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Crowded outdoor procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, with a large crowd of devotees and officials moving along a road lined with yellow metal barricades. Sadhus in saffron and orange robes and turbans walk near a decorated float, and a raised platform on a truck is topped with red flags and figures in saffron. Men in white kurtas and dhotis, many wearing event passes, walk among women in colourful saffron and pink saris. A golden palanquin with a deity murti sits under an umbrella on the right, with multicoloured umbrellas and a flower-garlanded float on the left. A police officer in khaki stands near the barricades.

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April 22 20162016-04-22A dense crowd fills a dusty street during a procession. Red flags on poles lead the way, and a decorated palanquin with a colourful canopy and umbrellas sits in the background above the heads of the crowd. A sadhu with long dreadlocked hair wears an orange-red cloth and walks near the centre, while a man on the left in white dhoti and an orange shawl stands beside a bearded man in orange. Several uniformed police officers in khaki hold back the crowd on the right. Women in saffron, red and white saris stand among the people, and a pink temple structure and a large portrait banner in orange robes stand at the left edge.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A large outdoor procession on a crowded city street during the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, with dense crowds lining yellow metal barricades on the left. A golden ornate palanquin or ratha topped with flowers and a golden canopy is carried forward, with a figure seated on it wearing an orange garment. Many devotees carry long red flags printed with a smiling face wearing an orange turban, and some wave green and red umbrellas. Marchers wear white dhotis, orange and saffron robes, and rudraksha malas, with some women in saris. Police officers in khaki uniforms walk along the barrier. A banner at top right reads a Hindi event announcement for Bharat Sadhu Samaj, Ujjain Kumbh Mahadhivesham, with a portrait of an orange-robed saint.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A large outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style religious festival, with a dense crowd of devotees and sadhus filling a road lined with tents and stalls. On the left, a golden ornate palanquin with a kalasha-shaped canopy and a seated figure in orange robes sits beneath a multicoloured canopy, with attendants in saffron clothing around it. On the right, a decorated float with flower garlands carries seated figures in orange and saffron robes, some wearing ceremonial garlands, and a standing woman in pink and white. Many saffron flags and orange banners fly over the crowd, and a pink-and-white decorated chariot and a tractor-drawn float follow.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A crowded outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering in dusty, tree-lined grounds. Many devotees and sadhus in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis walk among metal barricades. Red flags flutter above a decorated float with a raised canopy, umbrellas and an ornate golden kalasha-like structure. Police and security personnel in khaki uniforms and dark clothing line the route. Pink and white tents and a painted temple facade stand in the background. Several people stand atop the float waving red flags.2016-04-22Outdoor festival procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering, with a dense crowd moving under bright daylight along a dusty road. Many red flags on tall poles are held aloft. A decorated palanquin-style float with a colourful canopy and multicoloured umbrellas is in the background, beside a pink shrine structure. Several sadhus in saffron and orange robes walk near the front, one holding a red flag. A man in white dhoti and a bare-chested man with a saffron cloth, a long-haired person in red and gold shawl, and uniformed police officers in khaki line the route, with shelters and tents behind.2016-04-22May 21 20162016-05-21April 22 20162016-04-22