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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.

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April 22 20162016-04-22May 21 20162016-05-21April 22 20162016-04-22May 21 20162016-05-21A 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.2016-04-22May 21 20162016-05-21April 22 20162016-04-22May 21 20162016-05-21Outdoor festival procession in a dusty open area lined with bare trees, tents and colourful canopies under a clear sky. In the centre and foreground, a dense crowd of devotees and onlookers presses together; men wear white dhotis and kurtas, some with orange or yellow turbans, and women wear saffron, red and magenta saris. Left of centre, a decorated chariot-like float with a multicoloured umbrella canopy and gold-and-orange ornamentation carries figures in orange robes. Right of centre, an ornate golden palanquin-style float with a canopy and orange-clad attendants moves through the throng. Yellow and white flags and banners hang overhead, and a large green tarpaulin sits at the right edge.2016-04-22May 21 20162016-05-21A large crowd presses forward at a festival procession near a pink gateway with a painted sign. At the centre, a decorated green tractor pulls a float with a golden canopy and red and white garlands, carrying a deity murti and several men in white dhotis with saffron sashes and rudraksha malas. Police officers in khaki stand along the route, and many devotees in orange, yellow and white raise their hands and phones. A red flag with a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban is held at the lower left. Red flags, tents and a shrine are visible behind the crowd.2016-05-21April 18 20162016-04-18