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A festival procession photographed outdoors under trees. On an orange-and-red palanquin decorated with marigold and green garlands, a bearded man in a red robe and a man in a saffron turban and rudraksha mala stand beneath a large red-and-gold ornate umbrella canopy. A woman in orange holds her hand raised in greeting. Below, a crowd of women in green, orange, red and pink saris and salwar kameez walks alongside, with a yellow flag and orange flags held nearby.

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May 21 20162016-05-21A decorated procession chariot draped in red and orange marigold, rose and leaf garlands, with a red and gold canopy above. A bearded sadhu in saffron robes and orange tilak, wrapped in a flower garland, sits centrally and raises his right hand in greeting. Behind him stands another saffron-robed sadhu with a rudraksha mala. Saffron-clad attendants, a man in an orange turban and a bald priest in white crowd the platform, and a flywhisk-holding attendant stands at left. Orange flags and a blurred tree stand in the background, and a devotee in orange holds a phone up to film. Kumbh Mela procession setting.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor procession scene at a Kumbh Mela event: a decorated palanquin draped in orange and yellow marigold garlands, with a patterned cream umbrella held overhead. Several saffron-robed men stand on the platform, one bare-chested with adornments and bead necklaces, another bearded in orange with a raised hand in blessing. A bearded elder in a white turban and red shawl stands below in the crowd, next to a uniformed police officer in khaki. A woman in a pink sari and a man in white raise their hands among onlookers. Orange tents and a building with a tiled roof are in the background.2016-05-21December 22 20102010-12-22April 18 20162016-04-18January 01 20122012-01-01May 21 20162016-05-21A festival procession on an open dirt field under a pale sky. Centre frame, a richly decorated golden palanquin-style float with a curved golden prow, an orange and gold canopy with fringe, hanging bells, marigold and mixed-colour garlands and tassels. A seated figure on the float wears a golden crown and white-and-gold garments, with a gold armrest, but appears to be a deity murti or statue rather than a physical person. In front, a crowd of women walks in procession: a woman in an orange sari with a white blouse at left, a woman in white and orange with a bindi, a woman in a green-and-gold sari with a red bindi and white flower in her hair, and a woman in a yellow-bordered white sari at right with her palms pressed together. Multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas and banana-leaf decorations frame the scene.2010-01-01April 24 20162016-04-24December 22 20102010-12-22