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A dense procession crowd of devotees in white and saffron-red clothing carries red flags and small green, pink and blue umbrellas along a street in front of a pink gateway. A shaved-headed man in the foreground raises one arm and wears a rudraksha mala and brass necklace. Red flags bear a faded portrait. Behind the crowd a banner reads a welcome message with a saffron-robed sannyasi depicted in a blue panel. Bright daylight, white garments, many people visible.

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A dense crowd of devotees at a festival procession near a pink gateway decorated with blue banners. Many people raise large red flags on poles, and several colourful parasols in blue, green, pink and red shade the crowd. A shaved-headed man in the foreground raises one arm and wears rudraksha beads. Men in saffron and orange cloths and women in white and cream saris walk together. Beside the gate a blue banner reads a welcome message. The scene shows a procession with flags and umbrellas.2016-04-22May 21 20162016-05-21April 22 20162016-04-22May 21 20162016-05-21May 09th 20162016-05-09May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21Crowded outdoor procession passing through a pink ornamental gateway topped with a dome, its banner reading "Shri Panchayati Akhada Maha Nirvani" in Hindi script beneath a painted panel of deities and sadhus. Flanking banners read "Swagat Vandan Abhinandan" with painted portraits of saffron-robed sadhus. Numerous colourful umbrellas in red, yellow, green and blue are carried above the crowd. Several sadhus in white and orange-red robes with rudraksha malas and red-painted faces walk among devotees, one at left wearing a flower garland. Many men in white kurtas and turbans fill the street under a dusk sky.2016-04-22Outdoor procession at a festival gate decorated with red and white banners reading swagat vandan abhinandan. Men in white dhotis and bare chests carry tall red flags on poles and decorated umbrellas in gold, red, and teal. Several men wear red or saffron shawls and red tilak marks. A crowd lines the street behind police in khaki uniforms and volunteers in yellow vests, with some people filming on phones. A man in orange robes stands at right. Tents and red flags fill the background.2016-05-21A dense crowd of many hundreds fills a street in front of a pink gateway decorated with a blue banner reading "श्री पंचायती अखाड़ा महानिर्वाणी" and "Om". Two large blue side panels read "स्वागत वंदन अभिनंदन" and show painted portraits of a bearded sadhu in red robes with rudraksha malas, labelled as a portrait. Multicoloured and red umbrellas and red flags are carried over the crowd, and several uniformed police officers stand among the people. Many devotees in white, orange and mixed-colour clothing hold up phones and hands, and a man carries a large white sack on his shoulder. The image is watermarked with the archive copyright text.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 21 20162016-05-21