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Outdoor street scene on a sunny day during a procession. Uniformed police in khaki with dark caps stand behind yellow metal barricades and direct a crowd of onlookers, several holding up phones. Saffron-robed sadhus and white-clad devotees walk along a dusty road toward an ornate decorated float or palanquin in the distance, under a light blue umbrella. Red flags are carried, and a large portrait banner hangs at right. Trees and utility poles line the road.

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A daytime street procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, with a crowd of devotees and sadhus walking along a dusty road under bright sun. Several large colourful parasols are held aloft: turquoise, red, royal blue and magenta. Uniformed police officers in khaki and dark caps walk among the crowd, guiding it. Sadhus wear saffron and orange robes, and others wear white dhotis and red shawls. Women in saris and men in white kurtas walk alongside, some photographing with phones. Red and orange flags are visible, and metal barriers line the road with a billboard and tents in the background.2016-04-22Street procession at a crowded roadside in dappled daylight, with a line of khaki-uniformed police officers behind a yellow barricade on the left. In the foreground, a woman with long dreadlocks wears an orange saffron top, a beaded necklace and sunglasses. A man in a cream kurta and dhoti walks down the middle of the road, and a uniformed officer strides beside him on the right. Devotees in mixed clothing fill the street, and a decorated float or palanquin with a canopy and yellow-orange ornaments rises in the background among banners and flags.2016-04-22April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a clear blue sky, with a golden ceremonial palanquin-style chariot carrying seated men in saffron and orange robes, rudraksha-style beads and ornate gold trim. Above them a large ornate canopy with red, yellow and white fringe and a red cloth streamer flies beside a round floral garland. Standing near the front, a figure in white dhoti and white garment lifts a hand while a man in a white robe with a red waist cloth walks beside it. Uniformed police in khaki and dark blue caps hold back a dense crowd of raised hands and devotees reaching toward the chariot, with a tall pale feather fan visible on the platform. Trees line the road in the background.2016-04-22April 18 20162016-04-18April 22 20162016-04-22A photograph of a dense outdoor procession crowd. Police officers in khaki uniforms with caps and lanyards stand among saffron-robed sadhus and devotees in orange and white clothes, many raising hands in greeting or holding up mobile phones. On the left, long white and yellow flower garlands hang from a shelter, and a green canopy umbrella is visible. On the right, a decorated float or palanquin is adorned with blue and white flowers, and a bare-chested man with garlands stands near the front. Trees and flags in orange and yellow line the street behind.2016-05-09A street procession moves through a crowded Indian town. A decorated ratha or palanquin carries a seated figure under an orange and blue canopy hung with tassels, its sides wrapped in garlands of marigolds. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a shoulder bag stands on the cart, one hand raised. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a rope. Uniformed police officers with caps line the route, and red flags with saffron emblems flutter overhead. Many devotees press in from the foreground, some raising hands in greeting, others in white or pastel shirts. Shopfronts and power lines frame the street.2016-04-18Outdoor procession on a sunny dirt road with a crowd of devotees and uniformed police officers. A man in the foreground wears a white dhoti and a red shawl and holds a long orange-red pole topped by a green canopy umbrella. Behind him, a woman in a red shawl and a man in a navy cap and khaki uniform walk among red and saffron flags, and a yellow umbrella is visible further back. Several people in white clothing and saffron shawls walk with palms pressed together in greeting. Trees, utility poles, roadside signs and barricades line the street.2016-04-22A dense outdoor procession moves along a tree-lined dirt road at a crowded religious gathering. Several large umbrellas dominate the foreground: a yellow canopy, a blue canopy with gold fringe, and a red and a green one on the left. Khaki-uniformed police officers in peaked caps walk beside a pink-and-red palanquin, one holding its edge. Robed sadhus in orange and white, some with rudraksha malas and marked foreheads, walk among saffron flags and crowds of devotees in white, orange and colourful saris and kurtas.2016-04-22April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor festival procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela crowded with devotees behind yellow metal barriers under bright daylight and trees. In the foreground, a person in an orange-brown turban and orange robe, with gold bangles and a beaded necklace, sits on a decorated ratha-style platform beneath a saffron parasol. Uniformed police in khaki with rifles line the barrier, and red flags flutter among the crowd. Two gold-coloured lion or animal figures appear at the lower left.2016-04-22