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A dense outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela camp, with a large golden ornate palanquin carried in the centre under a multicoloured canopy. A seated figure in saffron-orange clothing rides the golden palanquin, with attendants in orange and white around it. Many colourful umbrellas in yellow, red, green and blue fill the foreground, held above crowds of people in white, orange and saffron clothing. Orange and red flags fly along the street, and a framed portrait hangs on a stall at the right. Tents, bunting and trees line the scene.

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April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A dense outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela camp at dusk. A gilded palanquin or chariot with a golden canopy and striped top carries seated figures in orange and red robes, surrounded by a crowd. Many colourful umbrellas in yellow, red, green, pink and orange are raised above the crowd, and red flags are carried. Men in white dhotis and saffron-clad sadhus walk among the throng, one wearing an orange turban. Along the right, a large portrait banner shows a bearded figure with white hair and white garments. Tents, stalls and a blue signboard line the background, and uniformed police stand at the right edge.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A dense outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela camp, with a large crowd of devotees filling the lane between tents and banners. Many men wear white dhotis and saffron or orange cloth, and some hold red flags. Colourful umbrellas in yellow, green, red and blue shade the procession. At the centre, a golden palanquin carries a seated figure in orange robes among attendants, beneath a striped canopy. A banner reads Sri Sri Chitrapuram. Uniformed security personnel in camouflage stand along the route, and a banner with yellow lettering runs across the frame.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Dense outdoor procession at dusk through a festival grounds lined with tents and banners. Many umbrellas in yellow, green, blue, pink and red with fringed edges are raised over the crowd. Saffron-robed sadhus and devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls fill the street, many holding red and orange flags. In the middle distance a gold-decorated ratha or palanquin carrying a deity murti moves forward. Men in camouflage-patterned uniforms stand along the edge of the route beside a pink temple gateway. Trees and a pale sky frame the scene.2016-04-22A procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela shows a large golden palanquin-style throne carried on a golden base with a multicoloured canopy overhead. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on the golden seat with rudraksha beads and a mala. Beside him a man in white ritual dress stands on the platform holding a fan-like object. Behind, a drummer in orange clothing plays a drum, and crowds of devotees in saffron and white throng the street, with red and orange flags and decorated umbrellas. Uniformed police officers stand at the lower right. A signboard in the background shows Hindi lettering.2016-04-22