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Outdoor festival procession at a Kumbh Mela-style crowd event. In the foreground, a figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange robes, with layered beaded necklaces and beaded wrist bands, sits with palms pressed together in namaste beneath a multicoloured parasol with tassels and pendant fringe. Behind, several orange-clad sadhus sit on a raised cushioned platform, one holding a white object. A red flag and a crowd of onlookers fill the background behind metal barricades, with tents, banners and trees beyond. Brass footwear rests on a decorative cloth in the foreground.

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Outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela shahi snan scene. In the foreground, a man in an orange turban and orange-brown robe sits on a gold-ornamented seat draped with a leopard-print cloth, hands folded in prayer, with a white fan-like chamara behind him and a garland of white flowers. Beside him, several saffron-robed sadhus sit on a striped mat; one plays a drum, others hold cymbals, and a bald man in orange cloth sits in front. A red-and-multicolour canopy with tassels shelters them. Behind, a dense crowd, orange and red flags, and banners line a metal barricade.2016-04-22May 09th 20162016-05-09Outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela setting on a sunny day. In the foreground a figure with long matted locks wears an orange turban, orange robe, a beaded rudraksha-style necklace and a wrist bangle, seated on a leopard-print cushion and holding joined palms near an umbrella with red, blue and yellow tassels. Behind, saffron-robed sadhus sit on a flower-decorated platform beside a shaved-headed monk in orange, with an orange-clad drummer playing a drum. A decorated palanquin or ratha with red and orange cloth, and red flags, fill the background. Several people in white and orange cloth watch from the crowd, and a golden footwear pair rests on a patterned cloth in front. A yellow awning and temporary stalls line the road.2016-04-22A photograph of a Kumbh Mela procession seen from behind a golden palanquin edge. In the foreground, a figure in a saffron-orange turban with white flowers at the crown, a rudraksha-style brown beaded necklace and orange robe raises one hand while holding a small drum. Nearby, leopard-print cloth lies over the golden structure. The crowd of devotees includes men in white and orange clothing, red flags and a yellow umbrella are visible, and a banner reads Mahakal along with another pink banner reading Shri Mahakal style text. Trees and a tall red-and-white structure fill the background under bright sunlight.2016-04-22A festive procession photographed from behind a seated sadhu in an orange turban with a white flower garland, wearing a beaded rudraksha-style necklace and bangles with his hands folded in greeting. Beside him, saffron-robed sadhus sit on a leopard-print cushion beneath a red, blue and gold ceremonial umbrella with tasselled fringe. Crowds line a metal barrier, many waving red and orange flags, and a ceremonial mace with a silver-and-gold handle is raised at right. Banners and portrait placards hang in the background along a tree-lined road.2016-04-22A festival procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event in Ujjain. In the foreground a sadhu with a saffron turban and bare shoulders, a rudraksha mala at his neck and bangles on his wrists, sits on a leopard-print cushion with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him an orange parasol and a gilded staff are held aloft, and a red-and-blue canopy with ornate emblems shades a seated figure. Other saffron-robed sadhus sit on a cart or float, some playing a hand drum, while red flags and banners rise above a dense crowd under a clear sky with trees.2016-04-22May 09th 20162016-05-09April 22 20162016-04-22May 09th 20162016-05-09A festival procession at a Kumbh Mela crowd scene. In the foreground, a sadhu with a tall rust-orange turban, long dreadlocks, a rudraksha mala necklace and a bare-shouldered orange cloth stands with hands raised, facing a decorated float. On the float, several people in orange and red robes raise their hands and wave, and a small ornate canopy shades the top. A man in an orange cloth beside the float plays a hand drum. Red flags, colourful banners, marigold garlands and a leopard-print cloth fill the frame, with a dense crowd of onlookers behind a metal barrier.2016-04-22May 09th 20162016-05-09A street procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. In the left foreground, a sadhu in an orange turban and orange garments with a rudraksha-style beaded mala folds his hands in greeting. Behind him, a red and blue ceremonial umbrella with tassels stands beside a decorated vehicle. Large crowds line the road, with saffron-clad sadhus, men in white, and uniformed police visible. A framed portrait of a bald-headed man in orange robes with a mala is carried aloft on a pole, and orange and red flags and an orange parasol fill the scene under a clear sky.2016-04-22