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A dense outdoor procession on a tree-lined road during a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. A decorated ratha/palanquin with marigold garlands and a fringed umbrella carries several saffron-robed sannyasis, one in a red robe with a rudraksha mala. Orange flags and large portrait banners with a saint's face are held up in the crowd. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe with a white turban stands at the left, and many devotees in white and orange press along the street.

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Large outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela style festival, with a man in a red turban and orange-saffron robe with gold necklaces seated on an ornate gold palanquin-style throne under a striped canopy, surrounded by drummers and attendants in orange and red garments. Behind them a dense crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing moves along a barricaded road, with orange flags and portrait banners of a saffron-robed sannyasi with rudraksha malas held aloft. Colourful umbrellas and tall orange flags fill the street.2016-04-22Photograph of a dense crowd at a Kumbh Mela procession. At center, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, a matching orange-and-gold turban, and orange beaded necklaces sits on an ornate gold throne-like palanquin decorated with carved gold figures. Attendants in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees with rudraksha-style beads stand and sit around the platform, some holding red and saffron flags and decorative umbrellas. Crowds of devotees with raised hands and phones press in on both sides of the street, and striped and colourful umbrellas line the route under trees. The seated figure shows distinctive saffron robes, orange turban and beaded necklaces, which is a probable appearance-based match to a person on a procession palanquin.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A decorated procession float at an outdoor religious event, draped in marigold and rose garlands with an ornate maroon-and-gold umbrella overhead. Several saffron-robed sadhus sit on the float; one in the center wears a white-and-orange shawl with rudraksha mala and a gold-toned necklace, another bald sadhu in a peach-coloured robe sits lower. Orange flags with Sanskrit-style lettering flank the float, and a crowd of devotees in orange and white stands below. Dense marigold garlands cover the raised platform. Approximately twenty or more people are visible in the crowd and on the float.2016-05-21A large outdoor procession moves through a dense crowd on a city street during the Kumbh Mela. A flower-decorated palanquin in the centre carries seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes, several wearing marigold garlands. Behind it, a float covered in orange and yellow marigolds carries standing and seated figures in saffron and red garments, one holding a white fly whisk-like object. Large golden umbrellas shade the floats, and red and orange flags rise above the crowd. Banners on the right show portraits of Hindu religious figures, including a framed portrait of a bearded saffron-clad man. Shops and orange buildings line the street, and a wide crowd of devotees in orange, red and white clothing fills the foreground.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A large crowd fills a street during a procession at a Kumbh Mela event. At the centre, a seated figure in saffron robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gold palanquin with carved panels, adorned with beaded necklaces. Beside him, another person in orange and a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti hold ceremonial items; a man in white dhoti stands behind with a wooden pole. Red and orange flags, colourful umbrellas and drums surround the palanquin. Uniformed police officers and crowd members in mixed clothing press close, many raising hands or taking photographs with phones.2016-04-22February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A large festival procession at the Kumbh Mela crowds an open road with thousands of people. A figure in orange robes and a red-orange head wrap sits on an ornate gold throne-palanquin under a multicoloured canopy, flanked by attendants in white and saffron. Red flags and orange banners fill the scene, along with a banner bearing portraits and a cameraman on the left. Dense devotees in saffron and red dress line both sides of the route, and a tented camp lies beyond.2016-04-22Sunset-lit street procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. A crowd of devotees surrounds a palanquin-style float carrying a seated figure in red and gold with a red crown and a rudraksha mala, under a canopy. Many red and orange flags are raised, and large decorated umbrellas in yellow, maroon, green and blue with silver-beaded fringes shade the procession. A large yellow umbrella fills the foreground, and a red-shirted man stands at left. Portrait banners and a red banner with a framed figure line the route.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22