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A large festival procession fills a dusty street at dusk, with a dense crowd of devotees on both sides. Colourful umbrellas in yellow, blue, pink, green and red, fringed with tassels, are held aloft over the crowd. A golden ornate float or ratha carrying a deity murti moves through the centre, with saffron and orange flags and banners flying. A pink building on the left has a signboard reading Nirvani Akhara Mahanirvani. Many people wear white dhotis and saffron clothing. Trees and makeshift tent stalls line the route.

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A dense outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering crowds a wide street lined with tents and banners. Many colourful parasol-style umbrellas in yellow, red, green, blue and maroon with fringed edges are carried above rows of men in white dhotis and bare-chested ritual dress, some holding long red and orange flags. Sadhus in saffron and orange robes walk near a decorated float carrying a deity murti under a golden canopy. Crowds of devotees and uniformed police line the route, with a pink building and a red banner with Hindi lettering at the left edge.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Photo 11702324A dense outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela camp at dusk, with a large crowd of devotees and sadhus filling a dusty road. Many colourful umbrellas in yellow, green, red, blue and magenta with fringed edges rise above the crowd. In the centre, an ornate gold-decorated float carries seated saints in saffron, with a red-and-gold canopy overhead. Men in white dhotis and bare-chested sadhus in orange and saffron walk among the crowd, some holding red flags. Along the right, uniformed security personnel in camouflage stand watch. Tents, banners and flags line the background under trees.2016-04-22A large outdoor procession crowds a dusty road at dusk through a Kumbh Mela camp. At the centre, a golden ornate palanquin-style float with a multicolored striped canopy carries several saffron-robed sadhus seated and standing; one stands near the front waving a fan or chowri. Crowds of devotees in dhotis, saris and white clothes surround and follow it. Many colourful umbrellas in yellow, green, red and blue with sequined edges shade the procession, and orange and red flags are carried. Tents, banners and signboards line the route, with a yellow and pink banner at right and bare trees behind.2016-04-22Dense outdoor procession at Kumbh Mela with a crowd of saffron-robed sadhus, white-clad devotees and onlookers filling a road. Above the crowd, multicoloured and green, yellow, red and blue ceremonial umbrellas are held aloft. On the left, a golden ornate palanquin or ratha carries a seated deity murti surrounded by garlands and floral decoration. Uniformed police and security personnel in khaki stand along the barricades on the right. Red flags and saffron banners mark the route, and a large painted banner on the right shows three portraits. Tents and trees form the background under an overcast sky.2016-04-22A large outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela site, with a dense crowd of devotees filling the street. A golden ornate palanquin carrying a seated figure in saffron is raised at centre, under a striped canopy. Many colourful umbrellas in green, red, yellow, pink and blue, with gold fringes, shade the procession. Men in white dhotis and saffron or orange shawls walk among them, some carrying red flags. Police in khaki uniforms line the route. A pink temple facade with signage stands at left, and framed portraits hang at the right edge. A watermarked archive photo.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A dense outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela camp moves through a crowd of many hundreds of people under a hazy sky. At the centre, a golden ratha or palanquin carries a seated figure beneath a striped canopy with ornate golden decorations, surrounded by saffron-robed sadhus and devotees. Many colourful umbrellas in red, yellow, green and blue parasols line the route, alongside tall red and saffron flags on poles. A pink temple facade with signboards stands at the left, and a tree and tents frame the background. Watermarked archive photo.2016-04-22A dense outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela camp, with a large crowd of devotees filling the lane between tents and banners. Many men wear white dhotis and saffron or orange cloth, and some hold red flags. Colourful umbrellas in yellow, green, red and blue shade the procession. At the centre, a golden palanquin carries a seated figure in orange robes among attendants, beneath a striped canopy. A banner reads Sri Sri Chitrapuram. Uniformed security personnel in camouflage stand along the route, and a banner with yellow lettering runs across the frame.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22