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A street procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. Police in khaki uniforms and caps hold back a crowd on the left. Several bearers in white dhotis with rudraksha malas carry a gilded palanquin with a golden deity murti, and a standing figure in white holds a small brass deity murti. Red flags and ornate umbrellas are raised above the crowd, and a large painted banner of a saffron-clad figure stands at the upper right. A man in an orange cloth and white dhoti leads, and a woman in an orange-and-cream sari walks beside the palanquin. Crowds of onlookers with cameras line the route.

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A procession on a crowded street during a religious festival. Three men in white dhotis with saffron-red shawls and rudraksha malas carry ceremonial items; the centre man holds an ornate gold palanquin-style frame and the man on the left holds a small gold item. Red flags and ornate umbrellas in pink, green and maroon rise above the crowd, and a uniformed police officer in khaki stands at the left edge. Spectators press behind barricades, many holding up phones and cameras. A large painted backdrop of a figure in red and orange appears at upper right. Several women in white saris with red borders walk in the procession.2016-05-21April 22 20162016-04-22September 13 20152015-09-13A large street procession moves through a crowded road lined with trees and spectators. At the centre, a gilded ornate palanquin with a golden canopy and garlands carries a seated figure in orange and red clothing, with a rudraksha-style garland. Two bearers in orange stand on the palanquin. Walking alongside are many men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas and sacred thread, and women in white saris with garlands. Red flags with a saffron emblem and a large green umbrella-style canopy are carried through the crowd. Onlookers watch from the roadside and a wall. A tall pole with a loudspeaker appears at right.2016-05-21A festive procession moves across a sandy courtyard beside a red wall. Under a multicoloured fringed canopy and red and orange flags, a man with a garland of flowers and a tilak, wearing a gold-trimmed orange robe, walks at the centre. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron robes, white dhotis with gold borders, and women in red and white saris carry brass vessels and kalasha pots, some with hands folded in prayer. A woman in a red sari presses her palms together at left, and a young woman in a white dress carries a brass pot. Several participants wear rudraksha malas, and a cameraman with a tripod and camera at right films the procession. Yellow and orange parasols and palm trees complete the scene.2017-12-30May 21 20162016-05-21A street procession moves through a crowded road under a bright sky. A man in a rust-orange turban with a white shawl and layered gold garlands and a rudraksha mala walks beneath a tall silver ceremonial umbrella, a. Around him, sannyasis in saffron and orange cloth, a bearded man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala, and devotees with gold necklaces walk alongside silver trident-topped staffs. Bystanders and a red vehicle line the background.2016-12-23May 09th 20162016-05-09A festival procession on a dusty dirt road moves toward an ornate golden and blue palanquin carrying a deity murti, flanked by orange flags and tall decorated parasols with red, yellow and tassel fringes. Many devotees in white dhotis and saris walk alongside, some in saffron-orange garments. Drummers in the foreground beat drums and a man plays cymbals, while a man in a red shirt carries a bag. A bearded man in orange and a figure in white stand near the palanquin, though the palanquin's occupant is too small to identify. Trees and a building line the background.2009-12-29A dense crowd fills a street during a procession, with many people pressing forward and waving. In the foreground, several men wear white dhotis with gold borders and orange-red shawls, some bare-chested with rudraksha and bead necklaces, and they gesture with raised hands as they move. A man in an orange top and a shaved-head figure in white stand among them. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand along the route, one holding a radio. A woman in a green sari carries a child, and a red flag rises above the crowd at right.2016-05-09September 15 20152015-09-15May 09th 20162016-05-09