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A large procession moves along a tree-lined road as a crowd of many hundreds presses behind a white concrete wall on the right, many people climbing, leaning and raising hands. A decorated golden palanquin with a deity murti and gold canopy is carried at the top left, surrounded by red flags on tall poles and green and gold ceremonial umbrellas. Saffron and white clad participants walk alongside, some in orange robes, with police officers in khaki and volunteers in yellow-green safety vests managing the route.

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Dense outdoor procession on a tree-lined road during a religious parade. A gilded ornate ratha or palanquin with a deity murti under a golden canopy moves through the crowd, followed by people in saffron and orange clothing carrying red flags and large green umbrellas. Spectators pack a raised white wall on the right, many reaching up and waving, some standing on the wall and in the trees. Police officers in khaki and high-visibility vests line the route, and a loudspeaker stands on a pole above the crowd.2016-05-21A large outdoor procession moves along a tree-lined road in Ujjain during the Kumbh Mela. Red flags on poles fill the foreground, and several green canopy umbrellas shade a group of participants in white robes and orange-saffron cloth. An ornate golden palanquin or ratha carrying a deity murti rises at left, adorned with gold ornamentation. Dense crowds of devotees line a white concrete wall at right, many leaning over it, with uniformed police and volunteers in yellow and white safety vests guiding the way. A loudspeaker horn hangs from a pole and a sign is visible in the background.2016-05-21A large street procession moves between rows of shade trees, with a dense crowd of devotees lining a white concrete wall on the right and filling the road. A gilded ornate palanquin or ratha topped with a golden sunburst canopy carries a figure seated at its centre, surrounded by attendants. Numerous red and orange flags are held aloft, with green-and-gold umbrellas carried over the procession. Many people wear white, saffron and orange robes, and yellow-vested police or volunteers walk along the sides. A loudspeaker is mounted on a pole, and onlookers climb the trees to watch.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A large outdoor procession moves down a tree-lined road during a festival, with many participants in white dhotis and saffron or orange garments, some wearing red sashes. Red flags with yellow emblems are carried high, and several colourful umbrellas shade the marchers. Yellow-vested volunteers and police guide the crowd along low concrete barriers. Spectators line a white wall on the right, many standing on top of it to watch, while a decorated ornate float or palanquin is visible near the far end of the procession.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A large procession moves along a tree-lined road at an outdoor religious gathering, with dense crowds lining a white wall and seated on it. At the left, a decorated ratha or palanquin carries a golden deity murti under an ornate golden canopy with garlands. Orange-robed figures and white-clad devotees walk alongside, many holding long red and saffron flags on poles. Two green and white umbrellas shade a group near the front, and yellow metal barricades line the route. Along the lower right, a blue signboard shows partial text. The scene suggests a ceremonial procession.2016-05-21