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A golden ceremonial palanquin with a large gold umbrella and marigold-and-tassel decorations proceeds through a crowd outside a pink temple-style gateway bearing a seated saint's portrait. A man in a red-and-gold turban and gold necklaces stands on the palanquin, while a figure in white dhoti and shawl walks beside it near the carriage. Police officers in khaki caps and white-turbaned devotees line the crowd, many raising phones. Red flags fly from poles and a white banner is visible at right.

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April 18 20162016-04-18A festival procession on a street lined with a large crowd. A gold-canopied palanquin or ratha with a gold umbrella-shaped canopy and orange-and-green tassel garlands is carried forward. Men in white dhotis with gold necklaces walk beside it, one holding a ceremonial staff, and a man in a red-and-gold turban and orange shawl stands on the carriage. Several people in the foreground wear orange and saffron cloth, and police in khaki caps guard the route. Behind them stands a pink temple-style gateway with a framed painting of a seated sage, and red flags fly along the path.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A religious procession moves through a crowd outside a pink temple-style gateway decorated with a framed portrait of a seated saint. In the foreground a gilded palanquin with a large golden umbrella and colourful tassels is carried by men in white dhotis and an orange-robed figure with a red turban. A bald man in an orange shawl sits at the lower left. Red flags flank the gate, and police in khaki caps stand among devotees and onlookers in white and saffron clothing. Clear sky and bare trees complete the scene.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A crowd gathers around a gilded ceremonial palanquin with an ornate golden canopy decorated with orange, green and purple tassels and bells. A man in a saffron-orange robe with rudraksha malas stands at the palanquin's side, while a bald man in orange garments and a man in an orange-red turban stand among devotees. Several people in white and light clothing raise phones to photograph the procession. Red flags flank the scene in front of a pink temple facade with a painted image of a seated sage. Several people in the foreground lean in toward the procession.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A crowded outdoor procession with a golden palanquin decorated with colourful tassels and garlands at the upper left. Several saffron-robed sadhus with bare shaved heads and gold malas stand in the foreground, one with a shaved head and orange cloth wrapped at the waist. A woman with blonde hair in a bun wears an orange garment and beaded necklaces, and a bearded man in a white shirt watches nearby. A man in white with a red-orange turban and gold garland walks behind, holding a silver staff topped with a standard. Red flags flank the path and a pink gate displays a painted deity image. Onlookers with raised hands and phones press close on the right.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18Photograph of a dense crowd at a Kumbh Mela procession. At center, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, a matching orange-and-gold turban, and orange beaded necklaces sits on an ornate gold throne-like palanquin decorated with carved gold figures. Attendants in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees with rudraksha-style beads stand and sit around the platform, some holding red and saffron flags and decorative umbrellas. Crowds of devotees with raised hands and phones press in on both sides of the street, and striped and colourful umbrellas line the route under trees. The seated figure shows distinctive saffron robes, orange turban and beaded necklaces, which is a probable appearance-based match to a person on a procession palanquin.2016-04-22A street procession in an Indian city. A large ornate palanquin with a gold-fringed canopy and a rear-raised umbrella moves along the road, decorated with orange and white flower garlands and brass bells. Several men in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis walk alongside, one bald man in orange wears a rudraksha mala and stands beside the palanquin. Red flags bearing an orange-clad figure flutter in the foreground. Uniformed police in khaki stand near the crowd, and a man in a checked shirt raises a camera. Marigold garlands hang along the right side. Multi-storey buildings line the street under a pale sky.2016-04-18A procession on a street crowded with onlookers. A figure with a red turban and garland sits on an ornate gold palanquin-style carriage under a gold canopy with fringe, raising a hand in greeting. Ceremonial attendants in white dhotis with orange-and-gold ornaments stand around the carriage, and a man in a khaki uniform stands on the platform edge. Red flags, a flower-decorated arch with hanging brass bells and tassels, and marigold garlands surround the scene. Uniformed police line the street and the crowd raises hands to the carriage.2016-04-18