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A dense outdoor procession crowd moves along a tree-lined road under bright sunlight. Many colourful decorated umbrellas in magenta, blue, orange and red with embroidered borders are raised above the crowd, and red flags with yellow edges flutter among them. Men in white dhotis and saffron-coloured sashes walk alongside, and a girl in white sits on a decorated cart or palanquin. On the left, spectators crowd behind a white wall beneath a large yellow banner with a printed portrait and text. Tasselled decorations in red, yellow and blue hang in the right foreground. A few people wear rudraksha or tilak markings.

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A dense outdoor procession crowded along a dusty road under trees, with many people in white dhotis and white saris. Bare-chested men wear red sashes and women in orange and red saris walk among them. Large umbrellas in magenta, red and orange with decorative fringe and round gold-and-red ornaments are held aloft. Red flags on poles are carried through the crowd, and tasselled red, orange, blue and green fabric hangs at the right edge. On the left, spectators stand on a white wall, and a woman in a red sari with a dark braid walks at the lower centre. Several printed portraits and posters are pasted on the wall at left. A child in white is held up in the centre of the procession.2016-05-09A dense outdoor procession on a tree-lined road. Devotees in white dhotis and saris with red sashes walk among red and orange parasols and tall red flags. A woman in an orange sari and a flower-adorned girl ride or stand on a decorated vehicle at right, while a woman in a dark red top with a long braid and ornate necklace stands in the foreground. Onlookers crowd a white wall at left, some holding phones. A poster at upper left shows a portrait with a saffron and orange banner, and a wall at left displays printed banners. Tall decorative tassels in red, yellow and green frame the right edge.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09A dense outdoor street procession moves through a crowd under bright daylight. Many colourful decorated umbrellas (red, pink, green, maroon and gold-fringed) are carried above the crowd. Men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees walk in the lead, while women in orange and red saris and some in white stand among the crowd. Red and orange flags wave on poles, and a large printed banner on the left shows a bearded older man in saffron with a Hindi/Devanagari caption. Tall trees and roadside stalls line the background.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09A 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.2016-05-21Outdoor procession crowded along a tree-lined road on a bright hazy day. Many devotees in white and cream clothing fill the street, and red saffron-coloured flags on tall poles rise above them. Women in red and orange saris stand near the front, and a long-haired figure in white with red-trimmed garments rides or stands near a decorated palanquin. Several large ornate umbrellas in orange and white shade a raised palanquin or ratha in the middle distance. A white tent and blue road signs appear at left, and a gilded ceremonial object with tassels hangs at right.2016-05-09A large street procession winds along a tree-lined road during a Kumbh-style gathering, with a dense crowd of devotees filling the roadway and lining a high wall on the right. At the centre, a richly decorated golden palanquin carrying a seated figure moves forward under a golden canopy, surrounded by men and women in white dhotis and saris. Many people hold red and orange flags, while several large umbrellas in green, red-and-yellow and multicoloured patterns shade the marchers. A red banner on the right shows a portrait of a bearded saint in saffron. Vendors' tents and banners line the left side of the street, and a police officer in a yellow vest stands at the edge of the road.2016-05-21May 09th 20162016-05-09April 22 20162016-04-22A dense outdoor procession moves along a tree-lined road as a large crowd of devotees surrounds a row of ornately patterned umbrellas in red, pink, green, yellow and maroon. Many tall red and orange flags on poles rise above the crowd. Men in white dhotis and women in red and orange saris with gold necklaces walk among the umbrellas, and several bald men wear orange garments. On the left, a large painted banner shows a portrait of a bald-headed man, and a red-and-orange flag hangs beside it. Utility poles and wires stand against a bright sky.2016-05-09April 22 20162016-04-22