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A street procession at a Kumbh-style religious gathering, with saffron-robed sadhus walking in a crowd. In the foreground, a bearded man in an orange shawl with bare upper body and white beard stands with palms joined, next to a man in maroon robes with long hair and tilak, and a sadhu in a maroon top with hands in anjali. On the right, a uniformed police officer in khaki walks close by. Behind them, an ornate red-and-gold palanquin or chariot is decorated with marigold garlands, and saffron flags fly overhead. Several men in orange robes and a horse appear in the background, along with banners and tented structures.

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May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09A crowded nighttime procession at a Kumbh-style gathering, with large numbers of sadhus and ascetics in saffron and orange robes, many with long matted hair and ash-smeared white bodies, some wearing garlands of yellow marigolds. Uniformed police officers in khaki and dark blue caps line the roadway, holding back the throng. Long white and saffron banners on tall poles are carried above the crowd, and a black flag with coloured trim is visible in the foreground. Photographers and spectators fill the sides of the street under bright floodlights, and a white horse stands among the marchers.2016-05-09May 04 20162016-05-04May 09th 20162016-05-09April 27 20082008-04-27A crowded outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style site. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk together in the centre. On the left, a woman in a rust-brown wrap and matching headwrap smiles. Beside her, a man in an orange robe with a bushy beard and a red-and-white rudraksha mala walks, with a bearded elder in a deep orange robe and a large red bead necklace on the right. Behind them, men in white dhotis with red sashes and rudraksha malas move through the throng. An orange and red umbrella overhead shadows the group. Behind them stand decorated temporary structures with garlands, a golden palanquin-like float and a cameraman with a large lens on the right edge. Many devotees and spectators fill the background.2016-05-04A large dense crowd fills a road during a procession, many people raising hands and holding orange and red flags on poles. A bare-chested sadhu with white-painted body and long grey beard sits on a decorated cart or chariot, raising one arm, with flower garlands. Behind him people in orange and saffron clothing stand on a raised platform beneath a red umbrella. Uniformed police officers in khaki and blue caps and a man in a pink shirt holding a camera move through the crowd in the foreground. Banners with Hindi text hang overhead.2016-05-09