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A festival procession on a tree-lined street, with a large crowd of devotees and onlookers, many holding up phones to film. At center, a richly decorated palanquin or ratha under a white canopy with gold fringe, draped in marigold garlands, carries a seated figure in red and gold ceremonial attire. Standing beside the palanquin, a figure in white dhoti and shawl holds a long staff, and a uniformed police officer in khaki walks nearby. Red flags printed with saffron-clad sadhu portraits, plus orange, blue and yellow umbrellas, line the procession. Brass bells and a kalasha-like ornament hang from the structure.

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April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 22 20162016-04-22Photograph of a dense crowd at a Kumbh Mela procession. At center, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, a matching orange-and-gold turban, and orange beaded necklaces sits on an ornate gold throne-like palanquin decorated with carved gold figures. Attendants in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees with rudraksha-style beads stand and sit around the platform, some holding red and saffron flags and decorative umbrellas. Crowds of devotees with raised hands and phones press in on both sides of the street, and striped and colourful umbrellas line the route under trees. The seated figure shows distinctive saffron robes, orange turban and beaded necklaces, which is a probable appearance-based match to a person on a procession palanquin.2016-04-22April 18 20162016-04-18A festive street procession moves through a crowd on a decorated palanquin-style ratha. Umbrellas dominate the scene: a large gold fringed canopy overhead, an orange umbrella with bells, and blue fringed umbrellas at the lower corners. Garlands of orange and yellow marigolds drape the carriage. A figure in white dhoti and bare chest stands at the front, another in an orange robe and orange turban sits on the raised seat, and a bald man in an orange robe with a beaded necklace stands near the right side of the seat. Several uniformed police officers and many spectators, some raising hands, press along the route. Red flags and bunting flutter in the background, with a large banner and portrait behind the procession.2016-04-18A street procession of a decorated ratha-style palanquin with a white and gold canopy over a seated figure in red and gold ceremonial dress with a crown-like red headpiece. Attendants in white dhotis stand beside the palanquin, one holding a long ceremonial staff, while a standing figure in orange and saffron robes walks alongside. The palanquin is draped with orange and white marigold garlands and hung with brass bells, and smaller umbrellas in blue, orange and multicolor shade the area. Dense crowds of devotees and onlookers line the road, many raising hands and phones. Numerous red flags printed with a smiling saffron-robed figure fly from the procession, and a bus with flags is behind. Dhyanapeetam branding appears on a bus.2016-04-18A street procession on a decorated chariot-like palanquin with a golden canopy umbrella and an orange fabric canopy, draped and garlanded with marigold and white flower strings. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand on the palanquin, one wearing a red-and-gold turban, holding its poles, while a man on the left side reaches up. Crowds of men and a few women in saris line the road, many with raised hands, and uniformed police officers walk alongside. Red flags with a portrait printed on one flag wave among the crowd, and a parked black SUV and roadside shops with signboards appear behind. Trees and a water tank are visible in the background.2016-04-18A street procession moves through a crowded Indian town. A decorated ratha or palanquin carries a seated figure under an orange and blue canopy hung with tassels, its sides wrapped in garlands of marigolds. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a shoulder bag stands on the cart, one hand raised. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a rope. Uniformed police officers with caps line the route, and red flags with saffron emblems flutter overhead. Many devotees press in from the foreground, some raising hands in greeting, others in white or pastel shirts. Shopfronts and power lines frame the street.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18May 21 20162016-05-21Dense street procession with a decorated palanquin-style float at centre, carried on a green-and-red canopy structure. A figure in orange and gold sits within the float under a large ornate umbrella, while attendants in white stand around it. Many red, yellow and blue ceremonial umbrellas and red flags fill the frame above a large crowd of devotees and onlookers, many holding phones and raising hands. Motorcycles and a loudspeaker stand are visible along the road, with a tree-lined background and a painted deity figure on a float at the left edge.2016-04-18