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Photograph of a crowded procession at a Kumbh Mela, with sadhus in saffron and orange robes and a crowd of onlookers reaching up with raised hands. In the foreground a man in a blue vest and white shirt holds a camera. Behind him, a decorated palanquin under a red and white canopy with a golden seat and white fur-like fringe is adorned with marigold garlands. Two smiling men in orange clothing with rudraksha malas stand at the centre of a second decorated carriage hung with marigold garlands. Vehicles and yellow barriers line the road.

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A festival procession moves down a crowded street. At the centre, a large gilded palanquin-style ratha with a golden domed canopy and an ornate golden halo-like backdrop is decorated with pink, yellow and white flowers and hanging garlands. A man seated on it, with a garland and bead necklaces, raises his right arm in greeting. Red and orange flags and umbrellas surround the chariot, and a man in white dhoti and shawl walks near its base while a sadhu with ash-smeared body and a trident-like staff stands alongside. Dense crowds line both sides of the road, and a small camera rig is mounted on a pole at left.2016-05-21A large crowd fills a street during a procession at a Kumbh Mela event. At the centre, a seated figure in saffron robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gold palanquin with carved panels, adorned with beaded necklaces. Beside him, another person in orange and a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti hold ceremonial items; a man in white dhoti stands behind with a wooden pole. Red and orange flags, colourful umbrellas and drums surround the palanquin. Uniformed police officers and crowd members in mixed clothing press close, many raising hands or taking photographs with phones.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22May 21 20162016-05-21Aerial view of a street procession in an Indian town. A large ornate palanquin or ratha with a white and gold canopy, decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands, carries a deity murti and is pulled forward by a ceremonial cart. Many colourful umbrellas in orange, blue, red and pink are held above the crowd, and red flags are carried along both sides. Police in khaki uniforms walk alongside, and a dense crowd of devotees in saffron, white and bright dresses presses along the road, with many raising hands or phones. Parked white cars and motorbikes line the street, and a tractor with a red body is at the lower right.2016-04-18A dense outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style festival, with a large crowd pressed against yellow metal barriers. On the left, many naked or near-naked ascetics with ash-smeared bodies and long hair crowd forward, one man in white undergarments leaping over the barrier. On the right, a golden ornate ratha/palanquin carries a seated figure in orange and gold garments garlanded with flowers, beneath a gold canopy with a kalasha finial. Around it, people in white dhotis and orange clothing walk alongside, and uniformed police in khaki and high-visibility vests line the route. Red and orange flags, a green-and-gold umbrella, and banners fill the scene, with tents and trees behind.2016-05-21A street procession moves past multistorey buildings, with a golden palanquin and decorated ratha-style carriage hung with marigold garlands and gold bells. A man in white dhoti stands on the carriage holding a long orange umbrella, and a figure in maroon turban and red cloth stands beside him. Another man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth stands at the right, and a bald man in saffron cloth wearing a rudraksha mala holds a silver staff. A woman with braided hair in a rust-coloured garment stands at the lower right. Uniformed police stand in the background, and hands raised in the foreground belong to onlookers. Several people are visible, and an orange canopy and marigold garlands dominate the scene.2016-04-18Outdoor procession on a street with a decorated ratha or palanquin draped in marigold garlands and orange flowers. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border stands on the float holding a ceremonial object, and another man in white dhoti with red sash stands beside him. A seated figure in orange and ornate gold adornments sits under a large gold umbrella with red banners flying. Below, a saffron-robed monk with shaved head holds the float's edge while uniformed police and onlookers crowd around. Blue and yellow decorated umbrellas and a red canopy are visible at right, with a videographer filming from the float.2016-04-18A festival procession moves through a village street lined with palm trees, with a large crowd of devotees surrounding a decorated golden palanquin-style ratha. The ratha is draped in marigold and orange flower garlands, tassels and a multicoloured canopy, and a figure in orange clothing stands upright on it holding a long staff. Many people wear white dhotis and shirts, others wear orange or red, and orange flags line the roadside. A green-roofed shelter and a camera crew are at the edge of the frame.2012-01-01January 09 20182018-01-09A large golden palanquin procession moves through a dense crowd at a Kumbh Mela-style festival. A central figure sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat decorated with flower garlands in pink, yellow and white, raising one hand in blessing. He wears a dark maroon robe, a gold necklace and rudraksha beads. Golden umbrellas with colourful fringed canopies shelter the procession. Red and orange flags with a saffron-robed sannyasi print wave in the foreground. Men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas walk beside the palanquin, one holding a camera, and a uniformed police officer stands at left among many onlookers.2016-05-21