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A festive procession on a crowded riverside street during the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. A decorated golden-canopied float on a tractor-drawn ratha is led by uniformed police officers in khaki and dark caps, with men in white dhotis and orange shawls walking alongside. Red and orange flags line the route, and crowds of onlookers fill the street, balconies and a wall above. A large portrait printed on the red cloth draped over the float shows a smiling man with gray hair. A person standing on the float wears saffron-coloured clothing and holds a rudraksha mala. Water spray rises in the background near the river and green trees shade the scene.

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Dense crowd of devotees and sadhus fills a dusty road during a procession at a Kumbh-style gathering. At the centre, a golden palanquin with a canopy and garlands is carried forward, with a seated figure in orange garments and rudraksha beads at its centre. Many people in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis hold long red and orange flags on poles, while uniformed police officers walk alongside. Colourful umbrellas in red, orange and yellow shade the procession, and tents and stalls line the background.2016-05-21A large street procession moves through a crowded road lined with trees, flags and onlookers. At the centre, a golden ratha/palanquin with an ornate gold canopy, floral garlands and red-and-yellow fringed hangings carries a seated figure in orange and red garments. Men and women in white dhotis and saris with rudraksha malas walk alongside, many with bare shoulders, while others hold tall red flags. A green patterned umbrella is held over the procession, and police in khaki stand near the barricades. Spectators watch from a wall at right.2016-05-21A crowded street procession moves between tall trees and banners. At the centre, a golden palanquin with a gilded canopy and red-and-black fringed awnings is decorated with garlands of orange and pink flowers. A seated figure in red and orange robes with a red headcloth raises a hand in blessing. A man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands beside the palanquin, and bare-chested men in orange and red cloth carry or walk alongside. Red flags are held aloft, and green umbrellas shade the lower foreground. Uniformed police and crowds line the barricades, and many devotees in white and orange fill the road.2016-05-21April 18 20162016-04-18A photograph of a large street procession in an Indian city. At the centre, a golden ornate ratha or palanquin-style chariot with a gilded canopy and a floral garland-decorated seat carries a robed figure standing and raising one hand, wearing a garland and saffron cloth. Colourful striped canopies and red and green umbrellas shade the vehicle. Around it, saffron-robed devotees and white-clad sannyasis walk among red flags, and a uniformed police officer in khaki walks beside a motorised cart. Metal barricades line the road, and a crowd fills the street and sidewalks.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21January 01 20122012-01-01May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a clear blue sky, with a golden ceremonial palanquin-style chariot carrying seated men in saffron and orange robes, rudraksha-style beads and ornate gold trim. Above them a large ornate canopy with red, yellow and white fringe and a red cloth streamer flies beside a round floral garland. Standing near the front, a figure in white dhoti and white garment lifts a hand while a man in a white robe with a red waist cloth walks beside it. Uniformed police in khaki and dark blue caps hold back a dense crowd of raised hands and devotees reaching toward the chariot, with a tall pale feather fan visible on the platform. Trees line the road in the background.2016-04-22