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Outdoor procession at a riverside ghat under bright sunlight. A bright yellow-orange umbrella is held above a group of sadhus in saffron and white robes, with rudraksha beads and garlands. A uniformed police officer on the left gestures with an outstretched arm, and a man in a yellow safety vest and cap guides the group along a red-stone path beside a red railing and trees. Devotees in saffron and white stand along the edge, and a large crowd is visible near the water in the background.

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April 22 20162016-04-22A crowded outdoor riverside procession descends red stone steps toward water at a Kumbh Mela setting. A uniformed police officer in khaki, with a belt and cap, gestures with his arm on the left. Several people in white dhotis and orange or saffron robes walk in the centre, one wearing an orange sari-style garment. A man in a white dhoti and shawl carries something near the front, and volunteers in high-visibility yellow or orange vests guide the crowd. A large yellow-orange umbrella with a fringed edge is raised above the procession, and a red-and-white banner hangs from a tree on the right. Overhanging tree branches and a blue sky frame the scene, with water spray visible at the riverbank.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoors in bright daylight, a procession moves along a crowded path under trees. In the centre, a man with a shaved head and a bare chest is wearing a saffron-orange garment, a heavy beaded and golden necklace, and rudraksha-style beads; he has an ochre shawl draped over the shoulders. Two men in white dhotis with gold borders and gold chains walk beside him, and a bald man in an ochre garment walks to the right. A uniformed man in a navy cap and a high-visibility yellow-green vest, with a lanyard, holds the central figure's hand to guide him. Behind them a large orange-and-yellow umbrella is raised over the procession, and many devotees, some in orange and red, fill the background near orange-painted structures and red flags.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A dense crowd on a riverbank procession during a Kumbh Mela shahi snan, with several decorated umbrellas in yellow, red, blue and green held above a group of saffron-robed sadhus. A bald sadhu in an orange-brown cloth with a red shawl stands at the centre, while a man in a white cap and a uniformed police officer in a khaki peaked cap hold the crowd back. Spectators behind a red railing lean and film, some holding cameras, and a large tree with hanging strings overhangs the scene.2016-04-22A crowd of men wades into shallow river water at a Kumbh Mela shahi snan, with an orange umbrella and red flags above. A central figure in saffron robes, layered rudraksha malas and a gold-coloured ceremonial pendant necklace reaches out toward others. Beside him a shaved-headed monastic in orange and a man in white dhoti with a bare upper body and bead bracelets join in. Several men in white dhotis with red sashes and rudraksha malas stand in the water, and police and volunteers in yellow shirts are visible in the crowd behind. Hands clasp in the foreground.2016-04-22Outdoor Kumbh Mela shahi snan procession at a riverside ghat, with a crowd pressing forward. Several sadhus in brown and saffron robes walk in front, one wearing a large gold necklace and a rudraksha mala; a bald sadhu in white dhoti with red shoulder cloth and golden border walks nearby. Police officers in khaki uniforms and a man in a blue-and-white cap guide the crowd. Large orange, yellow and red ceremonial umbrellas are held above, and a yellow banner with Hindi text stands at right. Devotees line the water's edge and bathe in the shallow river behind.2016-04-22Photo of a shahi snan procession at a riverside ghat during the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, with sadhus walking in a crowd under bright sunlight. A central figure wears an orange-and-maroon turban and a maroon robe with large gold-toned beaded necklaces, flanked by men in white dhoti-style garments and gold malas, some bare-chested. Yellow and red ceremonial parasols rise above the group, and a wall behind is painted with yellow figures playing instruments. Onlookers line the path and a photographer with a camera stands in the foreground. A figure on the left wears a large red hat-like headdress. Vibrant red, saffron and white clothing dominates the scene.2016-04-22A large procession of saffron- and white-robed sadhus moves along a dusty riverside road during a Kumbh Mela shahi snan. In the foreground a bald young man in white dhoti with gold border and gold-bead garlands carries a tall silver staff. Behind him, men in maroon and orange robes with rudraksha and gold necklaces walk in step, some with bare upper bodies and gold chains. A large yellow parasol and red umbrellas are carried overhead, red flags wave, and a mural of painted deities covers a wall on the right. Spectators line the far side, and a fountain plays near the water.2016-04-22