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A large crowd fills a tree-lined road during a procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, with hundreds of people in orange, red and white clothing. Many carry red and orange flags, and bright yellow, green, blue and pink umbrellas are raised above the marchers. Several sadhus wear red turbans and garlands of flowers and beads. In the background a decorated ornate float or chariot with golden canopy moves along the route, with banners and signboards lining the roadside.

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April 22 20162016-04-22A large street procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela moves down a tree-lined road under bright daylight. Dense crowds of people in saffron, red and white clothing fill the road, many carrying red flags on poles. Colourful canopy umbrellas in yellow, red, green and blue shade the procession. In the distance an ornate decorated float or ratha is visible at the centre. Pink and white banners and roadside signs line the route, and a barricade runs along the left side.2016-04-22A 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.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A large outdoor procession moves down a tree-lined road in daylight, with a dense crowd of many people in white dhotis and draped white garments, many carrying red flags on poles. A decorated ratha or palanquin with orange and gold ornaments and a yellow flower garland sits in the middle of the procession. A yellow patterned umbrella is held over a figure at right. Yellow metal barricades line the left side, and roadside stalls with green and pink canopies, hoardings and banners stand along the route.2016-05-21A 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.2016-04-22A large outdoor procession moves along a tree-lined road at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering, with a dense crowd of hundreds of people packed behind yellow metal barricades on both sides. In the foreground, many participants in white dhotis and orange or red shawls walk alongside red flags and several colourful umbrellas, including a green and a multicoloured one. At left, an ornate golden palanquin or deity float carrying a decorated murti moves forward under a red canopy. Spectators on a raised platform and stalls with blue banners and green tarpaulins line the background. No single person can be identified as a person with clear appearance cues.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21April 22 20162016-04-22May 21 20162016-05-21