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Outdoor procession in a street with a crowd, under bright daylight and trees. Several men in white dhotis with gold borders and gold-bordered shawls walk, wearing gold chain garlands and rudraksha beads on their arms. A central figure in maroon-red robes and an orange turban raises one hand in blessing, wearing long gold-and-bead necklaces, flanked by men in similar maroon robes. Ceremonial umbrellas in yellow, green and red with fringed edges are held aloft above them. A man in front carries a long silver ceremonial staff. Loudspeakers are mounted on poles and tented stalls stand behind.

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April 22 20162016-04-22A procession on a dusty road at a Kumbh Mela event in Ujjain. Men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and gold necklaces walk in a line, several holding hands. In the centre, a man in a rust-red robe with a gold necklace walks beneath a large yellow umbrella with fringed edges. Another red umbrella and a pink-and-green umbrella appear behind. A yellow-and-green Dainik Bhaskar banner stands at right, with a bridge-style sign and loudspeaker on a pole. Several bare-chested and saffron-clad sadhus, some with rudraksha-style beaded garlands, follow the procession.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22May 21 20162016-05-21April 22 20162016-04-22A crowded street procession at a Kumbh Mela event with many devotees and sadhus. In the centre, a man in an orange-red turban and rust-brown robe, wearing heavy gold-bead necklaces, raises one arm while walking among the crowd. Around him, shaven-headed men in white dhotis with gold borders and gold bead malas walk alongside sadhus in saffron and maroon clothing. Red and yellow ceremonial umbrellas and red flags rise above the crowd. Behind them stand a yellow float and banners reading Sinhastha 2016 Ujjain and Dainik Bhaskar in Hindi. The people are a large crowd, roughly 21-100 visible.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22May 09th 20162016-05-09Outdoor street procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. Many men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and gold necklaces walk in a crowd, several with shaved heads and rudraksha bracelets. A central figure in a rust-red robe and orange turban wears a heavy gold garland, while a bare-chested man with long hair wears gold ornaments. Yellow and red decorative umbrellas and red flags rise above the crowd. Spectators with phones film from the roadside and a balcony at right. On the yellow wall behind is a large banner reading Kumbh Mela 2016 Ujjain with posters of saints. The scene is a shahi snan procession.2016-04-22Outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style festival on a sunlit paved path lined with a dense crowd. A central sadhu in a saffron-brown robe with an orange turban and heavy gold-bead necklace raises one hand in blessing. Around him, men wear white dhotis and shawls with gold borders, gold garlands and rudraksha malas, and several carry or walk beside colourful umbrellas in green, yellow and red. A large painted deity murti stands on a float in the background, with red flags and temple spires beyond. Trees shade the procession route.2016-04-22Outdoor procession at a crowded street during a Kumbh Mela shahi snan, with a dense crowd lining the road behind. Central figure in the middle walks barefoot and raises his right hand in blessing, wearing a rust-orange turban, a rust-red robe and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace; a second orange-robed man and several men in white dhotis with gold-yellow borders and layered gold necklaces walk alongside. Multi-coloured umbrellas (orange, red, green) shade the group, and a bald man in a maroon robe and rudraksha mala walks at the front right. Tents and signage line the background.2016-04-22May 09th 20162016-05-09 +1 copies