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Outdoor photo of a dense crowd at a religious procession gate in Ujjain. A pink gateway with a painted blue banner bears a Hindi welcome sign with saffron-clad figures. Men in white dhotis and sashes carry red flags, and one man holds a large American flag aloft. Several people wear orange and saffron robes. A large parasol with green fabric is visible at left, and police in khaki uniforms line the route behind yellow barricades. Many onlookers in white, pink and blue shirts press forward, some photographing with cameras. Tents and temple structures decorated with flags stand in the background.

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A festival procession moves through a dusty road under a pink gateway arch bearing the banner "Shri Panchayati Akhara Mahanirvani" and a welcome banner. Men and women in white dhotis and mundus, some with red-bordered shawls, walk among red ceremonial flags and a dark maroon umbrella. Saffron-robed sadhus walk further back. A large crowd of devotees lines the road behind a yellow barrier, many holding phones and cameras, while a videographer with a camera on a tripod-mounted rig films in the lower left. An American flag is carried in the procession, and tents and temple structures stand beyond the arch.2016-05-21A large crowd gathers along a dusty road beneath a pink ceremonial gateway topped with painted deity panels and the sign Shri Panchayati Akhara Mahanirvani. Robed sadhus in white and saffron walk in a procession, some carrying red flags bearing a portrait of a smiling saint in orange headwear. Two men in white dhotis walk barefoot near the front, and a figure holds a large dark umbrella with a red fringe. Behind them stand many devotees in white and colourful clothes, a cameraman films at the barricade, and police in khaki and a hi-vis vest keep order. Tents and festival structures stretch into the distance.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A photograph of a dense procession moving through a crowded street at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering, with a large crowd lining both sides and many holding up phones to photograph. At the front, a group of sadhus and devotees in white dhotis, orange and saffron robes, and red shawls walk alongside red flags on poles. Behind them a decorated palanquin or ratha canopy with red and gold ornamentation and umbrellas is visible. Behind the gate, blue banners read welcome messages and show a figure in red robes. Trees and pink shrine structures frame the background. The crowd numbers in the many hundreds.2016-05-21A 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 dense outdoor procession at a festival gate decorated with banners reading 'Swagat Vandan Abhinandan'. Men in white dhotis with red and saffron shoulder cloths lead a group, some holding red flags and ornate green and yellow parasols. A bald man in white garments walks near the center. Devotees in saffron and orange clothing and uniformed police and volunteers in yellow vests line the crowd, many holding phones. Tents and a painted pink structure appear in the background.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A 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.2016-05-21A large outdoor crowd at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela gathers along a procession route beneath a pink gateway arch with a welcome banner reading Swagat Vandan Abhinandan. Many men and women in white dhotis and saris, some with red sashes, walk in a procession carrying red flags and handheld placards, while others hold red and orange umbrellas. Saffron and pink-robed sadhus walk among them, and police in khaki and hi-vis vests manage the crowd. Onlookers film and photograph with phones and a video camera. A large portrait banner at upper left shows a smiling man in white.2016-05-21Dense crowd of men at a Kumbh Mela-style event moves through a gateway decorated with a banner reading Shri Panchayati Akhara and Sannyasi lettering. In the foreground, a shaved-headed sadhu in white robes with a red shawl walks at the front of a procession, with several other white-clad participants in red and white garments around him. Above them are golden and green ceremonial umbrellas and red flags on poles. Spectators in orange, yellow and white turbans and kurtas press close, some holding up phones to film. Police officers in khaki stand behind a yellow barrier on the right.2016-05-21