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A crowd gathers around a gilded ceremonial palanquin with an ornate golden canopy decorated with orange, green and purple tassels and bells. A man in a saffron-orange robe with rudraksha malas stands at the palanquin's side, while a bald man in orange garments and a man in an orange-red turban stand among devotees. Several people in white and light clothing raise phones to photograph the procession. Red flags flank the scene in front of a pink temple facade with a painted image of a seated sage. Several people in the foreground lean in toward the procession.

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April 18 20162016-04-18A crowded outdoor procession with a golden palanquin decorated with colourful tassels and garlands at the upper left. Several saffron-robed sadhus with bare shaved heads and gold malas stand in the foreground, one with a shaved head and orange cloth wrapped at the waist. A woman with blonde hair in a bun wears an orange garment and beaded necklaces, and a bearded man in a white shirt watches nearby. A man in white with a red-orange turban and gold garland walks behind, holding a silver staff topped with a standard. Red flags flank the path and a pink gate displays a painted deity image. Onlookers with raised hands and phones press close on the right.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A golden ceremonial palanquin with a large gold umbrella and marigold-and-tassel decorations proceeds through a crowd outside a pink temple-style gateway bearing a seated saint's portrait. A man in a red-and-gold turban and gold necklaces stands on the palanquin, while a figure in white dhoti and shawl walks beside it near the carriage. Police officers in khaki caps and white-turbaned devotees line the crowd, many raising phones. Red flags fly from poles and a white banner is visible at right.2016-04-18A festival procession on a street lined with a large crowd. A gold-canopied palanquin or ratha with a gold umbrella-shaped canopy and orange-and-green tassel garlands is carried forward. Men in white dhotis with gold necklaces walk beside it, one holding a ceremonial staff, and a man in a red-and-gold turban and orange shawl stands on the carriage. Several people in the foreground wear orange and saffron cloth, and police in khaki caps guard the route. Behind them stands a pink temple-style gateway with a framed painting of a seated sage, and red flags fly along the path.2016-04-18A religious procession moves through a crowd outside a pink temple-style gateway decorated with a framed portrait of a seated saint. In the foreground a gilded palanquin with a large golden umbrella and colourful tassels is carried by men in white dhotis and an orange-robed figure with a red turban. A bald man in an orange shawl sits at the lower left. Red flags flank the gate, and police in khaki caps stand among devotees and onlookers in white and saffron clothing. Clear sky and bare trees complete the scene.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor procession at a riverside ghat during the Kumbh Mela, with a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne under a gold canopy. The seated figure wears an orange-brown turban, orange robes, a rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace, with kumkum on the forehead, and a man in pink kurta-dhoti kneels to offer a ritual or puja to them. Around them a dense crowd of devotees, many in white and yellow, holds phones; saffron and red flags and colourful parasols surround the throne. Copper plates with flowers, fruit and a brass kalasha sit on a red-draped table in front, and temple-style pink stone buildings rise behind. Visible people number roughly 50, with many partially hidden in the crowd. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page reference but not clearly distinctive, so the identity remains uncertain.2016-04-24A dense crowd surrounds a seated figure in a gold-and-white palanquin-style seat beneath an ornate golden canopy with hanging gold leaf ornaments and a yellow umbrella. The central figure wears a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe with a white shawl draped over the shoulders and a long gold-chain necklace, appearing to be the honoured sannyasi (Swamiji (probable)) being carried in procession. Men in red, pink and white shirts and a bare-chested man in a white vest press close, several holding up phones to photograph. Red and green flags and umbrellas fill the background, and a bald man with a mala-style necklace stands at left.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24A large crowd fills a street during a procession at a Kumbh Mela event. At the centre, a seated figure in saffron robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gold palanquin with carved panels, adorned with beaded necklaces. Beside him, another person in orange and a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti hold ceremonial items; a man in white dhoti stands behind with a wooden pole. Red and orange flags, colourful umbrellas and drums surround the palanquin. Uniformed police officers and crowd members in mixed clothing press close, many raising hands or taking photographs with phones.2016-04-22