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Crowded street procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. A decorated float with a canopy umbrella and orange and gold drapery carries robed sadhus in saffron and orange clothing, some with bare upper bodies and sacred marks. Many red and orange flags wave above a dense crowd of devotees, police in khaki uniforms, and onlookers. Yellow umbrellas, a parked car, and roadside tents with banners line the route under tall trees.

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Crowded outdoor procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. In the foreground, a sadhu with long matted hair and an orange turban decorated with white flowers sits on a leopard-print cloth, facing away. Beside him, a bare-chested sadhu wearing an orange cloth and gold chain plays a drum. Another saffron-robed sadhu sits at the right, with a shaved head and orange shawl. Behind them, many people in white and orange clothing, police officers in khaki, and red and orange flags and umbrellas fill the street, with a golden lion-shaped float at the left. Banners read Mahakal Bhandar and Prime.2016-04-22Outdoor festival procession at sunset during the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, shot from a moving vehicle. In the foreground a sadhu in an orange turban and orange garment with a large beaded mala sits at the front, facing the crowd. Beside him, another sadhu with matted hair and a rudraksha mala holds a drum. Behind them, a dense crowd of devotees in white and saffron fills a barricaded lane lined with red and orange flags, tents, banners and umbrellas. A bright low sun glows through the trees. A red banner with a readable name is visible on the left.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A large procession moves down a wide tree-lined street, with many red flags held aloft by marchers in white dhotis and red-and-white garments. A golden ornate palanquin or ratha is visible in the distance, shaded by a yellow floral umbrella carried in the foreground. Crowds of spectators line the roadside on the right, many raising phones. Roadside stalls and a red signboard appear on the right, and a metal barrier runs along the left edge.2016-05-21Outdoor festival procession crowd seen from behind a foreground figure in orange sannyasi attire with an orange turban and rudraksha beads, standing near the front of a barricade. A woman in orange with a long braid and beaded necklaces plays a small hand drum. Around them, saffron-robed sadhus, a bald monk in orange, and many devotees and onlookers, some in white, fill the road. Red flags on poles wave above the crowd, and a high-ranking officer in khaki uniform stands at the right. Behind, a canopied chariot-like cart, an orange and red decorated structure, colourful banners and tents line the road under trees. A yellow banner reads 'ARMA' with an animal motif, and a red placard carries a portrait. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2016-04-22May 21 20162016-05-21April 22 20162016-04-22Dense crowd of devotees and sadhus fills a dusty road during a procession at a Kumbh-style gathering. At the centre, a golden palanquin with a canopy and garlands is carried forward, with a seated figure in orange garments and rudraksha beads at its centre. Many people in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis hold long red and orange flags on poles, while uniformed police officers walk alongside. Colourful umbrellas in red, orange and yellow shade the procession, and tents and stalls line the background.2016-05-21Dense crowd of devotees at a large outdoor procession in Ujjain. In the centre-right, a richly decorated golden palanquin with floral garlands and a gold canopy carries a seated figure in red and gold robes, attended by an attendant in orange cloth beside him. Shirtless, ash-smeared sadhus with wet hair and bare torsos fill the left, one climbing a metal barrier. Red flags with saffron pennants, a green umbrella, police officers in khaki and volunteers in yellow vests line the street, with banners and a flowering tree overhead.2016-05-21April 22 20162016-04-22May 21 20162016-05-21A large street procession moves along a road lined with dense crowds on both sides, some spectators behind golden metal barriers. Many marchers in red, saffron and white clothing carry red flags on poles, and some hold yellow and green umbrellas. In the centre, a richly decorated golden chariot with an ornate canopy is pulled forward through the crowd. A pink and white striped decorative structure and a tall gate with red and white banners stand at the right, with trees and hazy sky beyond. Several people wear white and orange robes and walk closely around the chariot.2016-05-21