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A dense street procession moves along a tree-lined road, with a large crowd of men and women in white, pastel and bright clothing pressing forward. Red and orange flags on tall poles, and many colourful parasols in yellow, red, blue and green, rise above the people. On the left, the gilded edge of a decorated palanquin or ratha is visible, with a painted deity figure. Roadside hoardings and banners show portraits and printed text. Many people are on foot, and a man on a motorcycle is in the foreground.

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April 18 20162016-04-18A dense outdoor procession crowd moves along a tree-lined road under strings of triangular bunting and many red, orange and yellow flags. Two decorated floats with golden arches and multicoloured umbrellas carry figures; the left float shows a woman in red and gold ornaments beside a man in a red garment, and a small deity murti sits under a canopy on the right float. Dozens of men and women in white, blue, pink and orange clothing press close, some holding phones, and a covered rickshaw-like vehicle sits in the foreground. Garlands of purple flowers line a float base.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18May 21 20162016-05-21A dense street procession moves down a tree-lined road under bright daylight. Several ornate golden palanquins and decorated carts with red-and-gold canopies carry deity murtis and figures adorned with garlands and flowers. Many saffron and red flags flutter above the carts, and a large crowd of devotees in white, orange and mixed everyday clothing presses around them. Roadside shop signs and banners, including a BSNL sign, line the street. A rickshaw with a canvas cover sits in the foreground among the crowd. Priests in white are visible near the lead cart.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A large crowd fills a tree-lined road during a procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, with hundreds of people in orange, red and white clothing. Many carry red and orange flags, and bright yellow, green, blue and pink umbrellas are raised above the marchers. Several sadhus wear red turbans and garlands of flowers and beads. In the background a decorated ornate float or chariot with golden canopy moves along the route, with banners and signboards lining the roadside.2016-04-22A large outdoor procession moves down a dusty road lined with dense crowds, many people standing along barriers and in the street. Red and orange flags rise above the marchers, and a golden ornate palanquin or ratha with a yellow-and-red decorated canopy sits near the middle of the procession under a large yellow umbrella. Many marchers wear white dhotis and saffron or orange robes. Along the roadside stand yellow and red tented stalls and large hoardings, one showing a portrait of a saffron-robed sannyasi. Tall trees and power lines frame the sunlit street.2016-05-21April 22 20162016-04-22A dense outdoor street procession in an Indian town. Many umbrellas in red, yellow, blue, pink and orange are held aloft above the crowd, with red flags carried among them. In the centre, a decorated palanquin or float with gold and orange ornamentation moves along the road. Uniformed police officers line the street, and many devotees in saffron, white and bright saris walk in the crowd. Strings of colourful bunting cross overhead, and a red bus and parked vehicles sit along the roadside. A framed portrait printed on paper is pinned to a tree on the left, showing a bald man in a dark outfit, though this is a printed picture rather than a person present. A red-and-orange kalasha-like finial tops a small structure on the right.2016-04-18A dense street procession in a busy Indian town. At the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha is carried forward, with a deity murti or ornate figure garlanded in flowers. Many bearers and devotees in orange and white clothing surround it. Above, a white and gold canopy shelters the procession, and numerous umbrellas in blue, yellow, purple and orange are held aloft. Red flags wave throughout the crowd. Onlookers line the roadside, and a gold-decorated vehicle is visible at the upper left. Police in khaki uniforms guide the route, and the scene sits under a crowded street with shops, motorbikes and parked vehicles.2016-04-18