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A large crowd fills a dusty street in a festival procession, many people carrying red flags and colorful umbrellas in red, blue, yellow, green and pink. Many marchers wear white and orange-red clothing. Onlookers line both sides, and a metal barrier is visible at right. Overhead signs and banners line the route, including a tall red banner with a portrait of an elderly man in white. The scene is outdoors under a hazy sky.

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Photo 11702352April 22 20162016-04-22A large outdoor procession fills a wide road at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, with thousands of people crowded between metal barricades. Many marchers wear saffron and orange robes, and many carry red flags on tall poles. Colourful umbrellas in red, yellow, green and blue are held aloft over the crowd. Roadside signs point to Kaal Bhairav Mandir, Bhookhi Mata Mandir, Gopal Mandir and Dutt Akhada, with a UMC boundary sign. Trees and tents line the route under a clear sky.2016-04-22A dense crowd fills a street during a procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. Many brightly coloured umbrellas in red, pink, blue, green, and yellow with fringed edges rise above the crowd, alongside numerous red and orange flags. Men in white and saffron-toned clothing walk among the throng, and a white-clad figure stands near the front. Behind them are decorated floats or carts draped in white cloth and garlanded with flowers, and a roadside signboard reads Ujjain with a 2 KM distance marker. A thousands-strong mass of pilgrims is visible, with a crowd well above a hundred people.2016-04-22A dense crowd fills a road during a procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, with many people holding and sheltered by colourful ceremonial umbrellas in green, blue, yellow, red, pink and maroon, many trimmed with beaded fringe. Numerous red flags on poles rise above the crowd, and many men wear white or saffron clothing. Roadside signboards show directional arrows toward a mandir and a ghat, and a large banner beside the road displays a portrait of a man in white clothing with a turban-style head covering. Streamers and marigold-orange bunting hang overhead.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A large photograph of a dense procession moving along a road at a Kumbh Mela-style festival site, with a crowd of devotees on both sides and a golden decorated ratha or palanquin at the centre-top. Many marchers carry red flags and wear white or saffron robes with red shawls. A man in a red garment carries a large framed image on a pole. Yellow metal barricades line the left side of the road, and tents, banners and a water tanker are visible in the background. Roughly a hundred people are visible.2016-05-21A dense street procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela crowds a road lined with red flags and multicoloured umbrellas, including red, yellow, green, blue and striped canopies held above the crowd. A golden ornate palanquin-style float with a striped canopy is carried forward, with several robed men standing near it, one in white and one in saffron clothing. Roadside billboards show directional signs and a printed portrait of a bald, bearded saint in white robes with a rudraksha mala, captioned in Hindi. Many devotees in white and red fill the foreground.2016-04-22A large crowd fills a tree-lined street during a religious procession, with saffron and red flags and many colourful umbrellas, including yellow, green, red and blue, held above the marchers. Sadhus and devotees in orange and red robes walk close together, many wearing rudraksha and beaded necklaces. Behind them, a richly decorated golden float or ratha moves along the road beneath a canopy. Barricades line the roadside, and banners and a red-cross tent stand along the route.2016-04-22Outdoor procession crowd at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. Many men in white dhotis and shawls with red sashes walk among red flags on poles, and several large decorated umbrellas in yellow, teal, red and gold shade a procession of ornate palanquins and carts. Dense crowds line the road, including men in orange turbans and people in yellow safety vests. Roadside shops and a decorated vehicle with gold trim are visible in the background.2016-05-21A 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 procession moves down a tree-lined road in Ujjain, crowded with dense rows of participants and spectators. Many men wear white dhotis and shawls, some with saffron or orange garments, and many carry red flags on poles. Several large umbrellas are visible: a multicoloured one at left and green ones with gold trim. At the centre, a richly decorated golden palanquin or chariot carries a deity murti under gold and red canopies. Spectators line a white boundary wall on the right, some seated on the wall, and a row of yellow barricades guides the route. Banners and portrait posters hang along the road, and a large portrait with Hindi text is mounted on the wall at right.2016-05-21