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A dense outdoor procession crowds a street lined with barricades and red flags. On the right, a richly decorated golden palanquin with a gilded canopy, flower garlands and a red-and-gold seat carries a figure in a red turban and saffron-orange garments, adorned with a beaded garland, seated beneath the canopy. Attendants in orange and white walk beside it, and a large green umbrella shades a bystander at the lower centre. Many people, many in orange or saffron clothing, fill the street, and some stand in the crowd raising their hands. Shirtless ascetics with matted hair and grey-ashed bodies press against the left barricade. Hindi signage and orange banners appear in the background. The scene shows a crowded ceremonial procession with a palanquin.

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Dense crowd at a Kumbh Mela procession in an outdoor street lined with tents, banners and trees. A golden ornate palanquin decorated with flower garlands and red-and-white fabric is carried through the crowd. Seated on it is a figure in red, and an attendant in orange robes stands beside it. Bare-chested men with ash-smeared bodies in white loincloths fill the left side behind yellow metal barricades. Red flags and a green umbrella are visible, and police in khaki uniforms and yellow-vested volunteers keep order. The palanquin figure's face and identity are not established by the scene, so no identification is made.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21Photograph of a dense street procession at a Kumbh Mela-style festival. A man in a crimson-and-orange turban and ornate garlands sits on an ornate gold palanquin-style throne with a golden canopy and fringed multicoloured awning, raising one arm while people in saffron and orange clothes walk alongside. Red flags and saffron flags line the crowd. A naked ascetic with matted hair and body ash stands on the left, and a uniformed police officer with a rifle walks beside the cart. Flower garlands and marigolds decorate the chariot, and a hoarding with Hindi text and a portrait stands behind the crowd.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A large outdoor procession on a crowded city street during the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, with dense crowds lining yellow metal barricades on the left. A golden ornate palanquin or ratha topped with flowers and a golden canopy is carried forward, with a figure seated on it wearing an orange garment. Many devotees carry long red flags printed with a smiling face wearing an orange turban, and some wave green and red umbrellas. Marchers wear white dhotis, orange and saffron robes, and rudraksha malas, with some women in saris. Police officers in khaki uniforms walk along the barrier. A banner at top right reads a Hindi event announcement for Bharat Sadhu Samaj, Ujjain Kumbh Mahadhivesham, with a portrait of an orange-robed saint.2016-05-21A large festival procession in a dense crowd of devotees. At the centre, a golden palanquin with a gilded canopy and a fringed red-blue-white valance is decorated with pink and orange flower garlands. Seated on it is a figure in a red turban and red garment with a flower garland, raising one hand in blessing. Attendants in orange and saffron clothes walk beside the palanquin. Red flags with a yellow trident emblem, green and gold umbrellas and a tall red-tasselled pole fill the scene. Devotees raise their hands and take photographs. Banners and signs hang on buildings behind, under green trees with red flowers.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21