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A large street procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela crowded with devotees. At the centre, a richly decorated golden palanquin with a gilded canopy and floral garlands carries a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, raising one hand in blessing. Bearers in white dhotis and saffron shawls walk beside and behind it, and red and gold umbrellas shade the crowd. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands near the bus-side barricade, and a yellow bus lines the road. Red flags, banners and stalls line the street.

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May 21 20162016-05-21A festival procession on a street lined with a large crowd. Front center, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban sits on an ornate gold palanquin-style throne decorated with gold lion figures and a gold canopy, with a drummer in orange at the left edge. Beside him a bare-chested man with a mala and white cloth sits on a cushion. Behind, more saffron-clad sadhus ride on decorated carts under floral garlands, and red flags rise above the barricaded crowd. A striped and fringed canopy and a maroon umbrella shade the procession, and a banner shows a portrait. Several hundred people line the route.2016-04-22A crowded street procession moves between tall trees and banners. At the centre, a golden palanquin with a gilded canopy and red-and-black fringed awnings is decorated with garlands of orange and pink flowers. A seated figure in red and orange robes with a red headcloth raises a hand in blessing. A man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands beside the palanquin, and bare-chested men in orange and red cloth carry or walk alongside. Red flags are held aloft, and green umbrellas shade the lower foreground. Uniformed police and crowds line the barricades, and many devotees in white and orange fill the road.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21April 22 20162016-04-22A street procession in a crowded festival setting. A man seated on an ornate golden palanquin-style throne, wearing orange-saffron clothing, rudraksha beads and a gold necklace, raises one hand in blessing beneath a canopy of flowers. Ornate fringed umbrellas in red, gold and multicoloured fabric shade the platform. Around it, devotees in white and orange garments, a uniformed police officer in khaki, red flags and a green umbrella fill the road, with spectators lining the route. A red and gold banner with a floral emblem hangs in the lower right foreground.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21Procession on a street crowded with people at a Kumbh Mela-style festival. At the centre, a seated sannyasi in saffron-orange robes, with a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, sits on an ornate gold palanquin-throne decorated with carved lion figures and a golden canopy. Attendants in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees with mala garlands walk beside and support the palanquin. A rainbow-striped canopy and yellow and orange umbrellas shade the procession, and red flags wave. Uniformed police officers and a man holding a camera stand near the palanquin. A banner with Devanagari text hangs in the background, and crowds fill the street.2016-04-22 +1 copiesMay 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21April 22 20162016-04-22