motif and Kumbha Mela text hang overhead and along the barrier in the foreground. Several large colourful portrait posters are mounted on the buildings. Shops and a parked vehicle sit behind the crowd, and a few uniformed police officers stand at the right edge.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty street lined with greenery. Men in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas, walk in the crowd. Two blue, orange and red striped umbrellas with tasseled fringes are held aloft above the crowd. A round red and orange fan-like ceremonial object is raised at left. In the centre, a man wearing an orange turban and an orange shawl, with a large white and pink flower garland around his neck, walks at the head of the group, flanked by men in orange shawls. A small child in a light outfit is visible at right. Pennants strung overhead show a white bird logo. Several hundred people are visible in the procession.2007-01-12