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A dense crowd fills a street during a procession. Uniformed police officers in khaki with caps and belts hold back the crowd and link arms with a line of white-clad women. A large orange umbrella with a fringed, beaded lower edge is carried above the procession, and a red flag with gold trim flies on an orange pole at right. A woman in a yellow and red sari with a gold necklace stands at left, and a woman in white with a red bindi walks at centre. Market stalls with red and green awnings and colourful banners line the background. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.

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May 09th 20162016-05-09April 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.2016-04-22May 09th 20162016-05-09A 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.2016-04-22A 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.2016-04-18Outdoor procession crowd at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. Many men in white dhotis and shawls with red sashes walk among red flags on poles, and several large decorated umbrellas in yellow, teal, red and gold shade a procession of ornate palanquins and carts. Dense crowds line the road, including men in orange turbans and people in yellow safety vests. Roadside shops and a decorated vehicle with gold trim are visible in the background.2016-05-21May 09th 20162016-05-09May 21 20162016-05-21A 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.2016-04-22April 18 20162016-04-18Dense crowd of devotees and sadhus fills a dusty road during a procession at a Kumbh-style gathering. At the centre, a golden palanquin with a canopy and garlands is carried forward, with a seated figure in orange garments and rudraksha beads at its centre. Many people in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis hold long red and orange flags on poles, while uniformed police officers walk alongside. Colourful umbrellas in red, orange and yellow shade the procession, and tents and stalls line the background.2016-05-21