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A photograph of a large festival procession in a crowded outdoor street lined with tents, banners and yellow metal barricades. At the centre, a golden ornate ratha or palanquin carries several seated figures in orange and saffron robes; a tall figure in white dhoti stands at its front edge. Golden and yellow umbrellas shade the vehicle, and red and orange flags wave along the route. Many devotees in orange, white and saffron clothing crowd the street, and a large multicoloured canopy with a yellow umbrella stands at the top. Hanging flower garlands and decorated kalasha-style ornaments adorn the chariot. A white printed banner with Hindi text hangs on the left side.

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A dense outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela camp crowded with devotees. A large golden palanquin-style float with a gilded canopy and yellow umbrella is carried through the crowd, with several seated figures in orange and saffron robes on the platform, one with a shaved head wearing orange garments. A standing man in white dhoti and white shirt attends the float. Red and orange flags, pink and red decorated umbrellas, and a striped multicolour canopy line the route. Police in khaki uniforms and a man in a blue vest with a yellow-lettered badge manage barriers alongside yellow metal railings. Tents, a banner reading Shri Mad Bhagwat Geeta, and orange-clad sadhus fill the background.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 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 20162016-04-22A 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.2016-04-22Outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela setting during daytime under a clear sky. A large golden-canopied ratha or palanquin with a striped multicolored canopy sits at the center, with a man in white dhoti and shawl standing on it. Dense crowds of devotees surround it, many holding large red and orange flags and colorful umbrellas in red, pink, blue and yellow. A man in an orange robe with a saffron-toned head covering walks near the front, and a person in a blue shirt raises a camera. Banners and a hoarding with a portrait and Hindi text line the left side, and tents and trees appear in the background.2016-04-22A large festival procession moves down a crowded street lined with white tents, stalls and barriers. At the centre, a gilded golden palanquin carries several seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes; the foremost figure wears an orange cloth and sits on a colourful striped cushion. Attendants in white dhotis stand on the palanquin's sides holding golden fans and parasols, and many red and orange flags flutter around it. Devotees in orange and white throng the road, and a person in a blue vest labelled with Korean text walks in the foreground beside a pink umbrella. Red and yellow umbrellas and decorated flower garlands appear along the chariot, which is amid a Kumbh Mela crowd of pilgrims.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22