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Evening procession on a crowded street at dusk, with many devotees and onlookers. Red and orange flags on tall poles and ornate umbrellas with colourful fringes lead the procession. At centre, a golden palanquin or ratha carried on poles by men in white dhotis and saffron cloth. Women in orange and red saris and white sarees line the route, and men in white and orange garments walk among the crowd. Street lights and a tall stage tower stand in the background, with banners on the buildings.

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Evening procession at a crowded outdoor religious gathering. Many saffron and orange-clad sadhus and devotees carry tall flags in red, orange and blue, and decorated umbrellas in blue, red and yellow. A gilded ornate palanquin or ratha is carried at centre by men in white dhotis and orange shawls. Women in white and orange saris walk alongside holding poles. Onlookers in street clothes, some in headscarves, fill the foreground and surround the procession on a dusty ground at dusk. A partially visible bare-chested sadhu in orange cloth stands on the right.2015-09-15April 22 20162016-04-22September 15 20152015-09-15A large outdoor crowd at dusk during a procession along a riverside street. Foreground shows many devotees in white, red, and orange clothing, some holding long poles topped with colourful ceremonial parasols and umbrellas in orange, yellow, red, pink, and royal blue with fringed edges, plus tall red flags. A woman in white with short grey hair holds a phone and stands among the crowd. Devotees wear rudraksha-style beads and saffron or red shawls. Pink and orange buildings, trees, and string lights frame the background, with people on rooftops and a tall pole with a flag.2016-04-24A dense evening procession crowd moves past a lit temple facade, with many people in white dhotis and saffron cloth. Several large ornate umbrellas (chhatris) in red, green and gold with mirrored fringe are held aloft above the crowd, alongside many red and saffron flags on poles. A bare-chested man in orange cloth stands near the centre, and a man in white robes and a cap walks at the right edge. Several attendants carry ceremonial staffs. Figures in the foreground and background fill the frame.2016-05-09September 15 20152015-09-15Night procession on a crowded street with many devotees pressing close together. Foreground drummers in orange and saffron clothing with rudraksha malas carry hand drums. Ornate gold palanquin-style canopy at left, several decorated umbrellas in red, green and white, and red ceremonial flags are raised above the crowd. Warm lights illuminate a stone building behind. Many people wear saffron, orange and yellow clothing and raise their hands in reverence.2016-04-24A crowded street procession at a Kumbh Mela camp setting. Many people line both sides of a roadway under a hazy sky, with multicoloured ornate umbrellas (chhatri) raised over a procession. A man in front left has a shaved head and wears white ritual clothing with a red-and-gold sash, and a woman with long grey hair in white garments stands beside him. Several men in white dhoti-style clothing carry red flags and a large brass drum. Onlookers in striped shirts, checked shirts and saffron tones fill the foreground and background, with some holding up hands in greeting. Buildings and a tall statue or pillar appear in the distance.2015-09-15April 24 20162016-04-24A dense night procession of devotees moves through a crowded street lit by floodlights and a glowing golden palanquin on the left. Many people wear saffron and orange clothing; a bare-chested drummer in an orange-and-yellow dhoti plays a small hand drum in the foreground, and a child in orange is held by an adult in white. Numerous red and orange ceremonial umbrellas and red flags are raised above the crowd, and a large golden canopy-topped palanquin, decorated with gold ornaments, stands near the left edge. Smoke drifts in the dark background beside illuminated white temple-style structures.2016-04-24February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession on a road lit by street lamps, with devotees in white clothes and orange-red shawls marching behind a tall float. Foreground, a woman in a white sari and red garland holds a long blue-and-red flag pole; a man at left wears white with a gold necklace and orange shawl. A large banner-sized portrait on the float shows a seated figure in an orange-red turban, garlanded with a rudraksha-style mala, with a flower-decorated kalasha-like float beside it. Red and blue flags, a yellow ornamented umbrella and crowds line the route, with stalls and lights in the background.2015-09-15 +1 copies