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A large crowd gathers at an outdoor procession in front of a pink ceremonial gateway whose banners read 'Swagat Vandan Abhinandan' and show a saffron-robed figure with a turban and white beard. Several umbrellas are carried, including a green floral one with silver trim in the foreground and a yellow one on the left. Red and saffron flags are waved by people in white and saffron clothing. Saffron-robed sadhus stand to the right beside uniformed police in khaki. Men and young people in mixed clothing, some holding phones, fill the lanes, and a banner with Hindi text stands at the right near tents.

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A large procession moves through a gateway at a Kumbh Mela setting, with a pink arch bearing Hindi welcome banners reading 'स्वागत वंदन अभिनंदन' and a painted figure of a saint on each side. Many red flags on poles and several ornate umbrellas, one purple and one green with gold floral pattern, are carried above a crowd. Men and women in white dhotis, saris and sashes walk in the procession, while saffron-robed sadhus with long beards and white hair stand on the right beside uniformed police in khaki. Spectators press along the edges, many holding up mobile phones to photograph the scene.2016-05-21Outdoor procession passing under a pink gateway with a painted banner reading Swagat Vandan Abhinandan (welcome, felicitation). Many people in white dhotis and sarees carry tall red flags on poles, and several decorative umbrellas in purple, red and green are raised. Saffron-robed sadhus walk near the right side, with a bearded man in a white robe and an older man with white hair among them. Uniformed police and security personnel line the route behind a dense crowd, and tents and a banner stand in the background.2016-05-21Outdoor festival procession at a Kumbh Mela site beneath a pink gateway with a sign reading Sri Panchayati Akhara Mahanirvani, flanked by blue banners reading Swagat Vandan Abhinandan. A dense crowd fills the dusty ground. Several large ornate umbrellas, one bright green with gold and silver trim, are held aloft above a group walking with red and orange flags on poles. Saffron-robed sadhus and white-clad figures walk in the procession, while uniformed police in khaki and yellow vests keep order. Devotees with mobile phones film and photograph from the sides. Tents and more banners appear in the background.2016-05-21A dense crowd fills a dusty street before a pink ornamental gateway topped with a golden finial, whose banner reads Sri Panchayati Akhara Maha Nirvani. Red ceremonial flags on tall poles and several green embroidered umbrellas rise above the crowd. Men in white dhotis and saffron-coloured robes walk in a procession, some carrying flags, while uniformed police and volunteers in high-visibility vests keep order. Many devotees, including women in pink, red and yellow saris, press close, and a cameraman with a video camera films the procession. Side banners show welcome text and portraits on trees and stalls.2016-05-21A large outdoor procession moves through a dense crowd at a Kumbh Mela site. Devotees in white dhotis and white saris, many with red and orange shawls, walk past a pink gateway topped with a painted banner and a red-and-orange flag. Several people carry red flags and a purple parasol and yellow umbrellas are raised above a central group. Men in saffron and orange robes and police in khaki uniforms line the route. Photographers and a video camera operator film from the foreground, and volunteers in yellow safety vests manage the crowd. A hoarding with a portrait and text stands at left. Many dozens of people are visible.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A dense outdoor procession at a festival gate decorated with banners reading 'Swagat Vandan Abhinandan'. Men in white dhotis with red and saffron shoulder cloths lead a group, some holding red flags and ornate green and yellow parasols. A bald man in white garments walks near the center. Devotees in saffron and orange clothing and uniformed police and volunteers in yellow vests line the crowd, many holding phones. Tents and a painted pink structure appear in the background.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A photograph of a dense procession moving through a crowded street at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering, with a large crowd lining both sides and many holding up phones to photograph. At the front, a group of sadhus and devotees in white dhotis, orange and saffron robes, and red shawls walk alongside red flags on poles. Behind them a decorated palanquin or ratha canopy with red and gold ornamentation and umbrellas is visible. Behind the gate, blue banners read welcome messages and show a figure in red robes. Trees and pink shrine structures frame the background. The crowd numbers in the many hundreds.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21Outdoor procession at a festival gate decorated with red and white banners reading swagat vandan abhinandan. Men in white dhotis and bare chests carry tall red flags on poles and decorated umbrellas in gold, red, and teal. Several men wear red or saffron shawls and red tilak marks. A crowd lines the street behind police in khaki uniforms and volunteers in yellow vests, with some people filming on phones. A man in orange robes stands at right. Tents and red flags fill the background.2016-05-21Outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela camp entrance arch in Ujjain, with a pink gateway topped by a blue banner. Many white-robed participants in white dhoti and shawl with red and orange sashes carry large red flags and purple and red umbrellas. A cameraman with a shoulder camera and a man in a red-and-white checked shirt photographing with a phone stand among dense crowds of onlookers in mixed clothing. Police in khaki uniforms and a yellow safety vest line the route, and a man in a saffron robe walks at the back. Banners and tents are visible in the background.2016-05-21