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A dense outdoor crowd at a festival procession in Ujjain, with many devotees pressing together under a bright sky. In the centre, a man with long grey hair and a flowing orange robe stands facing a figure in an orange turban and orange clothing, hands pressed together in greeting. Around them men wear white dhotis, red and orange shawls, and large beaded gold-toned necklaces and rudraksha malas. A decorated ratha or chariot with colourful canopy and banners rises behind the crowd, with white tents and yellow-and-gold decorations at the edges.

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May 04 20162016-05-04Outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering with a crowd of saffron- and white-clad devotees. A man in a bright orange turban and orange shawl stands at the centre, smiling, with a rudraksha mala. Beside him a bald man in an orange robe faces away, and nearby a man in a maroon-and-gold garment wears gold-beaded necklaces. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and beaded malas press around, some raising phones. Behind them a red-and-gold ornate umbrella canopy stands over a decorated chariot-like structure, with a whitewashed hall and red flags in the background.2016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04Outdoor photograph of a large crowd at a festival procession under a bright orange and gold umbrella with hanging tassels. A man in an orange turban and saffron robe with a rudraksha mala gestures while speaking to two men beside him. To the right, an older man with long white beard and grey hair wears saffron robes and a red-beaded mala. Men in white dhotis with gold-bordered sashes and gold necklaces walk around them, and a camera operator with a large lens stands at the right edge. Behind, golden palanquins and a white tent decorated with colourful streamers and a golden gate are visible.2016-05-04April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor procession at a crowded festival ground. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching saffron turban stands with palms pressed together in greeting, wearing a long rudraksha mala. Around him, a crowd of devotees surrounds the procession; several men wear white dhotis with gold-bordered sashes and gold necklaces, and one man in orange robes with folded hands faces him in front. A large orange-and-gold canopy with fringe and a smaller decorated ratha or palanquin shelter stand behind, beside a white arch and a banner-decorated temple-style structure. Most devotees hold up phones to record the scene. Visible people number well over twenty.2016-05-04A festive procession crowds a open-air street at a religious gathering, with a red and gold ceremonial umbrella held aloft on a long red pole at left. Several robed sadhus walk in the centre: a bearded elder with long grey hair and beard wears orange robes and a red-and-white beaded mala with a gold pendant, smiling beside a younger man in saffron robes and mala. A woman in orange robes with a long braided plait and orange turban walks at left, and men in white dhotis with gold borders and beaded malas accompany the group. Ornate decorated temple structures and colourful festooned chariots with yellow and red canopies stand behind, and a large crowd of devotees in white and saffron fills the scene.2016-05-04A crowded outdoor procession at a religious festival. In the foreground, a sannyasi in saffron robes and an orange turban with a long brown mala walks beside a bearded elder with long grey hair and a white beard, wearing orange robes and red-beaded necklaces. Behind them, a bald man in orange robes wears a long rudraksha-style mala. Devotees in white dhotis and saffron clothing press around them. An ornate orange and gold umbrella overhead, and in the background golden chariots pulled by carved golden bulls carry deity murtis under a white canopy. Some people hold up phones to record.2016-05-04Outdoor festival crowd photographed near an ornate temple-style structure with a golden chariot and a golden bull on the right, under a striped orange canopy hung with crystal and beaded decorations. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha-style beads walks beside a bearded elderly sadhu in orange robes and a pink flower garland with a gold pendant. On the left, a man wears an orange-red turban and a brown-red shawl over a long beaded necklace, smiling and waving. Around them, many people in white dhotis and saffron cloths press forward, some raising hands and phones. The scene reads as a procession at a religious gathering.2016-05-04 +1 copiesA crowded outdoor festival scene at a Kumbh Mela-style encampment with a gilded golden temple structure and golden figures of bulls in the background. In the centre, an older man with long white hair and a full white beard wears orange robes and a red and gold beaded necklace, standing beside a smiling man in saffron robes. To the left, a smiling man in a saffron-orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala holds up a saffron-orange ceremonial umbrella on a red pole. Around them, men in white dhotis and shawls with sacred threads and devotees press close, many raising mobile phones to take pictures, with decorative tassels and mirrored hangings overhead.2016-05-04July 23 20092009-07-23Outdoor procession scene at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. Three saffron-clad men walk together in front of a decorated palanquin with red and colourful fabric canopy. The man on the left wears an orange turban and a long brown rudraksha mala, gesturing with his right hand while smiling and speaking. Beside him, a man in orange robes with a short beard walks with hands folded. On the right, an elderly man with long white hair and beard wears an orange wrap and a red-beaded necklace. Behind them, men in white dhotis with gold-bordered red cloth and gold necklaces help carry or walk alongside. A red-and-white tent with a tent signage stands in the background, with a red umbrella overhead.2016-05-04