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A dense crowd fills an evening festival street during the Kumbh Mela at Ujjain. A large red parasol with fringed edges stands at left. Behind the crowd, painted banners and deity imagery hang on stalls, lit by green and white lights. Many men wear white dhotis and kurtas, some in orange or saffron clothing, one bare-chested man wears a white cloth and rudraksha-style beads, and several uniformed police officers stand among the people. A woman in a white sari with a red border stands at right. Some people hold up mobile phones to record the scene.

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Dense crowd at dusk on a street during the Ujjain Kumbh Mela procession. A large red umbrella with gold trim and mirror-work fringe shades a palanquin-style area at left. Many men and women in white dhotis and saris with red-orange shawls walk among uniformed police in khaki and dark caps. A man in a bright orange shirt at centre points forward. Colourful painted banners and deity murti artwork line the background, with green lights and a red vehicle at lower right.2016-04-22Dense crowd at dusk during a Kumbh Mela procession in Ujjain. Two large umbrellas, one red and one blue with gold trim and beaded fringe, are held up over the procession. Saffron-robed sadhus and white-clad devotees with red shawls fill the street, with uniformed police officers in khaki and a yellow metal barricade on the left. A decorated ratha-style palanquin topped with a dome stands behind, and tall painted banners line the route. A spotlight beams into the sky above the trees. a person is not clearly visible.2016-04-22A dense outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. A large red ceremonial umbrella with gold trim and silver fringe rises on the left, and many red and saffron flags are raised. A crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saffron robes surrounds a sadhu in orange robes near the centre. Police officers in dark caps and uniforms stand along the route. Behind them, colourful painted banners and a deity painting with a figure on a pedestal are visible, and a yellow metal barrier stands on the left.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A dense crowd fills a festival street at dusk, with many people pressing forward between tall blue-and-pink decorated gateways. Saffron-robed sadhus and men in white kurtas stand among women in colourful saris, pink, yellow and green shawls. Several people raise sticks and hands, and police in khaki uniforms hold back the crowd near a decorated vehicle. Large painted saint figures in saffron robes and red flags stand on the gate panels. Some people hold smartphones up to take pictures.2016-05-21A large outdoor procession moves down a dusty road in early morning light at a crowded religious gathering. Many people line both sides, several raising mobile phones to photograph the march. In the procession, men wear white dhotis, some bare-chested with saffron or orange shawls and cloth bags over their shoulders. Women in white and yellow saris and men in orange and bright yellow vests walk among them. Ornate yellow and orange umbrellas, many with fringed canopies, shade palanquin-style carriers and a decorated litter, and red and orange flags rise above the crowd. Trees and a tall palm line the roadside, with signboards and a parked white van visible on the left.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 09th 20162016-05-09February 10 20132013-02-10May 21 20162016-05-21Night-time crowd walking along a street, a large procession of devotees carrying bundles and bags on their heads and shoulders. Many men wear white kurta-pajama, some with orange or saffron shawls and turbans; women wear saris and salwar in pink, red, yellow and green, several with head coverings. A white van and a truck stand in the background, and a red, green and blue striped umbrella or canopy edge fills the lower left foreground. A large side banner at right shows a bearded elderly saint figure in saffron. Crowd density is high, with many people visible.2016-05-09