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A dense outdoor procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, with a large crowd pressing along a road lined with red and orange flags. At the centre, a gilded ornate ratha or palanquin under a multicoloured canopy carries seated figures in saffron and orange robes, with attendants in white around it. Tents, colourful umbrellas and parked white cars line the street, and a large portrait banner appears at the right edge.

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April 22 20162016-04-22May 21 20162016-05-21A large outdoor procession on a crowded city street during the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, with dense crowds lining yellow metal barricades on the left. A golden ornate palanquin or ratha topped with flowers and a golden canopy is carried forward, with a figure seated on it wearing an orange garment. Many devotees carry long red flags printed with a smiling face wearing an orange turban, and some wave green and red umbrellas. Marchers wear white dhotis, orange and saffron robes, and rudraksha malas, with some women in saris. Police officers in khaki uniforms walk along the barrier. A banner at top right reads a Hindi event announcement for Bharat Sadhu Samaj, Ujjain Kumbh Mahadhivesham, with a portrait of an orange-robed saint.2016-05-21April 22 20162016-04-22A busy street procession in an Indian market town, with a dense crowd of men, women and children lining both sides and filling the road. Several ornate palanquin-style carriages covered by colourful umbrellas and canopies move forward, one with a red canopy, another with a gold and red one, all decorated with flower garlands. Red and orange flags flutter above the carts. In the foreground, a man in white kurta and pants with a white head covering and a saffron-red sash stands on the raised platform of a carriage, one hand extended toward the crowd. Nearby, a man in white with a white cap also stands beside the cart. Shops, signboards and colourful bunting frame the street, and a tall painted banner of a saint in orange robes hangs above the road.2016-04-18May 21 20162016-05-21A large outdoor procession moves down a road lined with crowds, with many devotees, many holding red and orange flags. At the left, a seated figure in saffron/orange robes and orange turban-like headwear sits on an ornate gold palanquin with a gold canopy and colourful umbrellas, attended by people in white. Beside him, a cameraman in a blue shirt films. Along the barricaded right side, a dense crowd watches and photographs, and white tents line the background. Red, pink and yellow parasols shade the foreground.2016-04-22Photograph of a large procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sits on an ornate gold palanquin under a multicoloured canopy, flanked by attendants in orange and white. Dense crowds of devotees line a yellow barrier, many holding red and orange flags and small umbrellas, and fluttering orange banners surround the scene. Tents and a tall stage canopy stand in the background. The figure's appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity from appearance, so the role is described only as a seated figure on a palanquin. A printed portrait banner with Hindi text appears at right.2016-04-22A large street procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. A richly decorated golden palanquin with a canopy of flowers and a gilded top is carried through a dense crowd; a seated figure in orange and gold sits on the platform. Many devotees in white dhotis and saffron-orange robes, with rudraksha malas, walk alongside. Red flags on poles and multicoloured umbrellas fill the scene, and uniformed police officers line the route. Tents and banners stand along the street. Two people in the foreground carry red flags while smiling at the camera.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21Outdoor procession at a religious fair with a large golden palanquin-style throne carried through a dense crowd. A seated saffron-robed sadhu with bare shoulders and rudraksha beads sits centrally on the golden throne, flanked by attendants in white and saffron clothing. Multiple colourful ornate umbrellas in red, blue, orange, pink and green shade the procession, while many red and saffron flags and banners line the street. Dense crowds of devotees in white and saffron fill the roadway and the barrier-lined sides, and tents and a portrait banner appear in the background. A man in red robes plays a drum near the throne.2016-04-22