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Outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela setting with a crowd of saffron and white clad sadhus and devotees. A central figure in a rust-coloured robe with a matching turban and layered gold-and-bead garlands walks amid the crowd, raising a hand. Nearby, a figure in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and beaded necklaces walks alongside, while a bald man in white and gold stands at right. Ornate yellow and red umbrellas and red flags rise above the crowd. A photographer with a camera is visible at right. A yellow banner at right is printed with Hindi text. Dusty road and tents in background. a person candidate appearance is uncertain.

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A large outdoor procession on a dusty road during a Kumbh Mela-style snan procession, with many people crowded close together. In the centre a saddhu wears an orange-and-maroon robe, a saffron-orange turban and a heavy gold-and-beaded garland, walking among devotees. Around him men in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders wear gold chain necklaces and rudraksha-style beads. Several bald men in white and gold-bordered cloth walk in front. Yellow and red ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges are held above the crowd, red flags wave on the left, and a yellow Dainik Bhaskar banner and a changing-room stand line the street. Several people raise hands in greeting, and a photographer with a camera stands on the right.2016-04-22A 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 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering on a dusty road under bright sun. A central figure in a rust-brown robe and matching orange-brown turban, wearing heavy gold-toned necklaces and rudraksha-style beads, walks holding hands with a white-clad man beside him. Around them, sadhus and devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and gold garlands carry red, orange and yellow umbrellas with fringed edges. Men in saffron and maroon robes walk behind, and spectators watch from a raised area at the right beside an orange-walled building. Hanging banners and a loudspeaker are visible on poles overhead.2016-04-22Outdoor 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.2016-04-22May 09th 20162016-05-09April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor procession at a riverside ghat with a yellow umbrella held overhead. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban wears heavy gold-bead necklaces and carries a long staff. Men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and gold necklaces walk around him, some with bare chests, and a man in a red turban film with a phone. Behind them stand orange and red flags, a pink temple tower, and a banner reading Virat Sukhad Satsang at Simhastha Kumbh. Several people are visible in the crowd.2016-04-22May 09th 20162016-05-09Outdoor procession under a bright sky with tall palm-like trees. In the centre a man in a deep maroon-brown robe and orange-brown turban holds one hand raised in blessing, wearing a large gold pendant necklace and rudraksha mala beads. Around him men in white dhotis with gold borders wear layered gold necklaces, and saffron-robed sadhus walk nearby. Overhead, large yellow, red and green ceremonial umbrellas are carried above the crowd, with a red-and-white flag visible behind. Dense crowd of onlookers fills the background.2016-04-22