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Outdoor photo of a crowded festival procession on a wide road with a saffron-and-yellow painted wall and banners behind. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a brown-red shawl and a heavy gold necklace walks forward while holding hands with a man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl on his right. Around them, men in white dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and red or saffron shawls move with the crowd. Some carry a trident-like staff and a tall flag appears at left. Spectators fill the background and a temple tower with a bright blue sky overhead.

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A photograph of a dense outdoor procession on a sunny day, with many people crowding a wide road lined with orange and yellow banners and a tall shrine-style structure in the background. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a broad smile wears a dark maroon-brown robe, a heavy gold necklace with a large ornate gold pendant, a multi-strand rudraksha mala, and gold armbands; he holds hands with people beside him. Around him, men in white dhoti-style cloth with gold borders and orange-and-gold garlands walk in the crowd, some with rudraksha malas, and a bald man in an orange shawl stands nearby. Hanging banners read Simhasth Mahakumbh, and devotees raise phones to photograph the scene.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09 +1 copiesMay 09th 20162016-05-09May 21 20162016-05-21Outdoor procession at a riverside festival under bright sunshine, with an orange parasol held overhead. At the centre, a man in a rust-orange robe and matching orange turban wears a heavy gold-beaded mala and a large gold pendant, walking forward with attendants around him. Surrounding men wear white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and gold chain necklaces, and some carry long ceremonial items. Behind them a crowd of devotees and uniformed police fill the street, with a decorated white and green canopy, colourful banners and flags, and temple spires in the background.2016-04-22May 09th 20162016-05-09Outdoor procession on a dusty road with a crowd and red flags. In the centre, a bare-chested man in a deep maroon cloth with heavy gold necklaces, bangles and rudraksha-style ornaments walks between men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls, gold chains and rudraksha malas. One man at right holds a tall ceremonial staff topped with a trident. A woman in a cream sari with gold necklaces walks beside them. Behind, a red-and-yellow painted wall shows a painting of figures, and a banner reads a Kumbh Mela-style inscription. Spectators line the route.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A photograph of a street procession at a Kumbh Mela event. In the centre, a man in a dark maroon robe wears heavy gold necklaces, a large gold pendant and gold armbands, walking among a crowd. Around him, men in white dhoti-style clothing with gold borders and gold beaded necklaces hold trident-topped staffs and reach out to others, while a woman in a cream sari with a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala walks beside them. Crowds line a wall painted with a red and yellow mural, and saffron and red flags fly above. Photo appears taken outdoors on a wet road.2016-05-21