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A large crowd fills a street during a procession, packed behind yellow metal barricades. At the upper left, a golden palanquin with a canopy and floral decorations is carried forward, with orange-robed attendants around it. Many men in white dhotis and orange cloth march with red and yellow flags on poles. Green and white umbrellas shade a group of participants, and onlookers line both sides, some raising hands. Shop hoardings and a tented stall appear on the right.

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May 21 20162016-05-21A large festival procession moves through a dense crowd at a Kumbh Mela-style event. A golden ornate palanquin or ratha topped with a gilded canopy and garlands leads the way, carried and attended by many men in white dhotis and saffron or orange garments, some with red sashes. Numerous red flags and green and white umbrellas are carried along the route. Yellow metal barricades line the path while thousands of onlookers press behind, many raising hands. Banners and signs with Hindi text hang on the right, including a portrait poster of a saint in saffron robes. Tall trees and tents are visible in the background. Many people are visible in the procession and crowd, so the count is in the hundreds or more.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A dense crowd fills a street during a procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. Several dozen devotees in white dhotis and saffron cloth walk behind red flags on poles, some carrying green and white umbrellas. A decorated palanquin topped with a golden canopy and garlands moves through the center, with a figure in orange robes standing near it. Yellow barricades line the route, and hundreds of onlookers in mixed clothing press behind them. Shop signs and large loudspeakers appear on the right, and a printed portrait of a bearded saint hangs on a stall. Tents and trees line the background.2016-05-21A large outdoor procession moves along a road lined with yellow metal barricades through a dense crowd of thousands. In the foreground, many devotees in white dhotis and white shawls, several wearing red and saffron cloths and garlands, walk in a group. Red and orange flags on poles rise above them, and green and white umbrellas shade a central group. Behind them, an ornate golden palanquin or ratha is visible at the top left, under the flags. Uniformed police and volunteers in yellow safety vests line the barricades. Tents, banners and trees fill the background.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A large outdoor procession moves along a tree-lined road at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering, with a dense crowd of hundreds of people packed behind yellow metal barricades on both sides. In the foreground, many participants in white dhotis and orange or red shawls walk alongside red flags and several colourful umbrellas, including a green and a multicoloured one. At left, an ornate golden palanquin or deity float carrying a decorated murti moves forward under a red canopy. Spectators on a raised platform and stalls with blue banners and green tarpaulins line the background. No single person can be identified as a person with clear appearance cues.2016-05-21A large photograph of a dense procession moving along a road at a Kumbh Mela-style festival site, with a crowd of devotees on both sides and a golden decorated ratha or palanquin at the centre-top. Many marchers carry red flags and wear white or saffron robes with red shawls. A man in a red garment carries a large framed image on a pole. Yellow metal barricades line the left side of the road, and tents, banners and a water tanker are visible in the background. Roughly a hundred people are visible.2016-05-21A dense crowd fills a street during a procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. In the centre, a richly decorated golden palanquin with a gilded canopy and floral garlands is carried forward; a seated figure in orange and red garments with a red headdress sits on it, and attendants in white stand around. Many ascetics with bare, ash-smeared bodies and long matted hair walk in the crowd, some carrying tridents. Red flags and a green-and-gold umbrella are visible, and a large golden barrier fence lines the road. Banners and posters with portrait images hang from stalls on the left.2016-05-21A large outdoor procession moves through a dense crowd at a religious gathering. In the foreground, many devotees in white dhotis and white garments, some with red sashes and orange-robed sadhus, walk behind yellow metal barricades. Red flags and green and multicoloured umbrellas are raised above them. On the left, an ornate golden palanquin or ratha carries a decorated figure. Behind the barricades, a vast crowd of men and women in white, red, pink and multicoloured clothing fills the road. Trees, tents and a white canopy frame the scene, and a police officer in khaki and yellow-vested volunteers keep order.2016-05-21A large outdoor procession in Ujjain moves along a road lined with yellow metal barricades, with a dense crowd of onlookers packed on both sides. Ahead, a group of devotees in white dhotis and white garments, many with red and orange sashes, walk behind red flags and umbrellas, one green and one multicoloured. A golden ornate palanquin or deity float is visible at the top of the procession. Foreground figures include men bare-chested and women in white saris. Signs, loudspeakers and a stall with banners line the right side. Photographed from an elevated position.2016-05-21