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A dense outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style festival site, with a large crowd pressing around red flags on tall poles. In the left foreground, several people in white dhoti-style robes with orange-red sashes carry red flags and umbrellas. Yellow-vested crowd marshals in high-visibility vests hold ropes and barriers to keep the path clear. Nearby, a man in an orange turban and orange shawl stands among the crowd, and a child is lifted on a man's shoulders at right. A pink gateway and a large banner with a painted portrait stand behind the crowd, and the scene is crowded with spectators and photographers.

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May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21Outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela camp entrance arch in Ujjain, with a pink gateway topped by a blue banner. Many white-robed participants in white dhoti and shawl with red and orange sashes carry large red flags and purple and red umbrellas. A cameraman with a shoulder camera and a man in a red-and-white checked shirt photographing with a phone stand among dense crowds of onlookers in mixed clothing. Police in khaki uniforms and a yellow safety vest line the route, and a man in a saffron robe walks at the back. Banners and tents are visible in the background.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A large procession moves through a gateway at a Kumbh Mela setting, with a pink arch bearing Hindi welcome banners reading 'स्वागत वंदन अभिनंदन' and a painted figure of a saint on each side. Many red flags on poles and several ornate umbrellas, one purple and one green with gold floral pattern, are carried above a crowd. Men and women in white dhotis, saris and sashes walk in the procession, while saffron-robed sadhus with long beards and white hair stand on the right beside uniformed police in khaki. Spectators press along the edges, many holding up mobile phones to photograph the scene.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21Outdoor procession passing under a pink gateway with a painted banner reading Swagat Vandan Abhinandan (welcome, felicitation). Many people in white dhotis and sarees carry tall red flags on poles, and several decorative umbrellas in purple, red and green are raised. Saffron-robed sadhus walk near the right side, with a bearded man in a white robe and an older man with white hair among them. Uniformed police and security personnel line the route behind a dense crowd, and tents and a banner stand in the background.2016-05-21A dense crowd fills a dusty street before a pink ornamental gateway topped with a golden finial, whose banner reads Sri Panchayati Akhara Maha Nirvani. Red ceremonial flags on tall poles and several green embroidered umbrellas rise above the crowd. Men in white dhotis and saffron-coloured robes walk in a procession, some carrying flags, while uniformed police and volunteers in high-visibility vests keep order. Many devotees, including women in pink, red and yellow saris, press close, and a cameraman with a video camera films the procession. Side banners show welcome text and portraits on trees and stalls.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A festival procession moves along a dusty road past a pink arched gateway at a Kumbh Mela site, with a large banner above it showing deities and a sacred river scene. Marchers in white dhoti-style garments and red-bordered shawls carry red flags and a green-and-white umbrella, while a bare-chested man in a white dhoti walks in front. Dense crowds line both sides, many holding phones or cameras, and a cameraman with a video camera stands at the lower left. Men in orange robes and police in khaki uniforms are visible among the spectators, and a banner with Hindi lettering hangs on the right.2016-05-21A large crowd gathers at an outdoor procession in front of a pink ceremonial gateway whose banners read 'Swagat Vandan Abhinandan' and show a saffron-robed figure with a turban and white beard. Several umbrellas are carried, including a green floral one with silver trim in the foreground and a yellow one on the left. Red and saffron flags are waved by people in white and saffron clothing. Saffron-robed sadhus stand to the right beside uniformed police in khaki. Men and young people in mixed clothing, some holding phones, fill the lanes, and a banner with Hindi text stands at the right near tents.2016-05-21A large outdoor procession moves through a dense crowd at a Kumbh Mela site. Devotees in white dhotis and white saris, many with red and orange shawls, walk past a pink gateway topped with a painted banner and a red-and-orange flag. Several people carry red flags and a purple parasol and yellow umbrellas are raised above a central group. Men in saffron and orange robes and police in khaki uniforms line the route. Photographers and a video camera operator film from the foreground, and volunteers in yellow safety vests manage the crowd. A hoarding with a portrait and text stands at left. Many dozens of people are visible.2016-05-21