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A dense crowd fills a festival procession route under a pink entrance arch. A large portrait banner on the arch shows a bearded man in a red-orange robe and turban, labelled with the welcome text. Colourful umbrellas in green, orange, blue and pink are held aloft above a palanquin carrying a gilded shrine with a kalasha-like finial, while red flags wave. Men in white dhotis and uniformed police officers in khaki line the route. A woman in white with red garlands and a red sash carries a gold-framed object, and another woman in white with a gold necklace walks beside a gilded palanquin. Many attendees raise mobile phones to photograph the procession.

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May 09th 20162016-05-09A 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.2016-05-21A dense crowd of many devotees fills a street during a procession at dusk, with red flags and multicoloured parasols overhead. Men in white kurtas, saffron-robed sadhus and people in sarees and salwar kameez press together, many holding up phones to film. On the right, a decorated golden palanquin or ratha carries seated figures in ceremonial dress beneath a striped canopy. On the left, a large blue hoarding shows a painted saffron-robed figure with a red turban and beard beside a welcome message. Other banners and tents line the background under bare trees.2016-04-22May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21April 22 20162016-04-22May 21 20162016-05-21May 09th 20162016-05-09A 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.2016-05-21A 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.2016-05-21A procession moves through a street lined with crowds, led by people in white dhotis and shawls with red and saffron stoles. Many carry tall red flags on poles, and several colourful umbrellas (yellow, blue, green) are held above the group. A man in the foreground holds a red-bordered banner reading in part Nithyananda Sangh, and a Slovak flag is also carried. Uniformed police stand along the route on the right. Behind the gate, large painted banners show a turbaned figure with a welcome and felicitation message. Many onlookers and photographers surround the group.2016-05-21May 09th 20162016-05-09