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A dense street procession at the Kumbh Mela, with a large crowd moving under tall trees. Many colourful parasols dominate the scene, including yellow, blue, pink and green canopies with fringed edges, carried above the crowd. Red and orange flags rise among them. A uniformed police officer in khaki with a dark cap stands in the left foreground, and devotees in white, saffron and red garments walk through. Men in turbans and women in headscarves press close together, several taking photographs with phones and cameras. Roadside signboards and posters line the right side.

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April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A daytime street procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, with a crowd of devotees and sadhus walking along a dusty road under bright sun. Several large colourful parasols are held aloft: turquoise, red, royal blue and magenta. Uniformed police officers in khaki and dark caps walk among the crowd, guiding it. Sadhus wear saffron and orange robes, and others wear white dhotis and red shawls. Women in saris and men in white kurtas walk alongside, some photographing with phones. Red and orange flags are visible, and metal barriers line the road with a billboard and tents in the background.2016-04-22April 18 20162016-04-18A dense outdoor procession moves along a tree-lined dirt road at a crowded religious gathering. Several large umbrellas dominate the foreground: a yellow canopy, a blue canopy with gold fringe, and a red and a green one on the left. Khaki-uniformed police officers in peaked caps walk beside a pink-and-red palanquin, one holding its edge. Robed sadhus in orange and white, some with rudraksha malas and marked foreheads, walk among saffron flags and crowds of devotees in white, orange and colourful saris and kurtas.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22May 09th 20162016-05-09April 22 20162016-04-22A street procession in an Indian town crowded with onlookers. Many colourful umbrellas in maroon, yellow, blue and red with fringed borders are raised above a group of people in white and cream ritual clothing, with a figure in saffron-orange robes near the centre. Red flags on poles line the street, and many bystanders in shirts, kurtas and a man in an orange turban lean in to take photographs with phones. Buildings and trees frame the background.2016-04-18April 22 20162016-04-22A street procession moves through a tree-lined road under bright daylight. Uniformed police officers in khaki walk along a rope barrier while crowds of men and women in white, pink, blue and red clothing press forward. Many people hold up mobile phones to take photos. Red flags on tall poles and ornate umbrellas in orange, yellow, blue and cream rise above the crowd, with a decorated palanquin or float visible at the top left and a bus in the background. Some participants wear red sashes and saffron-coloured garments.2016-04-18April 22 20162016-04-22