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A street procession in an Indian city moves past palm trees under a sky with clusters of pennants. At the left, a golden ornate palanquin carries a deity murti adorned with garlands and a crown; priests in white dhoti and shawls walk beside it, and a man in a white shirt with a white helmet stands nearby. Red, orange, yellow and pink flags fly above colourful umbrellas (chhatris) with fringed edges, and sadhus in saffron robes walk among a dense crowd of devotees and police in khaki uniforms. Flower garlands rest on the palanquin's base. A roadside sign with Hindi text is visible above the crowd.

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April 18 20162016-04-18May 21 20162016-05-21April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession moves through a crowd under trees and palms, with red flags and strings of small pennants overhead. In the foreground, an ornate golden palanquin with a red canopy and a decorated seat carries a figure in a red and gold outfit wearing a red turban and layered beaded necklaces, with a man in a white shawl and red garment standing beside it. Behind, a golden bull figure with a red-and-gold cloth stands on a float bearing a dancing deity murti. Red umbrellas with fringed edges and blue and yellow umbrellas shade the procession. Several men in white and light shirts in the crowd hold cameras, and a rickshaw with a green-uniformed driver is at lower left. A purple banner with a bird motif and a white banner in Devanagari are visible.2016-04-18A festival procession on a tree-lined road with many red flags and coloured umbrellas. In the foreground, a figure in red and orange robes with a large ornate beaded necklace and a red-and-gold headdress rides a decorated palanquin-style carriage under an orange canopy, while a man in white stands beside it. Behind them a golden bull statue, a decorated float with a deity murti, and a large red umbrella are visible. Crowds of people in white and colourful clothing line the street, several holding cameras or phones. A banner with Hindi text hangs from a pole.2016-04-18May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A street procession in a crowded city lane. At the centre, a large golden palanquin-style chariot with a canopy decorated with flowers is carried forward; a figure seated on a red cushioned seat within the golden structure wears a saffron-coloured garment and flower garlands. Many devotees in white dhotis and saffron or red clothes walk alongside, some with bare upper bodies and sacred threads, marked with tilak. Red flags and orange and red decorated umbrellas surround the chariot. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands in the foreground beside a small tractor-like vehicle, and parked white cars line the street. Hoardings and banners in Hindi and English line the road.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A large street procession at a Kumbh Mela crowd scene, with dense crowds lining yellow police barricades under trees. At the centre, a golden ornate ratha or palanquin-style chariot carries a seated figure beneath a gold canopy and flower garlands, with red and orange canopies and green and gold umbrellas overhead. Men in white dhotis and saffron-coloured garments walk alongside, one holding a long staff. Uniformed police officers stand near the barricades. Many red and orange flags printed with a smiling saffron-robed sannyasi's face wave in the foreground. A banner behind reads in Hindi about the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. Crowd members wave and raise hands.2016-05-21