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A large procession moves through a crowded street at a religious gathering, lined by yellow metal barriers. Many robed participants in white and saffron-orange clothing walk in the lead, several carrying red flags on poles, and green and green-and-yellow umbrellas are raised above some of the group. A decorated golden palanquin or ratha with a canopy is visible near the top left, surrounded by dense crowds of onlookers on both sides. Shops and signboards with Hindi writing line the road. A white sign reads 'बाहर जाने का मार्ग' (exit route).

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A large procession moves down a dusty road lined with dense crowds on both sides behind yellow metal barricades. Many participants wear white dhotis and white garments with orange and red sashes, and several carry red flags on poles. A golden ornate palanquin or deity float is visible near the back of the procession, with green and red umbrellas held over parts of the group. A handwritten sign reads 'बाहर जा का मार्ग' (exit route). Tents, banners and a green gateway line the roadside under trees.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A large procession moves down a road lined with dense crowds at a Kumbh Mela event. Sannyasis and devotees in white dhotis and orange or saffron cloth walk in rows, many holding red and saffron flags, while others carry green and multicoloured parasols. Ornate golden palanquin or float is visible at the head of the procession, with yellow metal barricades separating the marchers from onlookers on the right. A handwritten sign in Hindi reads the exit route. Hundreds of spectators line the roadside, and loudspeakers and banners are visible. Shahi Snaan procession context is suggested by the setting but not otherwise confirmed.2016-05-21A large outdoor procession in Ujjain moves along a road lined with yellow metal barricades, with a dense crowd of onlookers packed on both sides. Ahead, a group of devotees in white dhotis and white garments, many with red and orange sashes, walk behind red flags and umbrellas, one green and one multicoloured. A golden ornate palanquin or deity float is visible at the top of the procession. Foreground figures include men bare-chested and women in white saris. Signs, loudspeakers and a stall with banners line the right side. Photographed from an elevated position.2016-05-21A large outdoor procession moves through a dense crowd at a religious gathering. In the foreground, many devotees in white dhotis and white garments, some with red sashes and orange-robed sadhus, walk behind yellow metal barricades. Red flags and green and multicoloured umbrellas are raised above them. On the left, an ornate golden palanquin or ratha carries a decorated figure. Behind the barricades, a vast crowd of men and women in white, red, pink and multicoloured clothing fills the road. Trees, tents and a white canopy frame the scene, and a police officer in khaki and yellow-vested volunteers keep order.2016-05-21A large outdoor procession moves along a road lined with yellow metal barricades through a dense crowd of thousands. In the foreground, many devotees in white dhotis and white shawls, several wearing red and saffron cloths and garlands, walk in a group. Red and orange flags on poles rise above them, and green and white umbrellas shade a central group. Behind them, an ornate golden palanquin or ratha is visible at the top left, under the flags. Uniformed police and volunteers in yellow safety vests line the barricades. Tents, banners and trees fill the background.2016-05-21A dense crowd fills a street during a procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. In the centre, a richly decorated golden palanquin with a gilded canopy and floral garlands is carried forward; a seated figure in orange and red garments with a red headdress sits on it, and attendants in white stand around. Many ascetics with bare, ash-smeared bodies and long matted hair walk in the crowd, some carrying tridents. Red flags and a green-and-gold umbrella are visible, and a large golden barrier fence lines the road. Banners and posters with portrait images hang from stalls on the left.2016-05-21A large outdoor procession moves along a tree-lined road at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering, with a dense crowd of hundreds of people packed behind yellow metal barricades on both sides. In the foreground, many participants in white dhotis and orange or red shawls walk alongside red flags and several colourful umbrellas, including a green and a multicoloured one. At left, an ornate golden palanquin or deity float carrying a decorated murti moves forward under a red canopy. Spectators on a raised platform and stalls with blue banners and green tarpaulins line the background. No single person can be identified as a person with clear appearance cues.2016-05-21A large crowd fills a barricaded route during a religious procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. Many participants in white dhotis and saffron or orange garments walk behind red and green-fringed flags and green parasols, with bare-chested men and women in white sarees and red-bordered clothes. A golden ornate palanquin or ratha with a canopy is visible at the upper left. Yellow metal barricades line the path, and onlookers stand packed along the right side. Banners and tents with signage appear in the background. No individual can be confidently identified as a person candidate from appearance.2016-05-21