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A large outdoor procession moves down a dusty road during a Kumbh Mela shahi snan event. Many sadhus in white and saffron walk beneath brightly coloured parasols in yellow, green, pink, blue, red and orange, while red flags rise above the crowd. Barricades line the route, and a seated figure in red and white with a rudraksha-style garland is carried near the front. Festival crowds fill the street, with tents, stalls and tall red-and-white banners on the right. Large red banners on the right show portraits of saints beside printed text, and a purple sign also stands in the background.

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A large outdoor procession moves down a tree-lined road during a Kumbh Mela event. A decorated palanquin or ratha, topped with a striped canopy, is carried forward at the centre, surrounded by a dense crowd. Many colourful umbrellas in green, orange, red, pink, magenta and yellow are held aloft, along with red and saffron flags. Devotees in white and orange garments walk in front, and a barefoot man in white clothing stands near the left. Behind the crowd are banners, poles, tents and billboards with Hindi text. A printed banner on the right displays a Kumbh date and an image of a saint, but no clearly identifiable a person is visibly present in the scene.2016-04-22Aerial view of a dense street procession in an Indian town, with a large crowd of people filling the road. Many colourful umbrellas in red, orange, yellow, green, pink and blue are carried above marchers, and many red flags wave among them. Strings of multicoloured bunting stretch across the street between trees and buildings. Men in white kurtas and dhotis walk alongside uniformed police officers in khaki, and a red bus and a decorated vehicle are visible. Some participants wear ornate costumes with bright headdresses and a small domed shrine stands at the roadside.2016-04-18April 22 20162016-04-22A large crowd fills a tree-lined road during a procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, with hundreds of people in orange, red and white clothing. Many carry red and orange flags, and bright yellow, green, blue and pink umbrellas are raised above the marchers. Several sadhus wear red turbans and garlands of flowers and beads. In the background a decorated ornate float or chariot with golden canopy moves along the route, with banners and signboards lining the roadside.2016-04-22April 18 20162016-04-18April 22 20162016-04-22A large festival procession fills a crowded street at a Kumbh Mela setting. At the centre, a seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate golden palanquin with a multicoloured canopy, carried and attended by people in orange and white. Around it, many devotees wave red, green, blue, yellow and maroon umbrellas trimmed with silver fringe. A large red flag bearing a saffron-robed figure flies in the foreground. Men in white dhotis with red shawls and women in saris walk among stalls and banners, and a rickshaw is visible at right.2016-04-22A large street procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela moves down a tree-lined road under bright daylight. Dense crowds of people in saffron, red and white clothing fill the road, many carrying red flags on poles. Colourful canopy umbrellas in yellow, red, green and blue shade the procession. In the distance an ornate decorated float or ratha is visible at the centre. Pink and white banners and roadside signs line the route, and a barricade runs along the left side.2016-04-22A large street procession moves through a crowded city road under bright daylight. Many saffron-clad sadhus in orange robes walk alongside red flags on tall poles and a decorated palanquin topped with a white canopy and gold-and-yellow garlanded ornaments. Numerous colourful umbrellas in blue, yellow, orange and red are raised above the marchers. Uniformed police officers in khaki line the route, while spectators watch from the roadside and from parked vehicles and motorcycles. Many devotees, some in white dhotis, fill the street.2016-04-18Dense outdoor procession at Kumbh Mela with a crowd of saffron-robed sadhus, white-clad devotees and onlookers filling a road. Above the crowd, multicoloured and green, yellow, red and blue ceremonial umbrellas are held aloft. On the left, a golden ornate palanquin or ratha carries a seated deity murti surrounded by garlands and floral decoration. Uniformed police and security personnel in khaki stand along the barricades on the right. Red flags and saffron banners mark the route, and a large painted banner on the right shows three portraits. Tents and trees form the background under an overcast sky.2016-04-22Dense crowd procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event, with many people in white and orange clothing and red sashes moving beneath large umbrellas in yellow, red, green, blue and maroon with silver fringe. A golden ratha or palanquin carries a seated figure in saffron robes and a deity murti, surrounded by garlanded attendants. Red and orange flags fly above the crowd, and pink and yellow buildings with banners line the street under trees.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22