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A crowded street procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. On a decorated float beneath a gold embroidered canopy, a man in orange robes sits among women in orange, red and saffron saris, with hands raised. In the foreground, a sadhu with matted hair and orange robes and beads plays a drum, while bare-chested and orange-clad sadhus stand near a tall silver staff. Red flags wave above the crowd, and a yellow banner reads PRIMA. Many onlookers and police officers line the barrier, and a man in yellow takes a photograph.

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April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor festival procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event on a tree-lined road. In the foreground, a figure in an orange turban and orange garment with rudraksha-style beaded bracelets faces away toward the crowd. Seated figures in saffron and orange robes play a small hand drum and cymbals on a striped cloth. Behind a metal barrier, a bald man in orange robes sits on a raised platform, and red flags, orange canopies and banners line the route. Dense crowds of devotees in white and orange fill the street and barricades, with stalls and tents beyond.2016-04-22Outdoor 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.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor Kumbh Mela procession crowd on a roadside with metal barricades. In the left foreground a sadhu in an orange turban and orange garments, with rudraksha beads and gold-toned ornaments, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him people in orange, yellow and white clothing line the route, some raising hands. A yellow-shirted man stands near a red-and-yellow banner reading SRIMA, and a decorated umbrella canopy with red tassels rises at upper left and right. Red flags and tents appear in the background, with a bright sunny sky above.2016-04-22Outdoor procession crowd in a street lined with trees and utility poles. In the foreground a figure in an orange turban and orange-and-gold beaded shawl, with long hair and a bare shoulder, holds a small drum with a stick. Beside them a shaved-headed sadhu in orange robes sits near a decorated vehicle. Behind the barrier, red and orange flags flutter, a red-and-blue canopy with gold trim stands at top left, and a red banner with white lettering hangs on a pole. A police officer in khaki uniform stands at right, and many devotees fill the road. A cream fan of feathers or chamara appears at the top right corner.2016-04-22Outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela setting, with saffron-clad sadhus and devotees thronging a street. In the foreground a figure wears an orange turban and a woven orange shawl, seen from behind. A young drummer in orange robes with rudraksha malas and gold armlets plays a drum. Behind him, a decorated palanquin carries a seated figure in orange robes with a tall crown-like headdress beneath an ornate canopy, surrounded by marigold garlands, while attendants in white and saffron stand around it. Red flags, a yellow banner reading PRIMA and a white banner with Devanagari script line the route. Crowds fill the background under trees.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A dense crowd fills a street at a Kumbh Mela procession, with many people in white dhotis and saffron or orange robes. In the foreground, a standing man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala raises his arms high on a decorated platform, while beside him a seated man in red-orange robes holds a phone. Red flags and a red umbrella, plus a blue umbrella, mark the procession, and metal barricades line the route. Banners and tents with printed advertisements are visible in the background, and a cameraman films the scene. Several people have tilak marks on their faces and carry red cloth.2016-04-22Evening outdoor Kumbh Mela scene at a festival ground with a large crowd pressing behind a metal barrier. In the foreground, a seated sadhu in orange robes and a rudraksha-style garland sits on a striped cloth, with a red cloth on his lap. To the left, a priest in orange with a saffron turban and a long braid stands beside a gold-decorated palanquin or throne, while a woman in white attends beside it under a yellow ceremonial umbrella. Tall red and orange saffron flags with gold trim rise in the right foreground, and many saffron-robed sadhus and devotees stand in the crowd. Banners and tents with colourful signage line the background under string lights.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22