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A large festival procession fills a crowded street at a Kumbh Mela setting. At the centre, a seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate golden palanquin with a multicoloured canopy, carried and attended by people in orange and white. Around it, many devotees wave red, green, blue, yellow and maroon umbrellas trimmed with silver fringe. A large red flag bearing a saffron-robed figure flies in the foreground. Men in white dhotis with red shawls and women in saris walk among stalls and banners, and a rickshaw is visible at right.

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A dense outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela fairground. A large golden palanquin, with an ornate gilded canopy, carries a seated figure in orange robes at its centre, surrounded by attendants in orange and red. Above the crowd, many umbrellas are carried in yellow, green, red, blue, maroon and pink with silver fringes, with red flags among them. Many people in white dhotis and shawls with red borders walk alongside, some with bare upper bodies and sacred ash markings, and some women in white saris. Stalls, tents and red-and-green canopies line the route behind the crowd.2016-04-22Dense crowd procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event, with many people in white and orange clothing and red sashes moving beneath large umbrellas in yellow, red, green, blue and maroon with silver fringe. A golden ratha or palanquin carries a seated figure in saffron robes and a deity murti, surrounded by garlanded attendants. Red and orange flags fly above the crowd, and pink and yellow buildings with banners line the street under trees.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A dense outdoor procession on a wide road at a Kumbh Mela camp, with many devotees and crowds packed along both sides. Multicoloured umbrellas in yellow, red, green, pink and maroon with fringed edges shade the walkers. Saffron-robed sadhus and white-clad devotees carry red flags. At centre, an ornate golden palanquin with a striped canopy carries a seated saffron-robed figure, with bearers in orange and white around it. Tents, banners and stalls line the route, and police officers in uniform stand near the crowd on the right.2016-04-22A large outdoor procession crowds a dusty road at dusk through a Kumbh Mela camp. At the centre, a golden ornate palanquin-style float with a multicolored striped canopy carries several saffron-robed sadhus seated and standing; one stands near the front waving a fan or chowri. Crowds of devotees in dhotis, saris and white clothes surround and follow it. Many colourful umbrellas in yellow, green, red and blue with sequined edges shade the procession, and orange and red flags are carried. Tents, banners and signboards line the route, with a yellow and pink banner at right and bare trees behind.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A festival procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela fills a crowded camp street. A large golden ratha-style palanquin with a gilded canopy carries a seated figure in ochre clothing, with a drummer and attendants around it. Above the crowd, many umbrellas in yellow, red, blue, green and pink with fringed edges shade the procession, and red flags flutter. Devotees in white dhotis and ochre robes walk alongside, while a saffron-clad sadhu with a tall pink turban stands at the left edge. Tents, banners and garlands line the route, and a tractor is visible among the procession vehicles.2016-04-22Photograph of a crowded street procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event. A seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden palanquin, with attendants in white dhotis and bare chests around it, some holding fans and red flags. Above them hangs a multicoloured fringed canopy. Dense crowds in orange and white fill the street, with large umbrellas in orange, green, yellow, red and blue with silver fringes, and red flags raised overhead. Banners on the right read in Hindi and a portrait of a bearded man appears on a poster. Loudspeakers are mounted on a truck at the back right.2016-04-22A large crowd processes through a festival grounds at dusk under many colourful umbrellas in yellow, blue, green, red, pink and maroon. At centre, a seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate golden ratha or palanquin with a canopy of coloured bunting, flanked by attendants in orange and white. Red flags wave among the umbrellas, and a dense crowd lines a barrier on the right. Hanging banners and tents fill the background.2016-04-22A dense outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela camp, with a large crowd of devotees filling the lane between tents and banners. Many men wear white dhotis and saffron or orange cloth, and some hold red flags. Colourful umbrellas in yellow, green, red and blue shade the procession. At the centre, a golden palanquin carries a seated figure in orange robes among attendants, beneath a striped canopy. A banner reads Sri Sri Chitrapuram. Uniformed security personnel in camouflage stand along the route, and a banner with yellow lettering runs across the frame.2016-04-22A dense outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela camp at dusk, with a large crowd of devotees and sadhus filling a dusty road. Many colourful umbrellas in yellow, green, red, blue and magenta with fringed edges rise above the crowd. In the centre, an ornate gold-decorated float carries seated saints in saffron, with a red-and-gold canopy overhead. Men in white dhotis and bare-chested sadhus in orange and saffron walk among the crowd, some holding red flags. Along the right, uniformed security personnel in camouflage stand watch. Tents, banners and flags line the background under trees.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22