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A street procession in daylight with red and gold flags on tall poles held aloft by devotees. Uniformed police in khaki with caps and belts walk on the left, guiding the crowd. Men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and sarees with gold borders carry the flags, while a man in orange and gold shawl with a red-orange patterned garment walks among them. Behind, a decorated palanquin or ratha with yellow canopies and umbrellas rises above the procession, with strings of colourful bunting overhead and a golden deity murti visible on the chariot. The crowd is dense and moving down a paved road.

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April 18 20162016-04-18Street procession in a crowded market lane. A woman in a cream sari with a red-and-gold border holds a red flag on a blue-handled staff at centre. Beside her a uniformed police officer in khaki with a dark peaked cap carries a small steel cup. Women in white and red saris and men in white walk under a blue umbrella and red ceremonial canopies, with red flags and bunting overhead and shopfronts on the right.2016-04-18A 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.2016-04-22A street procession moves along a wet road lined with bunting. In the foreground, uniformed police in khaki shirts and caps walk beside a man in a white shirt and dhoti. Behind them, rows of people in white dhotis and kurtas carry tall red flags with gold trim, while large parasols in yellow, orange, pink and blue with mirrored ornamentation are held aloft. A decorated palanquin or ratha with a golden canopy is visible at the upper left. A woman in a red and gold sari walks among the marchers, and a child in white holds a red flag on the right.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A 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 18 20162016-04-18A street procession moves along a tree-lined road under bright daylight. Many red flags on tall poles lead the crowd, with saffron-robed participants and drummers in orange turbans in the middle. Uniformed police in khaki, some with batons, line the route and hold a rope barrier. Devotees in white kurtas and pink or red shawls walk alongside, and several colourful umbrellas are raised overhead. A banner with a portrait is visible at the right beside a building.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession on a sunny day, with devotees in white dhotis and shirts and orange-red shawls lining the road. Many carry tall red flags on poles, and several hold large colourful ceremonial umbrellas in green, pink, blue, yellow and red with mirrored fringe edging. Strings of triangular pennant bunting in orange, purple, green and yellow stretch overhead among trees. Some participants in the background wear saffron and orange clothing, and a person in white stands at the far left near a decorated float. The scene is a procession and temple-festival style gathering, with a wet, reflective road surface.2016-04-18