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Crowded outdoor procession on a wide road under a clear sky. In the centre, a shirtless man in a saffron cloth stands on a decorated ratha/chariot draped in maroon and gold fabric, with marigold garlands and a brass horn raised beside him. Around the cart, men in white vests and dhotis walk alongside police officers in khaki uniforms and caps directing the crowd. A blue tractor-drawn trolley on the right carries passengers, and a banner in Hindi script is held up in the crowd. Orange-painted gates and flags line the road behind.

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A dense crowd of devotees and uniformed police fills a dusty road during a procession. In the centre, a decorated ratha/chariot with a red-and-green canopy, orange and white marigold garlands, and a brass horn-shaped instrument carries a deity murti and several priests. A shirtless man in a pink dhoti and a priest in saffron robes stand on the chariot, while below them a man in a white vest holds up his hands in prayer. Police in khaki and olive caps line the route, with orange flags and a second decorated cart visible behind.2016-05-09A festive procession at a Kumbh Mela camp gate topped by a pink arch with a blue banner reading a Hindi inscription. A flower-decorated float with a white cloth and a red-and-gold umbrella carries figures in saffron robes. A blue tractor pulls the float, with a driver and passengers in the foreground. Saffron-robed sadhus, a white-shirted volunteer in a yellow vest, and uniformed police line the crowd. A red banner with a portrait of a robed figure hangs at right. Dense crowds, saffron flags and tents fill the background.2016-05-21A festival procession passes through a pink gateway decorated with a large painted banner and saffron flags. A tractor-drawn float, garlanded with flowers and draped in white cloth, carries several robed figures under a decorative umbrella, including a man in orange and a seated figure in white. Police officers in khaki uniforms line the crowded street, and devotees in saffron and white clothing gather around. Hoardings and tents are visible in the background.2016-05-21A dense outdoor crowd presses along a dusty road beneath a pink gateway during a procession. At the centre, a green tractor pulls a decorated open cart with a deity murti under a canopy hung with flower garlands and red-and-gold drapes. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands at the tractor's front, and a police officer in khaki uniform walks alongside. Devotees in orange and white clothing, saffron turbans and red headscarves raise their hands and phones toward the cart. A red flag and a large banner showing a smiling man in an orange turban hang on the tractor's side. Tents and temple structures appear in the background.2016-05-21 +1 copiesMay 21 20162016-05-21A large crowd of devotees presses along a dusty road in front of a decorated gateway during a procession. At center, a decorated tractor-drawn float carries a deity murti under a flower-garlanded canopy, with a man in a white dhoti and cream shirt standing near it. Many devotees wear saffron and orange clothes, and several hold up mobile phones and raised hands to photograph the float. Red flags flank the float, and a uniformed police officer in khaki walks beside a bare-chested man in white dhoti. Red banners with a saffron-robed portrait and temple signage line the background.2016-05-21April 22 20162016-04-22A street procession at a Kumbh Mela event. A large golden ratha-style float with a golden canopy and a multicolored striped parasol moves past trees with red flowers. Seated on the float is a figure in orange-red garments with a large rudraksha-style necklace, beside a man in white and a uniformed police officer. A red tractor pulls the float, with a driver visible in front. Around it, saffron-clad sadhus, a man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl, and uniformed police officers walk along the roadside barricades. Red and saffron flags are planted nearby, and a bearded man in a light shirt stands by the float.2016-04-22May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A dense street procession at a Kumbh Mela setting. A decorated golden ratha float with a striped canopy in red, green and yellow carries a seated figure in white and saffron clothing with a red garland, flanked by a uniformed police officer and attendants. A red tractor pulls a float through a crowd pressing behind metal barricades, many people raising hands and phones. A large red portrait banner on the right shows an elderly bald man in glasses, and a white cloth hangs from a tree-lined roadside. Riders and handlers wear khaki uniforms, and a few devotees wear orange and white.2016-04-22A dense crowd presses around a decorated green tractor-trolley procession in a festival street. On the trolley, a deity murti or saint figure sits under a floral-decorated canopy in a golden palanquin-style shrine, with garlands hanging around it. Several men in white dhoti-kurta and saffron clothing walk alongside, one wearing a rudraksha-style garland. Many devotees in orange, saffron and yellow turbans and clothing raise their hands and phones, while a uniformed policeman in khaki guides the path. A large red flag and a red banner bearing a portrait of a turbaned man in orange are visible. Behind is a gate with painted banners, tents and pink temple structures.2016-05-21