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Overhead view of a dense crowd of devotees gathered on a stone ghat during a Kumbh Mela ritual procession. Many people wear white dhotis and shawls with red sashes, while others wear saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas; some women wear white saris with red borders. Red flags and a long red cloth stream across the scene, and a large red and gold painted figure is visible at the top. Yellow metal railings and stone walls frame the crowd, with large metal drums or containers in the foreground.

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May 21 20162016-05-21Aerial view of a large procession moving down a street between two big grey metal drums or rounded barriers at the top corners. Many devotees walk in a dense crowd wearing white dhotis and shawls, with saffron-orange and red garments among them. Numerous red flags are raised above the crowd, and a yellow and gold umbrella is held aloft near the top. On the left, a yellow metal crowd barrier lines the route, and some people in white and red stand at its edge. Several women wear orange and red sarees with bead necklaces. Many participants have white cloth tied across their eyes or foreheads, and some carry small items in their hands. The scene is a ritual march in an outdoor urban street.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21September 18 20152015-09-18May 21 20162016-05-21May 09th 20162016-05-09May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A dense crowd fills a city street during a procession, with many people in white dhotis and red-and-white shawls carrying tall red flags on poles. A decorated palanquin-style float topped with a red and orange umbrella and a large framed portrait of a deity or saint is carried forward, flanked by green and orange umbrellas. Yellow metal barricades line the left side, a police officer stands in the background, and roadside shops and a yellow bus are visible. Many participants raise their hands and press forward.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21Aerial view of a dense procession through a crowded street, with a barrier railing on the left. Dozens of white-clad participants wearing red sashes and some in orange robes walk in a tight group, many with hands raised or bent in reverence. Red flags with a yellow emblem are held aloft, and a yellow patterned umbrella shades a central figure in a red garment. Large crowds of onlookers in colourful clothing line both sides of the route, some photographing from above the barrier.2016-05-21A large crowd fills a dusty street during a procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, viewed from above between two metal pipes framing the scene. Many people walk in dense ranks carrying red and orange flags and ceremonial umbrellas in green, blue, pink and yellow. Women in white saris with red borders and maroon shawls walk alongside sadhus in saffron and orange robes wearing rudraksha and marigold garlands. Men in white kurtas and dhotis line the right side near colourful stalls, and a golden ratha-style carriage is visible in the distance beneath umbrellas.2016-04-22