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Dense outdoor crowd at a riverside ghat during a Kumbh Mela shahi snan procession, with many sadhus and ascetics pressing together. A large yellow umbrella and several red and orange flags are raised above the group, and red umbrellas appear at left. Many sadhus wear saffron and orange cloth, rudraksha and beaded malas, and some are bare-chested with ash-smeared bodies. A man in a white shirt holds a video camera among them. A white-robed figure with long hair stands at right wearing a beaded mala. A signboard at right with arrow and zone numbers reads sector 96-113. Water fountains and an elevated viewing platform are visible in the background, along with multistory buildings.

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April 22 20162016-04-22A crowded riverside ghat during a Kumbh Mela shahi snan procession. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and orange head wrap faces away from the camera. Around him sadhus in white dhotis with saffron and red sashes and rudraksha or bead garlands stand on a red-tiled bank, some with shaved heads. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand among them. Behind, colourful umbrellas in red, yellow and green shade a dense crowd, and a large yellow banner with Hindi text is visible at upper right. A man in a yellow T-shirt and a cameraman with a video camera also appear in the crowd. Water and fountains are visible at the back.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A dense outdoor procession on a tree-lined road during the Simhastha Kumbh Mela in Ujjain. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti with a red-orange shawl holds a tall orange pole beneath a navy umbrella trimmed with mirror work. Behind him, a woman in orange robes and a long rudraksha-style bead garland walks beside a white-haired woman in orange with glasses, and another woman in sunglasses wears a red-orange shawl. Many red and orange flags and banners rise above the crowd, with a banner showing a saffron-robed figure and printed Hindi text. Many people fill the road, most in orange or white.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22May 09th 20162016-05-09Outdoor street procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. Many men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and gold necklaces walk in a crowd, several with shaved heads and rudraksha bracelets. A central figure in a rust-red robe and orange turban wears a heavy gold garland, while a bare-chested man with long hair wears gold ornaments. Yellow and red decorative umbrellas and red flags rise above the crowd. Spectators with phones film from the roadside and a balcony at right. On the yellow wall behind is a large banner reading Kumbh Mela 2016 Ujjain with posters of saints. The scene is a shahi snan procession.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A dense crowd moves along a street during a Kumbh Mela procession, with many devotees in white dhotis and saffron-red shawls carrying tall red flags on poles. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at the left near a blue sign showing C 136-146 and Datt Akhada Zone. Several people hold orange and yellow umbrellas at the right edge, and many onlookers and photographers fill the background. Bare-chested men with rudraksha malas and white cloth walk prominently in the foreground, while a bald man in orange-trimmed clothing stands at the lower right.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22