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A street procession moves through a city road under a bright sky, with many red and saffron flags and several orange and yellow parasols held aloft. Saffron-clad sadhus and devotees walk in the middle of the road, some carrying staffs, while a crowd of men in shirts and dhotis and women in colourful saris fills the sidewalk. Uniformed police officers in khaki line the procession and a rope barrier separates the marchers from onlookers. Tall utility poles, leafy trees and a white banner stand along the roadside, and a decorated float or palanquin is visible further back.

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A large street procession moves through a busy city road under a clear sky. Many saffron and orange robed sadhus and devotees walk in the centre, some carrying drums, while uniformed police in khaki and dark caps line the route and hold a rope barrier. Numerous red and orange flags on poles wave above the crowd, and pink, yellow and orange parasols shade several figures. Pedestrians in white kurtas, colourful salwar kameez and casual shirts crowd the sides of the road, with trees and multistorey buildings behind.2016-04-18May 21 20162016-05-21A street procession moves through a tree-lined road under bright daylight. Uniformed police officers in khaki walk along a rope barrier while crowds of men and women in white, pink, blue and red clothing press forward. Many people hold up mobile phones to take photos. Red flags on tall poles and ornate umbrellas in orange, yellow, blue and cream rise above the crowd, with a decorated palanquin or float visible at the top left and a bus in the background. Some participants wear red sashes and saffron-coloured garments.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession moves along a tree-lined road under bright daylight. Many red flags on tall poles lead the crowd, with saffron-robed participants and drummers in orange turbans in the middle. Uniformed police in khaki, some with batons, line the route and hold a rope barrier. Devotees in white kurtas and pink or red shawls walk alongside, and several colourful umbrellas are raised overhead. A banner with a portrait is visible at the right beside a building.2016-04-18A large street procession moves down a busy city road under a bright sky. At the left, a richly decorated ratha with a cream and gold canopy and gold-trimmed poles carries figures in orange and white, with garlands and ornaments visible. Many devotees and onlookers in orange, white, and colourful saris line the road, and uniformed police officers stand among them. Red and saffron flags on tall poles, plus blue, orange, and yellow umbrellas, fill the street. Shops, signboards, and parked motorcycles line the roadside, with a white tower in the distance.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18Dense crowd of devotees and sadhus fills a dusty road during a procession at a Kumbh-style gathering. At the centre, a golden palanquin with a canopy and garlands is carried forward, with a seated figure in orange garments and rudraksha beads at its centre. Many people in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis hold long red and orange flags on poles, while uniformed police officers walk alongside. Colourful umbrellas in red, orange and yellow shade the procession, and tents and stalls line the background.2016-05-21April 18 20162016-04-18May 21 20162016-05-21A wide street procession on a sunny day, with a long line of devotees in white and saffron walking behind red flags carried on poles. Many spectators line the road behind a golden metal barrier, and uniformed police on horseback and on foot keep the route clear. At the centre, a decorated ratha or palanquin is shaded by orange and green umbrellas and topped with golden ornamentation, while a man in red robes stands near the front. Pink temple-style buildings with a small tower and banners line the right side, and a yellow umbrella appears in the lower right corner.2016-05-21A large outdoor procession moves along a tree-lined street under bright daylight. Many red flags on tall poles are raised above the crowd, and several ornate umbrellas in orange, yellow, blue and gold shade a palanquin-style float decorated with a golden canopy. Devotees in saffron and orange robes and shawls walk with the crowd, and police officers in khaki uniforms line the route. A vehicle at left shows the word a person on its side. Crowd members in white, red and maroon clothing fill the foreground.2016-04-18