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A 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.

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April 22 20162016-04-22February 10 20132013-02-10A dense outdoor street procession moves through a crowd under bright daylight. Many colourful decorated umbrellas (red, pink, green, maroon and gold-fringed) are carried above the crowd. Men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees walk in the lead, while women in orange and red saris and some in white stand among the crowd. Red and orange flags wave on poles, and a large printed banner on the left shows a bearded older man in saffron with a Hindi/Devanagari caption. Tall trees and roadside stalls line the background.2016-05-09February 10 20132013-02-10A large procession moves down a tree-lined road in Ujjain, crowded with dense rows of participants and spectators. Many men wear white dhotis and shawls, some with saffron or orange garments, and many carry red flags on poles. Several large umbrellas are visible: a multicoloured one at left and green ones with gold trim. At the centre, a richly decorated golden palanquin or chariot carries a deity murti under gold and red canopies. Spectators line a white boundary wall on the right, some seated on the wall, and a row of yellow barricades guides the route. Banners and portrait posters hang along the road, and a large portrait with Hindi text is mounted on the wall at right.2016-05-21A dense outdoor crowd fills a road during a festival procession at Kumbh Mela, Ujjain, with large red flags with yellow borders waving above the heads. Many people in white and orange clothing press forward, some holding mobile phones. A decorated vehicle with multicoloured umbrellas and loudspeakers moves through the crowd, and a white statue stands near the right side. Signboards read Snan Ghat Marg and Sakal Darshan, and an orange banner reads Mahakumbh Mela 2016 Mahakal Ujjain. Trees and a pink-and-white tent stand in the background.2016-05-09April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor procession at a Kumbh-style festival crowd. Many red flags on tall poles and large decorative umbrellas in blue floral, gold-patterned and purple fabric fill the frame. A devotee in a white dhoti with a red-and-gold sash walks among people in white and gold-bordered clothes; a woman in a white and gold sari wears a rudraksha mala. A man in a saffron turban stands at right and a bare-chested man wears a red cap. Spectators with folded hands line a yellow barrier at left, and a yellow umbrella is in the foreground. Behind them are tents and a blue banner with Hindi text.2016-05-09May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21April 22 20162016-04-22May 09th 20162016-05-09