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A photograph of a procession at the Kumbh Mela with tall bamboo poles topped by clusters of red, pink, yellow and multicoloured paper pinwheels. Several poles stand upright with garlands of pink and green artificial flowers hung from crossbars. In the foreground a boy in a red-and-blue checked shirt walks beside a woman in a deep red sari, and a person in orange robes stands behind the poles. Out of focus figures in orange and saffron clothing move through the crowd. No clearly identifiable a person appearance is visible.

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Outdoor photo of a tall decorative tree-like structure with a straw-wrapped trunk and many spinning pinwheels of red, white and green paper attached on branch rods against a hazy grey sky. Power lines and poles run across the top, and a wooden lookout tower stands at right beside a tarpaulin-covered tent. Several small figures in colourful clothing walk on the dusty ground near the base, and a tractor-trailer is visible at lower left.2013-02-05May 01 20152015-05-01December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with banana plants and palms, with a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing. Several large ornate umbrellas (chhatras) with red, yellow and green embroidered canopies and golden finials are carried above the group. A central figure in an orange-gold robe and a red-orange dhoti walks under the umbrellas, while women in saffron, orange and turquoise saris and men in white shirts follow, some with hands folded in prayer. A woman in white with a red bindi and a rudraksha-style mala stands in front, eyes closed. Orange pennant bunting stretches across the background under a clear blue sky.2009-01-01April 22 20162016-04-22December 23 20162016-12-23May 09th 20162016-05-09April 19 20082008-04-19A festive crowd under a tented pavilion strung with colourful tassels and paper lanterns. Many devotees hold up ornate embroidered umbrellas in yellow, orange, green, pink and red, edged with silver fringe, while others wave red flags bearing a printed portrait of a saffron-turbaned figure. Men in white kurtas and women in saris, salwar and shawls mill together, some raising their arms. In the lower foreground an older man in white sits at the edge of the frame. The scene looks like a procession or celebration. Appearance-based identity is not established, so no a person candidate is marked.2016-05-08December 31 20092009-12-31Outdoor scene of a Kanwar-style pilgrimage on a dirt road beside tents and tarps. Several men in saffron-orange clothing and orange headcloths carry ornately decorated wooden kanwar frames, bamboo poles hung with red, pink, yellow and green flowers, tinsel, fabric panels and small deity images. Some carry backpacks. Trees, a yellow tent and blue tarps frame the background, with a bucket and utensils at right.2014-07-21December 03 20162016-12-03