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A dense street procession in a crowded city lane, with a gilded ornate ratha/palanquin canopy decorated with flower garlands and rainbow fringe at its top. A seated figure in a red-and-gold robe with a large crown-like headdress and garland sits on the golden throne, while a man in orange robes stands beside the platform. Red and orange flags, green and gold umbrellas and a uniformed police officer line the route. Onlookers press against blue barricades on the right, many raising phones and hands, beneath vertical banners showing a painted saffron-robed figure with a yellow background.

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A dense street procession in a crowded Indian town. At centre, a gilded ornate palanquin with a golden canopy and garlands of orange and white flowers is carried forward. A seated figure in orange-saffron clothing and a red-and-gold ornamented costume with a long garland raises a hand in blessing. Men in orange cloth walk beside the palanquin. Red and saffron flags line the path, and green umbrellas shade the foreground. A uniformed police officer walks near the vehicle. Along the right, a large crowd of spectators presses behind barriers, many raising hands and phones. A tall hoarding shows a painted figure in red and saffron robes beside text.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A large street procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event. A man in an ornate golden palanquin or ratha with a gilded canopy and flower garlands sits on a red-cushioned seat, wearing an orange-red turban and layered red-and-orange beaded garlands, with one hand raised in blessing. A saffron-robed attendant stands beside the palanquin, and other men in orange and red clothing walk alongside. Red and orange flags, a large green umbrella, police officers in khaki uniforms, and dense crowds lining the road fill the scene. Hand-painted banners and a framed portrait of a bearded man hang on the right. Trees and a street lamp are visible overhead.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21Photo of a dense crowd at a Kumbh Mela procession. A raised golden palanquin-style platform, decorated with flower garlands and a gilded canopy, carries a seated figure in red and gold robes wearing a red headdress. Beside the platform, an attendant in orange cloth stands. Crowds of mostly white-clad devotees and many ash-smeared sadhus with bare upper bodies press behind golden metal barricades. Red and orange flags rise above the throng, and a green patterned umbrella is held in the foreground. Uniformed police officers and volunteers in yellow vests keep order. Vendor stalls and banners line the street.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21