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A large crowd fills a street during a sunlit procession at a Kumbh Mela setting. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts with orange or saffron shawls and red-orange cloth wraps, and some carry tall red flags on poles. Several people hold large green and blue parasols over the procession, and a yellow canopy appears in the background. A man in the centre, in a cream shirt, holds his hands together in a namaste gesture. Others wear rudraksha-style malas and some carry bags. Behind them are decorated stalls and a red banner with lettering. Several figures in white dhotis and orange cloth stand close together, and no individual can be confidently identified as a particular person.

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A large crowd walks in a sunlit outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela setting. Dozens of people wear white dhotis and saffron or orange shawls, and many carry tall red flags. A large dark green ceremonial umbrella with gold trim, and a second gold-and-white canopy, shade a group near the centre. At the left foreground, a smiling person in a red turban with a red bindi carries a red flag. Several men in plain saffron and white robes walk among devotees, and a red-painted temple building stands at the right edge under bright haze.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor procession at a crowded religious gathering, with many devotees carrying red flags and green and blue decorated umbrellas on poles. Several people in white dhotis and white kurtas wear red or maroon shoulder sashes, and some carry red banners. A bald man in white with a rudraksha mala and a woman in white with red sash walk near the front. Robed sadhus in orange stand at the right edge beside police in khaki uniform, with a shrine and painted images behind the crowd and dusty ground underfoot.2016-05-21April 22 20162016-04-22A large procession moves down a wide tree-lined street, with many red flags held aloft by marchers in white dhotis and red-and-white garments. A golden ornate palanquin or ratha is visible in the distance, shaded by a yellow floral umbrella carried in the foreground. Crowds of spectators line the roadside on the right, many raising phones. Roadside stalls and a red signboard appear on the right, and a metal barrier runs along the left edge.2016-05-21January 09 20182018-01-09December 30 20172017-12-30January 01 20122012-01-01A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty road through a crowd of hundreds of devotees, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis or saris. Several men in front hold tall orange-saffron flags on poles, and ornate umbrella-style canopies with red, gold and white trim rise above the crowd. A long red and gold decorated banner hangs across the top. Hazy sunlight, low buildings, a tent structure and palm trees sit behind the procession, and a few people in orange clothing are visible among the marchers.2009-01-01A large outdoor procession moves through a dusty site under hazy daylight, with a dense crowd of many hundreds of people. Orange and saffron flags with blue circular emblems are held aloft on tall poles at the left and centre. Under multicoloured parasols at the left, several people in saffron and orange robes with beaded necklaces walk among devotees. Most of the crowd wears white dhotis and white saris, with some in red, plaid and blue. Many people press forward with hands folded or carrying small items, and a woman at lower right in a white sari with a red border walks beside a palanquin-style carried object. A white structure with a spire stands in the background beside a water tank.2009-01-01