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A street procession in an Indian town moves through a crowded market road lined with shops and old multi-storey buildings. Many colourful ceremonial umbrellas are raised over the procession, in yellow, pink, navy, red and blue, some with fringed or beaded borders. Men in white dhotis and saffron-orange robes walk with red flags and red-and-white banners, and a drummer beats a drum at right. Uniformed police officers line the route and walk among the marchers. A dense crowd of onlookers, many in plain shirts, stands in the foreground. Shop signboards and power lines overhead are visible.

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April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A daytime street procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, with a crowd of devotees and sadhus walking along a dusty road under bright sun. Several large colourful parasols are held aloft: turquoise, red, royal blue and magenta. Uniformed police officers in khaki and dark caps walk among the crowd, guiding it. Sadhus wear saffron and orange robes, and others wear white dhotis and red shawls. Women in saris and men in white kurtas walk alongside, some photographing with phones. Red and orange flags are visible, and metal barriers line the road with a billboard and tents in the background.2016-04-22A street procession in an Indian town, with crowds moving between multi-storey buildings. Many umbrellas in red, yellow, blue and purple with decorative fringes are raised above the marchers, alongside tall red flags with a yellow emblem. Men and women in white and saffron-orange clothing walk in the procession, and a bald man in an orange shawl stands near the left edge. Uniformed police stand on the right, and onlookers in blue shirts and red saris fill the foreground. The scene is a daytime street procession.2016-04-18Street procession in an Indian town with a dense crowd of men and women lining both sides of a road. Many red flags on poles and colourful umbrellas in blue, maroon, pink and yellow are held aloft above the crowd. A decorated ornate golden palanquin or float is visible in the background, and several uniformed police officers stand at the left edge. A large banner with a portrait is hung on a building, and trees and shopfronts frame the scene under an overcast sky.2016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town crowded with onlookers. Many colourful umbrellas in maroon, yellow, blue and red with fringed borders are raised above a group of people in white and cream ritual clothing, with a figure in saffron-orange robes near the centre. Red flags on poles line the street, and many bystanders in shirts, kurtas and a man in an orange turban lean in to take photographs with phones. Buildings and trees frame the background.2016-04-18A crowded street procession at a Kumbh Mela camp setting. Many people line both sides of a roadway under a hazy sky, with multicoloured ornate umbrellas (chhatri) raised over a procession. A man in front left has a shaved head and wears white ritual clothing with a red-and-gold sash, and a woman with long grey hair in white garments stands beside him. Several men in white dhoti-style clothing carry red flags and a large brass drum. Onlookers in striped shirts, checked shirts and saffron tones fill the foreground and background, with some holding up hands in greeting. Buildings and a tall statue or pillar appear in the distance.2015-09-15April 22 20162016-04-22April 18 20162016-04-18A 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 20162016-04-18