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A large street procession moves through a dense crowd. At the centre, a robed figure with a red-and-saffron turban and orange-red garments sits on an ornate golden palanquin with a gold canopy and red, blue and yellow fringed awnings, garlanded with pink and white flowers, and raises one hand in blessing. Attendants in saffron and white stand around the palanquin, and a uniformed police officer walks in front beside a vehicle. Red and orange flags, banners and rows of devotees in white and orange line the road, with many onlookers and phone-holding spectators along the barricades.

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Outdoor festival procession through a dense crowd on a narrow street lined with trees, flags and banners. A large ornate golden ratha or palanquin with a golden canopy and red-and-blue fringed awnings carries a seated figure in a red-maroon turban and necklaces of marigold garlands, raising one hand in blessing. Beside the ratha, a man in saffron-orange robes and a white dhoti-clad attendant raise their arms. Police in khaki uniforms hold back the crowd behind yellow barricades, and red flags wave among flower-decorated bamboo poles. Many devotees press forward with raised phones, and some wear red and saffron garments.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A street procession in a crowded Indian town. At the centre, a golden ornate palanquin-style chariot with a gold domed canopy and red, yellow and green fringed canopy sides is heaped with pink and white flower garlands. A man in an orange-red turban and orange clothing with rudraksha-style beads sits on the golden seat, raising one hand. A driver in a white shirt steers a green tractor pulling the float, and a uniformed police officer with a rifle walks alongside. Women in red and orange saris and men in white dhotis fill the street, with saffron and yellow flags and banners above the crowd.2016-05-21A large street procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event. A man in an ornate golden palanquin or ratha with a gilded canopy and flower garlands sits on a red-cushioned seat, wearing an orange-red turban and layered red-and-orange beaded garlands, with one hand raised in blessing. A saffron-robed attendant stands beside the palanquin, and other men in orange and red clothing walk alongside. Red and orange flags, a large green umbrella, police officers in khaki uniforms, and dense crowds lining the road fill the scene. Hand-painted banners and a framed portrait of a bearded man hang on the right. Trees and a street lamp are visible overhead.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A crowded street procession moves between tall trees and banners. At the centre, a golden palanquin with a gilded canopy and red-and-black fringed awnings is decorated with garlands of orange and pink flowers. A seated figure in red and orange robes with a red headcloth raises a hand in blessing. A man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands beside the palanquin, and bare-chested men in orange and red cloth carry or walk alongside. Red flags are held aloft, and green umbrellas shade the lower foreground. Uniformed police and crowds line the barricades, and many devotees in white and orange fill the road.2016-05-21A large street procession winds through a crowded Indian town during the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. At the centre-right, a gilded, flower-decorated palanquin-style chariot carries a seated figure in saffron-red clothing and rudraksha malas under a tall gold canopy, with red umbrellas overhead. Nearby, a man in a maroon turban and white garland walks waving, and uniformed police officers stand along the route. Many people in white dhotis, saffron and orange robes, and red-and-orange saffron flags line the road, and an open green tractor carries additional devotees. Roadside banners and stalls fill the background.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21