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A photograph of a ceremonial procession at dusk in a crowded outdoor fair setting. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gilded throne-palanquin with a large multicoloured fringed canopy overhead. Around the palanquin, saffron-clad sadhus with rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces walk and play drums, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti and shawl with a mala stands beside it. Uniformed police and a crowd of devotees line the street beneath strings of lights and tents.

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A golden ceremonial palanquin procession at an outdoor mela, with a seated figure in saffron robes and an orange-and-white turban at centre on an ornate gilded throne decorated with lion and elephant carvings. A large umbrella with bands of red, green, yellow and blue fringe shades the throne. Around it, men in saffron and orange garments, white dhotis, and rudraksha malas stand or sit on the platform, one beating a drum. Uniformed police and crowds fill the foreground, with colourful flags, banners and decorated umbrellas in the background during the Shahi Snan procession.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A photograph of a festival procession at dusk on a crowded street. A large golden ratha-style palanquin with a golden throne and carved lion figures stands at the centre under a multicoloured canopy with a tassel fringe. A seated man in orange robes and a saffron-orange turban, with a long gold-and-bead necklace, sits on the throne. Around the palanquin, several men in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis stand and sit, one holding a yellow umbrella, another leaning on the platform. A young boy in orange sits near a drum on the platform. Police officers in khaki uniforms and caps hold back the crowd behind metal barricades, while many spectators fill the street and red flags flutter at the right edge. Decorated stalls and banners line the route under trees.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A festival procession at a Kumbh Mela setting shows a large golden palanquin-throne under a tiered umbrella canopy striped in red, yellow, green and blue. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with rudraksha beads, sits centrally on the ornate golden seat flanked by golden lion heads. Around the palanquin, bearers and attendants in white dhotis and orange garments hold yellow and orange parasols and a drum, while a bare-chested man with dreadlocks and beaded necklaces stands at right. Bystanders and colourful banners fill the background under an evening sky, with a crowd of onlookers in the foreground at left.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor procession at dusk on a golden ceremonial palanquin with lion-head carved supports and a large white canopy edged with multicoloured tassels. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes and a saffron turban, with a long beaded necklace, sits on a leopard-skin cushioned seat on the gilded platform. A man in white dhoti and a gold necklace holds a yellow parasol beside the palanquin, and another man in white stands at the front holding a camera. A sannyasi in orange robes with rudraksha beads sits at lower right near the crowd. Behind them, a dense crowd, tents and bunting fill the open grounds under evening sky.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela shows a large golden palanquin-style throne carried on a golden base with a multicoloured canopy overhead. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on the golden seat with rudraksha beads and a mala. Beside him a man in white ritual dress stands on the platform holding a fan-like object. Behind, a drummer in orange clothing plays a drum, and crowds of devotees in saffron and white throng the street, with red and orange flags and decorated umbrellas. Uniformed police officers stand at the lower right. A signboard in the background shows Hindi lettering.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A large outdoor procession on a crowded street. At the centre, a seated man in an orange-and-saffron robe with an orange turban and a gold necklace sits on an ornate golden throne-palanquin with carved lion heads, under a multicoloured fringed canopy. Around him, saffron-robed sadhus and attendants walk and sit on the vehicle; a bare-chested attendant stands near the right side. A man in a yellow kurta and white dhoti walks in the foreground beside red flags. Many devotees and saffron-clad ascetics line both sides of the road, with more orange flags, a red-and-white banner showing two bearded robed figures, and a blue canopy at right. Festival tents and banners stretch into the background.2016-04-22