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Outdoor photo of a crowded street procession at a Kumbh Mela area. Many devotees in orange shawls and white headbands printed with orange text walk along a roadside lined with tents, red banners and bunting. A man in a camouflage cap and uniform stands in the left foreground, and a few men in white and saffron-toned clothing walk among the crowd. Some participants raise their hands. A white flag flies in the background and trees line the road under a clear blue sky.

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May 21 20162016-05-21April 22 20162016-04-22A dense crowd of devotees moves along a dusty path through a festival gateway at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. Many people carry saffron-orange flags on tall poles, and several men wear saffron and orange dhotis or wraps, some bare-chested with orange shoulder bags. Women wear bright saris in pink, green, red and purple, and a girl in a green sari and a girl in a bronze top and skirt walk in front. Police in khaki and volunteers in yellow-green safety vests line the procession. Large painted banners of a saint with long hair and orange robes flank the gate.2016-05-21A dense outdoor procession crowd at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. Many devotees wear orange caps printed with white Hindi lettering and orange or saffron shawls, while others wear white kurtas, pink and patterned salwar kameez and orange saris. Several people hold orange flags and large portrait banners showing a bearded man with long hair, reading 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda' in English on one banner. A vehicle with a decorated orange canopy stands behind the crowd, and many devotees are packed closely together on the road.2016-05-21April 22 20162016-04-22A large outdoor crowd fills a tree-lined road during a procession or public rally. In the foreground, saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees wear orange and pink turbans and orange cloths, several with shaved heads. Police officers in khaki uniforms and helmets line the crowd, and men in white shirts and wide-brimmed hats walk among them. Several umbrellas in orange, red and multicolour rise above the people, and banners and placards are held aloft, one reading in a regional script. Utility poles and leafy trees frame the scene under a clear sky. No individual can be identified with confidence from appearance, so no a person candidate is marked.2007-02-20A large outdoor street procession in bright daylight under trees and a pale sky. Dense crowds fill the road: men in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans walk among others in white dhotis, white shawls and white headcloths. A tall bearded man in an orange turban and orange robe stands near the centre, and a man in a white turban and white shawl is in the lower right. Several large banners in Kannada script are held aloft, including a long white-and-green banner with a portrait, and yellow and pink banners. A few building facades and a bus appear at the edges. No identifiable a person candidate is distinguishable from appearance alone.2007-02-20April 22 20162016-04-22A dense crowd fills a street during a festival procession, with many people raising hands and holding up mobile phones to photograph. Orange flags on tall poles rise along the right side, and a yellow-and-red banner with Hindi lettering is carried above the crowd. On the left, a floral canopy decorated with white and orange marigold garlands shelters a palanquin-like float. Sadhus in saffron and orange robes stand among devotees in white dhotis, kurtas and white turbans. Uniformed police officers in khaki and caps line the front. Tents and red and orange canopies appear in the background under trees.2016-05-09May 21 20162016-05-21Outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style festival on a tree-lined road under bright sunshine. Sadhus in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha and flower garlands walk beside white-clad devotees, while bright red and yellow umbrellas and red flags are carried. Yellow metal crowd barriers line the route, and a crowd of spectators in white and orange clothing, some with raised hands and cameras, watches from behind. A large banner on a tent wall shows a portrait of a saffron-clad figure, and a blue tent with Hindi signage stands at right.2016-04-22August 01 20082008-08-01