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A decorated procession float carries several saffron-robed sadhus and priests under an ornate embroidered umbrella. Orange and yellow marigold garlands drape the float, and an orange flag reads Om Namah Shivaya. Behind them a blue banner with yellow Hindi text shows a standing saffron-clad figure with a beaded necklace. A man in a white kurta stands near the umbrella, and a bearded elder in a light orange shawl with rudraksha beads sits centre, raising a hand. Crowds, police and a rickshaw canopy are visible at the edge of the street.

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May 21 20162016-05-21 +1 copiesA decorated procession float at an outdoor religious event, draped in marigold and rose garlands with an ornate maroon-and-gold umbrella overhead. Several saffron-robed sadhus sit on the float; one in the center wears a white-and-orange shawl with rudraksha mala and a gold-toned necklace, another bald sadhu in a peach-coloured robe sits lower. Orange flags with Sanskrit-style lettering flank the float, and a crowd of devotees in orange and white stands below. Dense marigold garlands cover the raised platform. Approximately twenty or more people are visible in the crowd and on the float.2016-05-21A decorated palanquin-style float at night carries a bearded sadhu seated in the centre, wearing an orange-saffron turban and a garland of yellow and orange marigolds, with silver armlets and a rudraksha-style necklace. Around him stand attendants in orange and red robes and orange turbans, one holding a long white fly-whisk (chamara) and another a metal staff topped with a silver finial. Above them a silver umbrella with embossed figures shields the seat, and a framed portrait stands on the float, its label not legible. The float is covered in green foliage and pink and yellow flowers, with strings of lights above and an orange flag with an Om symbol in front. Several onlookers and attendants fill the foreground, and a banner with Hindi script is visible at the right.2016-05-21Outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. A flower-decorated chariot with a white cloth canopy and a red-and-gold umbrella carries several saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis seated on white-draped seats. A man with long hair in an orange robe stands centre-left among them, and a bearded man in orange holds the umbrella. Garlands of green leaves, purple and yellow marigolds and red flowers frame the chariot. Crowds in white and orange line the street, with red flags behind. A pink gateway above shows a painted deity mural and the text Shri Panchayati. Other saffron-clad figures walk beside the chariot.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21 +1 copiesA festival procession on a flower-decorated ratha or chariot with a gold canopy umbrella. A bald man in saffron robes and a red-orange shawl with a rudraksha mala sits on a carved throne-like seat, his hands raised in greeting. Attendants in orange and cream clothing stand around him, including a man in white holding a garland and another in cream robes holding the canopy pole. A woman in orange sits on the chariot's edge and a man in a yellow cap sits below. Marigold garlands, pink and red flowers, and green leaves decorate the chariot. Large crowds fill the street, and orange flags flank the scene. Behind them is a pink gateway with a painted signboard and a welcome banner.2016-05-21 +1 copiesApril 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor procession scene at a Kumbh Mela event: a decorated palanquin draped in orange and yellow marigold garlands, with a patterned cream umbrella held overhead. Several saffron-robed men stand on the platform, one bare-chested with adornments and bead necklaces, another bearded in orange with a raised hand in blessing. A bearded elder in a white turban and red shawl stands below in the crowd, next to a uniformed police officer in khaki. A woman in a pink sari and a man in white raise their hands among onlookers. Orange tents and a building with a tiled roof are in the background.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A photograph of a large festival procession with a golden, ornately decorated palanquin-style chariot covered in orange and white flower garlands and a gold canopy. A man seated on a red cushioned throne at the centre wears a maroon turban, a saffron-coloured shawl, and multiple beaded garlands, and raises one hand in greeting. Two attendants stand beside him: one in orange with a rudraksha-style garland, the other in a dark garment at the right edge. Crowds press around the chariot, many raising their arms, and a tiered multicoloured tassel ornament hangs on the right. A white-robed attendant and a bearded sadhu in pink and orange stand at the right edge. A blue banner with partly legible text stands on the left.2016-05-09May 21 20162016-05-21